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Blood Fued!

Well, not quite. But never underestimate the capacity of a Scot to hold a grudge (yes, I've been guilty of it myself)

This article is ostensibly about the "Dressed To Kilt" event held in New York last night, but it seems to mostly be about the fued between Sean Connery and Scotland's First Minister.

.... Relations between the First Minister and the former James Bond actor had deteriorated after Sir Sean refused to meet Mr McConnell during celebrations in the United States to discuss ways of improving Scotland’s profile abroad.

Sir Sean was said to be angry at the way he was treated during Scotland’s bid to host the Ryder Cup, but he is also thought to be generally unhappy at how Labour ministers have dealt with him in recent years, particularly over the devolution campaign.

The row came to a head when close aides to Mr McConnell hit back at the star, claiming the First Minister wanted to be seen with celebrities "on the way up" rather than those "on the way down".

Meowwwww!

The other amusing bit was about Richard Branson:

.... Meanwhile, back in Britain, Sir Richard Branson was showing exactly how not to wear a kilt. He was at an event, in London, to celebrate the successful bid by the National Railway Museum in York to buy the historic Flying Scotsman steam engine, saving it from possibly being sold abroad.

But he raised eyebrows . . . by wearing his kilt the wrong way round.

There's a picture too!

Posted by Ithildin at April 6, 2004 12:49 PM | PROCURE FINE OLD WORLD ABSINTHE