23 Reasons Growing Up In Scotland Ruins You For LifeSkip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 15 Feb 2017 23 Reasons Growing Up In Scotland Ruins You For Life Singing kettles, seaside trips, and Scottish Plain toast = heaven. by Hilary MitchellBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink 1 Because you could stay out really late in summer Twitter: @safcsince82 If you were lucky, anyway. If you weren't, your mum would call you in at 8pm and you'd have to go to bed while it was still light and your friends were playing. 2 Because this was the best dinner ever especially if you d been out playing kerby all day View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @kirsty_d_25 Mince, tatties, and a tiny bit of onion. Perfect. Who needs veg? We're Scottish! 3 And this was the best breakfast Twitter: @MrMalky Porridge is nice, but Scottish Plain toast with loads and loads of butter is even better: just the thing for those cold winter mornings. 4 Because you spent your school holidays hanging out in gorgeous places like this Flickr: mendhak / Creative Commons As long as it wasn't raining, all you needed to have fun was a tree, an old tyre, and some rope. Oh, and a friend to push you, of course. 5 If it was sunny you d probably go to the seaside Flickr: nicksie2008 / Creative Commons 6 even if it was baltic Twitter: @DammitJacqui Growing up in Scotland teaches you vital survival skills. For example, this young girl has made slippers out of some freezing sand. 7 Because there was absolutely nothing more fun than sticking this to your friends Twitter: @annarzepczynski And seeing how long it took them to notice they'd been "sticky willied". 8 Apart from picking brambles of course Twitter: @BodDamnIt If you were lucky you might find wild raspberries too, or even strawberries. Bear Grylls might think he's a born scavenger, but he's got nothing on Scottish kids. 9 Because it snowed almost every winter Flickr: radarsmum67 / Creative Commons Which means that one of your earliest memories is probably making a snow angel, and getting your wellies full of bits of ice. 10 And sometimes it snowed a lot View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @vickyspicer We definitely got way more school closures than any other kids in the U.K. Apart from the Highland kids who could always ski to school, of course. 11 Which meant you knew how to rock a snowsuit View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @mycamerastories These also came in handy for summer beach trips. 12 Because The Singing Kettle were some of the best children s entertainers on Earth STV / The Singing Kettle 13 and so was Mr Boom mrboom.co.uk Only in Scotland would teachers invite a one-man-band with a lampshade on his head into schools. And thank goodness they did. Mr Boom was the best. 14 Because these were the best chocolates around Flickr: ninian_reid / Creative Commons They might have been "white chocolate flavour candy" rather than actual white chocolate, but they still tasted amazing. 15 And could you imagine growing up without Highland Toffee Naw Facebook: ScotlandPastAndPresent Not to mention its cheekier, more orange cousin: the Irn-Bru bar. 16 Because Oor Wullie was way better than Tintin facebook.com Or any other comic book for that matter. Look, he's on a boat! 17 And because you could happily spend hours on the Isle of Struay with Katie Morag View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @sam.mcleanx And you wished it was a real place. Luckily, you were Scottish, so there were plenty of other islands to visit instead. 18 Because you got to take boats everywhere Flickr: 27828336@N00 / Creative Commons Flickr: leppre / Creative Commons They were the only way to get from A to B if you lived on an island, or wanted to take a shortcut across a loch. If you were lucky, you'd see seals or dolphins along the way. 19 Because this place was miles better than Alton Towers Facebook: irnbrucarnival Facebook: irnbrucarnival And you'd happily travel for miles to get to the Irn-Bru Carnival. Hell, you'd make your parents take a ferry if you had to. 20 Because these were actual currency View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @cashasky Sadly, the glass cheque is no more. R.I.P., childhood memories. 21 which you could use to buy an Irn-Bru float View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @suzannemartini A.K.A. the finest treat around, and the best use of both ice cream and 'bru. 22 Because you d be dragged out of the house for scenic walks at every given opportunity View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @itsjustadair You might not have appreciated it at the time, especially if you were missing SMTV: Live, but you now know you were lucky to grow up in such a beautiful country. 23 I mean can you imagine spending your childhood anywhere other than this Flickr: goforchris / Creative Commons It really doesn't bear thinking about. Share This ArticleFacebook PinterestTwitterMailLink BuzzFeed DailyKeep up with the latest daily buzz with the BuzzFeed Daily newsletter!This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.