THE ART OF COORIE - THE NEW TREND


Dalbeattie, in Scotland, a good place to 'coorie' (enjoy the things around you; be snug and cosy; slow down and be content.)

Some Scots like to coorie-doon with their bidie-in.

'Coorie' is a Scottish word meaning 'to snuggle' or 'cuddle'.

A bidie-in is a live-in wife or partner.


Balcary Bay, Dumfries and Galloway.

You can 'coorie' with anything Scottish - such as Arthur's Seat, the Old Man of Storr, Irn Bru, cullen skink or cranachan.

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You can 'coorie' with Scottish dancing in Jakarta, Indonesia.


Queen Elizabeth (left)

Gabriella Bennett is the author of The Art of Coorie.

According to Gabriella, 'Coorie' is about using the things around you - in order to find contentment.

For the Queen, at Balmoral, that can mean the world of heather and lochs and dogs.



For Rabbie Burns, that meant coorying doon with various bidie-outs.

RABBIE BURNS AND OTHER GAY/BI SCOTS



Top people like to coorie in Scotland.

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