Scott et al,
"My hearts in the Highlands..." so I guess I should be lumped, in general, with the overseas contingent but there is NO PLACE I'd rather be that in dear old Oz!!!!!
Just to clarify my origins. Yes I have distinctly Scottish origins, yes I reside in Queensland, yes I have resident status and am allowed to vote, no I have no convict heritage, am I Old World or New World?. As someone who knows not where to hang his hat I suspect the Aussie contingent on recognising such a mixed and humble pedigree will simply consign me to the dustbin of bastards of which there seems to be an overly large number in Australia. As Bob Dylan said "....pity the poor immigrant" who with his last ten pounds stumbled onto a VC10 and fetched up on these shores.
Talking about poets will there be a wee bit of ".....singing the praises" a la Shivas Irons at this three-course dinner on Friday night. Has anybody else been burning the midnight oil and penning fine doggerel for that evening?
Cheers Colin