Five Fast Questions with Jane McGeary

[00:00:07] Welcome to 63 Percent Scottish. My name is Aamon OFlynn, I'm your host. I'm here with the guest from our last full episode, Jane McGeary, to run through five fast questions.

[00:00:17] That's where I ask five questions and challenge our guests to answer each one in about one minute or less if we can. That's the real challenge for many guests.

[00:00:25] It's the king of staying under him, woman. Are you ready to go?

[00:00:29] Yeah, sure. All right. Okay. So number one, what is one place every visitor to Scotland should check out?

[00:00:38] So I obviously have to say something related to the West Island way, but slightly different is I'm going to suggest a boat trip on Loch Lomend. So you can get out and cruise around visit some of the smaller islands like in Chikailok or in Chimurren,

[00:00:55] and that gives you a different perspective of seeing things from the water.

[00:01:01] All right. Number two, what is your favorite uniquely Scottish word or phrase?

[00:01:07] I'm going to go with Drickett, which means drenched or soaked.

[00:01:13] And that also sounds about right for the West Island way.

[00:01:16] Yeah, exactly.

[00:01:17] See mad at being with Cymatically right on there. Okay. Number three, who is one person from Scotland's past or present that you'd like to have a beer whiskey,

[00:01:27] Ironbrouh or coffee with and which one of those or tea I should actually add? I really should have tea on here.

[00:01:34] Who would it be and what would you be drinking with them?

[00:01:37] I'm going to go for Billy Connelly.

[00:01:40] Oh, okay.

[00:01:41] So I'm going to go for the beer.

[00:01:43] Yeah.

[00:01:45] And well, probably a beer with him.

[00:01:47] I think I know the year before last he was he was spotted at the Octrian, which is on the West Island way at Balmaha,

[00:01:58] Popping in for some mints and tatties.

[00:02:00] So yeah, I get Scottish dish and I think he would be really entertaining.

[00:02:06] Yes, that would be he would be right up there near the top of my list as well.

[00:02:11] What would a perfect person to pick?

[00:02:13] Number four, what is one popular misconception of Scotland that you'd like to dispel?

[00:02:18] I think there's still a bit of this as a tartan and short bread image.

[00:02:24] And whilst that's all very nice, there's a lot more to Scotland as well.

[00:02:30] A lot more of the kind of culture and history.

[00:02:34] And so yeah, I think the best thing is for people to come and visit and see for themselves.

[00:02:40] All right.

[00:02:42] And last but not least, is there anything you would like to know about Canada?

[00:02:46] Well, I've heard that 80% of Canadians live within 30 minutes of the trans-Canada Trail.

[00:02:54] So I wanted to know whether that's your perception and whether you or anybody you know has done any sections on the road.

[00:03:03] But it's it's apparently 28,000 kilometers from coast to coast.

[00:03:09] So it strikes me as I the reason why I'm I'm looking it up right now.

[00:03:14] And I will I'm going to edit this so it looks like I really knew what I was talking about here.

[00:03:18] Okay, now I'm going to start answering the question.

[00:03:21] Okay.

[00:03:21] Yes, that is in fact true and the reason why is largely because a lot of our population is in some very specific places.

[00:03:32] So as long as you get into the southern part of Ontario like the Toronto and the you know where I am in Kitchener or Ottawa, you go through Montreal.

[00:03:41] That trail goes through all of those those places.

[00:03:44] Right.

[00:03:44] And it's very much.

[00:03:47] It's very much the Canada story of people people in Canada live very close to the border with the United States for the most part.

[00:03:55] While we were often you know the great white north and it have that kind of image we're all really close to the United States.

[00:04:03] But yeah, it's a very long trail and and I actually don't know how many people walk it you know the entire thing I think that'd be fascinating to know.

[00:04:14] Yeah, how many people are walking the.

[00:04:15] That would take a while.

[00:04:17] Thousands of yes it would take a while.

[00:04:19] It takes you wouldn't be able to do it 87 times.

[00:04:22] I think.

[00:04:24] Alright, thank you so much for joining us.

[00:04:27] And so pleasure.

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