Hi all, Now I understand my personality!!!!! For all of you who are going to Scotland soon I send my best wishes along with my envy. Barbara Petrie Sanborn Brewer, Maine Ivor Normand wrote: > Margaret Morgan and Derek Heath are correct: "Stanalane" is simply Scots for "stand alone". > > For the Scot, this has connotations not only of a self-standing cottage but also of the independent, self-reliant, lone-standing Scot, whether in opinion or in geographical isolation. > > All the best to all, > Ivor Normand > (Edinburgh) > > ==== PETRIE-SCOTLAND Mailing List ==== > The Petrie of Scotland database, currently stands at just over 14,000 > scots born Petrie's....look ups & searches available, all information freely given and gratefully received [email protected]