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Myrddin

(329 posts) Fri Feb 12, 2021, 10:26 AM Feb 2021

Andy Flurry and Mary Queen of Salt: craze for naming Scottish gritters goes global

Following, humourously named, gritting trucks through Scotland, in real time. Fine quality daftness.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/12/andy-flurry-and-mary-queen-of-salt-craze-for-naming-scottish-gritters-goes-global

https://scotgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2de764a9303848ffb9a4cac0bd0b1aab

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Andy Flurry and Mary Queen of Salt: craze for naming Scottish gritters goes global (Original Post) Myrddin Feb 2021 OP

Thanks for posting! I read about Scottish gritters earlier this year. So hilarious! CottonBear Feb 2021 #1

Thanks for clearing that up. I saw the headline while reading The Guardian this morning but abqtommy Feb 2021 #2

CottonBear

(21,615 posts)

1. Thanks for posting! I read about Scottish gritters earlier this year. So hilarious!

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Fri Feb 12, 2021, 10:36 AM

Feb 2021

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abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

2. Thanks for clearing that up. I saw the headline while reading The Guardian this morning but

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Fri Feb 12, 2021, 11:33 AM

Feb 2021

wasn't interested enough to read it then. I'll have to re-think everything I learned about "the dour
Scot/Scots"!

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