Mrs. MacGregor's Attic

08/16/2025

I'd best get the message, there's nothin' in the fridge!

is messages!

This word is used to refer to shopping or groceries.

Example sentence: "I'm away for the messages – do you need anything?"

08/01/2025

Looking for something a bit unusual? This brooch and earrings came to us separately but look how well compliment each other! Maybe they were meant to be? Made by the Miracle company in Birmingham, England.

07/31/2025

Today is your last day to get your pre-sale tickets! Starting tomorrow tickets will be regular price.

Tickets will be available at the gate the day of the Games. Cash only.

https://cnyscottishgames.ticketspice.com/tickets-2025

07/28/2025

To my "deer" customers that stopped by the booth at Glasgow Lands asking about stags, please message me. I may have a couple of options for you!

07/27/2025

Oh, another one of those perfect Scottish words! I'm always puggled in the summer heat!

is puggled!

This word is used to express that you are exhausted.

Example sentence: "Och, I'm puggled! Go on without me."

07/27/2025

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Two weeks and counting! Find us across from the food vendors at the top of the hill under the shade of the trees. Seriously, how much better could it get!!? Stop by to see our new (to us) inventory and say "Hi". It'll be braw!

Make your Game Day truly successful by accomplishing all you want to do by planning in advance. So here's your map!
And here's your link to Pre-Sale Tickets which end on 7/31.
https://cnyscottishgames.ticketspice.com/tickets-2025
We'll be ready for ye!

07/19/2025

See you bright and early tomorrow Glasgowlanders! Our wonderful volunteer committee worked tirelessly today to get everything set up and ready for our favorite festivalgoers!

The weather looks to be gorgeous- come join us at the equally beautiful Look Park for a full day of piping, drumming and SO much more!!

See you there! 🎶🥁

07/19/2025

Be sure to come out tomorrow for a fun filled day of Celtic goodness! Stop by and say "Hi" and see what wonderful new things Mrs. Mac has for you. We'll be under the big shade trees! Some great music from pipe bands, Albannach and the Devil's Brigade (aka American Rogues) are high on the Do Not Miss list! And the weather is going to be beautiful. So much to look forward to at Look Park! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

See you bright and early tomorrow Glasgowlanders! Our wonderful volunteer committee worked tirelessly today to get everything set up and ready for our favorite festivalgoers!

The weather looks to be gorgeous- come join us at the equally beautiful Look Park for a full day of piping, drumming and SO much more!!

See you there! 🎶🥁

07/15/2025

It's unusual for us to have clan specific pins but we have two at the moment. Come by to take a look at the Glasgow Lands Scottish festival this weekend at Look Park in Northampton, MA. We'll be under the shade of the trees!

04/14/2025

is shoogly!

Shoogly is an adjective meaning wobbly or unsteady.

It's best known as part of the popular Scottish idiom "yer jaiket's on a shoogly peg", literally meaning "your jacket's on a shaky coat hook".

This might be said to someone on thin ice!

01/01/2025

Lang may yer lum reek! Bliahna Mhàth Ùr! Happy New Year!

#2025

12/30/2024

Thank goodness for paper fish!! But, wouldn't a fish in a dress be fun???😆🐠

Until about the mid 1970s a traditional first foot gift in Dundee was a herring wearing a dress!

The “first foot” refers to the first person to cross the threshold of a home after midnight on Hogmanay. Often, they bring with them a gift and good luck for the year ahead.

The "dressed herring" could be bought at stalls in town and the fancier the frock, the better. The herring was then hung above the front door.

This tradition was revived by some in recent years, but paper fish were used instead for hygiene reasons... and to spare everyone the smell.