Wha's Like Us? - Andrew Burnside

. . . damn few, an they're a' deid. Aggrandisement, self put-down in one. Nikos Dimou wrote The Misfortune of Being Greek in 1975. But can the Greeks actually compete with Scot in the matter of their misfortunes?

In a comical yet trenchant enquiry, Andrew Burnside explores the unrealities of being Scottish.

The Scot has more than others built – and goes on building – a divide between reality and what he imagines he is. Same as the Greeks. But the Scot, as a Scot, does not show desire for much – and happiness doesn’t rate high.

Having a laugh at ourselves is good medicine.

Andrew Burnside is an author. He is working on a book on being English.