Dad’s World with Jonathan deBurca Butler

I HAVE always liked Scotland. I have many Scottish friends and I seem to remember my first crush was on a Glasgow lass named Emily. She was dreamy but gave a few harsh lessons in how not to woo a young lady.

While they might be known for wearing their thistles around their wallets, it must be said that there is little that is thorny about the average Scot’s demeanour and a more outgoing bunch you will rarely meet.

They have an admirable number of innovators among their collective history too. The innovations and inventions of James Watt, Alexander Graham Bell and of course John Logie Baird (the television) have changed the world.