Moira McGreor
Name Given at Birth: Moira McGregor
Nicknames: Me grandda use to call me Sass as I wus a weebe tart as I was a lass.
Hometown or where you were born: I wus born in Aberdeen, Scotland in me Granddas ole house.
Current Residence: I live in Edinburgh where I moved wi me husband so he could do better wi is blacksmithing station. Tis a wee bit odd to be so close to so many people when yer use to being in the wilderness.
Age: Oy, tis verra rude to ask a womans age! But I be 27.
Class: We now, I be below the bloody nobles and above the poor so I suspect I be somewhere in the middle.
What do you do, your main function in life/society: I take care of me wee ones and keep the house for me man as well as help out wi the blacksmithing when he needs me.
Have you ever gone skinny-dipping / do you know how to swim: Aye, of course I have. Tis a grans sort of thing in the hot nights of the highlands to do….but only with the other lasses of course!
Do you make fun of people: No! Tis a verra wrong thing to do although I hear noble blood does it all the time. Me Grandda would tan me bum if I did such a thing!
Favorite Color: Tis the verra same color of the heather that grows in the highlands. Tis just the lightest of purple.
Have you ever committed or been convicted of a crime: No, I be brought up better than that!
Closest friends/How did you meet: Twould be Arianna. We grew up in the highlands together. Our homes were not verra far from each other and we twould sneak out and follow the lads on their cattle raids-twas such fun!
One Pillow or two: Bah! We don use such things! Tis a soft hide for us to rest our heads on.
Pets: That tis me Irish wolfhound, Phaelan. Me da gave him to me when I was but a lass. Hes verra loyal and goes everywhere wi me.
Favorite Type of Music: Tis the hauntin sound of the pipes. There be no finer sound in the land.
Hobbies/Pastimes: I like to ride me das horse over the highlands and watchin’ the stags in the valleys.
Personal Hygiene: Well, I do bathe. Tis verra wrong to be unclean and tis verra refreshing to bathe in the river as tis verra cold.
Favorite Food: Ah, that twould be haggis!
Are your parents alive, do you get along with them: Me da was killed doing battle wi the bloody English, and me ma lives back in Aberdeen wi me brothers. I always try to get back to see her but is hard.
If your parents are dead, when and how did they die: Me da was fighting against the English and finally was felled in battle not to long ago.
Favorite place to relax: Twould be down by the river, tis peaceful and beautiful.
Favorite Holy Day / Why: Tis Beltane in the winter
Favorite Drink: Tis Honey wine.
What's your bedtime: Usually when I get me work done and I have seen that everyone is tucked into bed.
What, if anything, do you usually wear on your feet: They be boots made of skins. They be verra warm when ye be walking in the highlands.
Are you married or single: I be married
Do you have a family / who are they: Aye, I do have me wee ones and me husband who be blacksmithing in Canterbury.
Favorite Entertainment: Tis the highland games. Tis nothing like watching overgrown men manhandle and toss hammers, cabers and such!
Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: Wee, I did not attend a school when I was a lass but I enjoyed taking care of me brothers when they were wee lads.
Least Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: That twould be milking the cows and goats.
Favorite Sport: Well, most lasses do not play in a sport but being raised in the highlands, I took part in the games and twould toss a caber or two.
Most Humiliating Moment: Tis the time me brother, Angus, tossed me in the lake in front of all his friends.
Proudest Moment: The day I gave birth to all me wee ones.
Craziest Person or silliest you know: Tis me man! He be a wee bit off in the head at times, but tis all in good fun!
What do you look for in the opposite sex: A gentle caring man who be gentle wi the wee ones and animals. Also, he should be a good man and well handsome.
In our Hierarchical Society everybody has somebody "over" them, Who is your immediate "overlord" ? Me good man for one but I suppose that twould be the bloody nobles or the King and Queen.
Favorite Sport to watch: The caber toss.
Do you remember your first kiss: Again the shameful stuff! Eh, well I did not kiss a boy till I was promised to me husband.
Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends: Aye, when I can get back to the highlands.
Where is your favorite "Vacation" spot: Never been on such a thing.
Have you ever been overseas: No, but we da went to Ireland when I was a wee lass.
Do you have Dirt/Mud floors or Stone: When we lived in Aberdeen, we had dirt but now we have made home in Edinburgh we have stone. We are staying wi my husbands good friend in Canterbury and they have wooden floors.
What is your bed made of: Tis stuffed wi straw and covered wi hides.
How many people sleep in your bed: Me and me husband.
10 Things Everybody Should Know About Me:
I love the highlands! Their beauty cannot be compared to anywhere else.
2. I am a proud Scottish woman.
3. I have fine man who is the best blacksmith around any town in England!
4. I can work alongside any metal worker and keep up wi them and can shoe a horse faster than any woman.
5. We have 3 fine children: 2 girls and 1 boy, all happy strong.
6. I have real liking for the English and their tyranny.
7. I am most happy when being outside wi me man and wee ones, even in the highland rain.
8. I love me family more than life itself.
9. I like to eat the haggis but hate the cooking of it.
10. I am as fine a horse rider as any English lady if not better.