Me in my kilt chatting with Billy Connolly

**Shedlock2000** · 24th February 13, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by Monklander

Indeed he would be a good one at the dinner table, still very much the same manner about him (all be it tea total now) as when we lived in Scotland. He now lives most of the time in NY and make a trip each year in late in late Aug to Aberdeenshire where, as Laird of the Manner, he tours the Highland games in the village that he bought and where he has his castle (bit of a change from a council flat in Anderson) he loves the highland games. If you like his patter (as they say in Glasgow) look at the skit Robin Williams did on the game of golf, Connolly gave him some of the concept ideas, they are great friends.

I thought he had moved back to Scotland after he left LA? Wait, he bought a village? All of it?! Ha!! Good for him! I'm surprised, I didn't think that could be done any more. Where's his castle? I don't blame him for owning one - I've always loved castles, and I fell in love with one 20 years back that I went to see once. I can't remember where it is now; I saw it once, but it's always such in my mind - I could describe it now.

How did you know him in Glasgow, and how did you end up in Canada? I'm glad you met up again. Were you close back in Scotland?

**AJBryant** · 24th February 13, 12:05 PM

I love Billy Connolly. You are my new hero.

Connolly's routine about his colonoscopy is one of my favorite "laugh till I can't breathe and hope I don't poop my pants" things.

Thanks to this, I have just lost almost an hour on YouTube watching Billy Connolly.

**Shedlock2000** · 24th February 13, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by AJBryant

Connolly's routine about his colonoscopy is one of my favorite "laugh till I can't breathe and hope I don't poop my pants" things.

My favourite sketch is the 'woman on a bus' .... I don't know if it because i can visualise this or something, but I hurt from laughing every time I hear it!!!

I found a tape, when I was 14 at a car boot sale, and it introduced me to him! I no longer have the audio tape, but I recall that the crucifixion was on it, and the balaclava knitted by his aunty (Giant ants. They're eating ma heed!!!). Ive been a fan ever since!

Interesting to note how his accent has lessened since the early days!