Shona
I have very fond memories of my teenage years in Scotland, spent largely in the "Milk Bar" which was of course a cafe run by Italians. This is where I learned to drink coffee (we never had it at home), eat the most delicious home made white onion soup and play the juke box endlessly. They were certainly the only place in my town which tolerated teenagers.
I think they were attracted to Glasgow because these things always go by word of mouth and recommendation - if one man from Barga was successful in Glasgow, then the others would follow. A mixture of chance plus success! The man who,went to Newcastle, say, and returned home to Barga penniless, wouldn't have attracted any recruits for Newcastle.
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