More for the fank?
Posted: Thursday, 16 March 2006 |
9 comments |
Below are allegedly real ads from lonely-hearts columns. Perhaps these are also suitable candidates for the Dating Festival up in Ness?
Grossly overweight Buckie turf-cutter, 42 years old and 23 stone, Gemini, seeks nimble sexpot, preferably South American, for tango sessions, candlelit dinners and humid nights of screaming passion. Must have own car and be willing to travel. Box 09/08
Aberdeen man, 50, in desperate need of a ride. Anything considered. Box 06/03
Heavy drinker, 35, Glasgow area, seeks gorgeous sex addict interested in pints, fags, Celtic football club and starting scraps on Sauchiehall Street at three in the morning. Box 73/82.
Bitter, disillusioned Dundonian lately rejected by longtime fianc茅e seeks decent, honest, reliable woman, if such a thing still exists in this cruel world of hatchet-faced bitches. Box 53/41
Ginger-haired Partick troublemaker, gets slit-eyed and shirty after a few scoops, seeks attractive, wealthy lady for bail purposes, maybe more. Box 84/87
Artistic Edinburgh woman, 53, petite, loves rainy walks on the beach, writing poetry, unusual sea-shells and interesting brown rice dishes, seeks mystic dreamer for companionship, back rubs and more, as we bounce along like little tumbling clouds on life's beautiful crazy journey. Strong stomach essential. Box 12/32
Chartered accountant, 42, seeks female for marriage. Duties will include cooking, light cleaning and accompanying me to office social functions. References required. No timewasters. Box 23/45
Bad-tempered, foul-mouthed old bastard living in a damp cottage in the arse end of Dumfries seeks attractive 21-year old blonde lady with big chest. Box 40/27
Devil-worshiper, Stirling area, seeks like-minded lady for wining and dining, good conversation, dancing, romantic walks and slaughtering dogs in cemeteries at midnight under the flinty light of a pale moon. Box 52/07
Attractive brunette, Maryhill area, winner of Miss Wrangler competition at Framptons Nightclub, Maryhill, in September 1978, seeks nostalgic man who's not afraid to cry, for long nights spent comfort-drinking and listening to old Abba records. Please, Please! Box 30/41
Govan man, 27, medium build, brown hair, blue eyes, seeks alibi for the night of February 27 between 8pm and 11.30pm. Box 17/91
Posted on Digital sands at 16:20
Comments
Chrissie Mary and Doanld reckon they've been through this lot.
calumannabel from Wedlock House Habost
Ooh I like the sound of the Chartered accountant at Box 23/45. Any further details?
Stephen from Arran might know someone with an old bike for the Aberdeen man, 50, in desperate need of a ride?
Annie B from Lone Sheiling
You missed one:
Lewis man, 45, seeks wife for cooking, cleaning, washing, ironing, gutting fish.
Must have own boat.
Please send picture of boat.
Gertrude McGuga from Turbine View, Barvas
Gertrude, boat is actually lying in the dunes behind Loch Street, Barvas. Hole needs patching though...
Arnish Lighthouse from Stornoway
Does the hole refer to Gertrude or the boat and are the Junes friends of hers?
Donald from Loch Street Barvas
Sorry to sound stupid but what is a fank?
Esther from The Netherlands
friend sue lookin for a man, any one please, a good one..
jilly from n wales
Hello Esther.
A fank is a walled enclosure for sheep.
Calumannabel's initial thoughts on using the fank at Soth Dell in Lewis for a dating extravanza can be found at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005176/archive/2005/12.shtml
Hope this helps.
Annie B from Lone Sheiling
I don't have any idea what a fank is either, but it does sound interesting. Looking at these does give me a pretty good idea why my great-grandfather left the country. But really some of these things spoken of do stretch the bounds of taste. Imagine publicly soliciting for someone to listen to Abba records! See what happens when you start running ferries on the Sabbath?
Christopher
chmorrison At frontiernet.net
Christopher Hobe Morrison from Middletown, NY, USA
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