In Scotland summer days are long and in mid-June it doesn’t get fully dark until around 11pm, maybe later in the far north. Winter days are short. To give you an idea of what to expect here are the average sunrise and sunset times for central Scotland (Glasgow). Remember this will vary slightly depending on how far north you are: in the Highlands you can expect less daylight hours in the winter and more daylight hours in the summer.
January
Sun rises 8.47am
Sun sets 3.53pm
February
Sun rises 08.11am
Sun sets 4:51pm
March
Sun rises 7.08am
Sun sets 5.51pm
April
Sun rises 5.48am
Sun sets 7.55pm
May
Sun rises 4.34am
Sun sets 7.55pm
June
Sun rises 3.40am
Sun sets 8.50pm
July
Sun rises 3.36am
Sun sets 9.05pm
August
Sun rises 4.22am
Sun sets 8.03pm
September
Sun rises 5.22am
Sun sets 7.11pm
October
Sun rises 6.20am
Sun sets 5.52pm
November
Sun rises 7.23am
Sun sets 4.37pm
December
Sun rises 8.23am
Sun sets 3.49pm
I use all of these, all the time! My granny used to tell me I was “as thrawn as a bag o’ weasels” when I was a wee girl 😂💙🏴The Scots language has words for things no other language bothered to name.
Dreich — that specific grey, damp, miserable weather that isn't quite rain but isn't quite not rain either. The English say "overcast." The Scots say dreich, which sounds exactly like it feels.
Thrawn — stubborn in a particular way. Not just obstinate. Twisted, contrary, determined to do it the wrong way on purpose. There is no English equivalent because English speakers apparently gave up trying to describe this personality type.
Glaikit — vacant. Dopey. The expression on someone's face when the lights are on but nobody is home.
Couthie — warm, friendly, comfortable in a homely way. The feeling of a kitchen that smells like baking and has a dog asleep by the fire.
Wheesht — be quiet. But with feeling. Haud yer wheesht is the full version, and it means be quiet right now and I mean it.
Scunnered — utterly fed up. Beyond tired of something. A level of exasperation English doesn't have a single word for.
Every language reveals the priorities of the people who speak it.
Scottish priorities, apparently, include very specific weather, very specific stubbornness, and very specific silence.
Which one is your favorite? 👇
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Hope everyone has been enjoying the antics of the Tartan Army over in Boston for the World Cup! Glad to see the Glasgow tradition of putting cones on statues is alive and well across the pond 😂⚽️🏴The Scottish fans didn't just bring bagpipes and beer to Boston.
They brought traffic cones for the statues too.
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