I have to say that so far I’ve been very impressed by the Scots I’ve chatted/traded e-mails with. To be fair on this point, those Scots with whom I’ve actually spoken have included only one “true” Scottish person so far. The others have been a mix of Irish and English relocated North of the Border (or East of the Sea, I suppose). But those who’ve gotten back to me on my job hunt have been affable, informative, and universally positive about their location. They certainly make the place seem rather attractive.