Scottish people, we take our whisky seriously! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ
#whisky #scotland #scottishcomedy #guns #standupcomedy
A wee snippet from my Edinburgh show all about whisky ๐ฅ tickets are available via the link in my bio ๐๏ธ the show is on everyday until the 25th of August @scotcomfest #danieldownie #whisky #drams
With the lovely weather weโve been having in Scotland this weekend hereโs a wee bit about how my granny used to spend the hottest day of the year! ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
The Redcoats, Heroes or Villains?
The refurbishment of Edinburgh Castleโs โRed Coat Cafeโ has caused some controversy and highlighted some old popular divisions in Scotland, were the Scots victims of imperialism or enthusiastic Empire Builders? The most Scottish thing is weโll certainly keep arguing about it for another 300 years ๐๐ป๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฌ๐ง
Itโs St Andrewโs day today! ๐ฅณ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ But aside from Buckfast tonic wine St Andrewโs day is probably the most Scottish thing in Scotland that isnโt actually Scottish! So why is St Andrew our patron saint? And why do we not celebrate St Andrewโs day as vehemently as the Irish celebrate St Patrick? #StAndrewsDay
With Scotland playing Norway on Sunday I thought Iโd do a wee video about another time we faced Norway, the 1263 Battle of Largs, that day we sent the Norwegians homeward โtae negotiate a reasonable price by which we could win back the Western Isles!โ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ๐ณ๐ด #Vikings
Since its halloween hereโs a wee video about the most infamous Witch Trials in Scottish history, the North Berwick Witch Trials of 1590
Do you know who Susan Boyle is? #danieldownie #standupcomedy #scottishcomedy #susanboyle
The Loch Ness โMonsterโ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐๐
Wee bit of crowd work about Edinburgh Castle with David the Swiss Banker!
Wee bit of crowd work about Edinburgh Castle with David the Swiss Banker!
๐จBREAKING NEWS Hector Ballengiech to run for First Minister of Scotland
๐จBREAKING NEWS the Scottish Leadership campaign has been blown wide open with MSP for โeverything up the roadโ Hector Ballengiech announcing his decision to run, Hector is promising to introduce โBaby Making Boxesโ to Scotland, is hoping for a Runrig reunion, and aims to tackle climate change in Scotland vowing to stop 34 degree days in summer by promising to โMake Scotland Grey Againโ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ #votehector
๐จBREAKING NEWS the Scottish Leadership campaign has been blown wide open with MSP for โeverything up the roadโ Hector Ballengiech announcing his decision to run. Hector is promising to introduce โBaby Making Boxesโ, is hoping for a Runrig reunion, and will tackle climate change by promising to โMake Scotland Grey Againโ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ #votehector #futurefirstminister
Happy Burns Night! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ This is my reimagining of a Burns classic โA Manโs a Man For aโ Thatโ itโs dedicated to every Tory MP, every cabinet member, oor PM, and every democracy denier in Westminster and Holyrood celebrating Burns Night this evening, Slร inte Mhath! ๐ฅ #BurnsNight2023
#23 As the Confederate Lords bore down on Edinburgh Mary and Bothwell were forced to flee the city - they had to leave the city as an army of arseholes came marching towards them, they were like Edinburgh residents preparing for the Fringeโฆ๐ค
#22 Bothwell abducted Mary then presented her with the โAinslie Bondโ showing the support of the nobles for their marriage, โweโre getting married because these powerful men say we shouldโ - which will likely be the next law they introduce in the states where they banned abortions ๐ค
You can buy tickets for my Edinburgh Fringe show about Mary here ๐๐๐ป https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/daniel-downie-there-s-something-about-mary
#21 Most folk suspected Bothwell of being behind the Darnley murder and Maryโs continued coalition with this unscrupulous, slimy character meant that her public image took a nosedive, she was like Nick Clegg ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
#20 On the 10th of February 1567 Darnley is killed in Scottish historyโs biggest โwhodunnitโ the Scottish Gunpowder Plot
Mary offered a reward for any information that led to catching the culprits, this was back in the days when the royal family would use money to try and catch culprits as opposed to to covering them up ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
#19 Despite leading the conspirators up the private staircase into the queenโs bedchamber, his dagger being used as the murder weapon and his signature being on a bond stating his intention to murder Rizzio, Darnley still claimed he had nothing to do with the Rizzio conspiracy, he was only at Holyrood for a โworkplace eventโ and weโd have to await the outcome of an inquiry to determine the extent of his involvement ๐ค
#18 the Baptism of Prince James at Stirling Castle in December 1566 was a three day extravaganza the likes of which had never been seen before in Scotland, there were three days of constant masques, banquets and parties, it was like 10 Downing Street during a Lockdown!
