The "village" of Penicuik!!!

Number of posts : 989 Registration date : 2008-03-17

Hmm - nobody told me that! What are Bilston and Roslin then?

http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/village-s-crime-level-figures-decrease-by-quarter-in-year-1-2591802

QUOTE FROM ARTICLE: LEVELS of crime in the Midlothian village of Penicuik have fallen by 23 per cent over the last year, new police figures have revealed.

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Admin Number of posts : 1302 Registration date : 2007-04-28

Oops, perhaps it's because of all the rain we've had over the summer, we've shrunk in the wash Smile

Number of posts : 191 Age : 93 Registration date : 2009-06-17

mustae bin wrote by sombdy in dalkieth

Number of posts : 201 Registration date : 2008-02-13

Stranger still, not only did William McGonagall think Penicuik was a "village", he even thought it was "beautiful".
http://www.mcgonagall-online.org.uk/gems/the-beautiful-village-of-penicuik

Number of posts : 191 Age : 93 Registration date : 2009-06-17

aye well it wis a wee place fifty year ago bit ah dinnae mind as far back as mcgonnagle it wis wimpy started it being jist a big hoosin scheme