[Dougal]

Hi​

Hi I'm Doug, user name Dougal which is my nickname

 

[Jonathan Leane]

Welcome to the forum Doug

What are some of your hobbies, and what car did you learn to drive in?

 

[Dougal]

My current hobbies at my advanced age are activities which stimulate the brain;
which include cryptic crosswords, kenken and suduku puzzles.

My first car was a 3-wheeler which in London at that time you could drive with a
motor cycle licence which I already had,

A couple of times the 3-wheeler tipped over on its side due to a strong side-wind!

 

[Jonathan Leane]

Wow on the 3-wheeler... Reminds me of the car in Mr Bean:

 

[Maddison Dwyer]

@Dougal I love the nickname

 

[Dougal]

@Dougal I love the nickname

I once worked in an office where there was a practice of assigning a mock Scottish
name to new members.

So for example there was a Jim whose mock Scottish name was Jimbo McFlimbo;
and another whose surname was Foley, was called Foley McBoley.

I was called Dougal McFlugal; so that’s where Dougal came from.

 

[Maddison Dwyer]

@Dougal I think Dougal McFlugal is very creative, in my last job they called me 'Mad dog', not as good as Dougal if you ask me!

 

[Jonathan Leane]

Maddison McHaggison

 

[Dougal]

Maddison McHaggison

That's good one; although the office's naming protocol would likely to have resulted in Maddie McFladdie

 

[Maddison Dwyer]

That's good one; although the office's naming protocol would likely to have resulted in Maddie McFladdie

hahaha I think I prefer Maddie McFladdie your office sounded like it was good fun Dougal!

 

[alistairL]

hey Dougal - I'm already Scottish (well desendant anyway) so how did you handle Scottish names

 

[alistairL]

I retired about 3 years ago - only had one employer my whole life - bought a caravan and a car to tow it and with my wife have seen most of NSW, some of Vic and lower QLD - went to Perth on the Indian Pacific and now NOTHING due to lockdown - stuck in a Sydney LGA and can't go anywhere - currently building a new house in the Hunter region and can't go see it but new neighbours are sending us photos when something happens, so there is light at the end of the tunnel.
I'm also thinking that we should change our username to the one that Dougal gives us. I think it would be quite amusing and keep us different from all the other sites out there

 

[Dougal]

hey Dougal - I'm already Scottish (well desendant anyway) so how did you handle Scottish names

Here's a riddle: what nut is associated with Scotland: answer the macadamia!

 

[Dougal]

I retired about 3 years ago - only had one employer my whole life - bought a caravan and a car to tow it and with my wife have seen most of NSW, some of Vic and lower QLD - went to Perth on the Indian Pacific and now NOTHING due to lockdown - stuck in a Sydney LGA and can't go anywhere - currently building a new house in the Hunter region and can't go see it but new neighbours are sending us photos when something happens, so there is light at the end of the tunnel.
I'm also thinking that we should change our username to the one that Dougal gives us. I think it would be quite amusing and keep us different from all the other sites out there

In the office I mentioned, Alistair would be shortened to Ali which most likely would
have resulted in Ali McSchmally, a Scottish/Yiddish blend.

So sorry can't help in supplying a reasonable sounding username.