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Right since clearly none of you know how to do this properly....
1. Not so subtle semi-nudity. Page 3 of The Sun ran for 45 years !
2. Beer production. There are 1472 breweries and micro-breweries in the UK today !
3. The National Health Service. Free at the point of use and has been for 72 years
4. Safety. No country has as many health and safety regulations as Britain and few have legal requirement that they be inspected annually.
5. Police. Yes we have our occasional problem with the odd bad egg in a uniform. And the charge of 'institutionalized racism' rears it's ugly head every so often. But generally speaking the good old British 'Bobby' doesn't go around shooting 'perps' because they're scared to death.
6. Food. It's not all jellied eels; Pie and mash; Lancashire Hotpot and fish and chips.
Food varies greatly all over and isn't restricted to meat and two veg. anymore.
7.Football. (That's the game with a round ball. Kicked up and down the park ? Goal at each end ??) Watched by half the planet on a weekly basis. (pity it's so bloody expensive most folk can't afford to go and watch anymore !)
8. Royal Family. History shows that English royalty has had some incredible figureheads throughout it's 1093 year history.
Some of it dividing a nation and even causing the odd military skirmish here and there.
But it endures to this day and is much revered by many all over the world.
Despite the infamy of many a politician or government of the day, the royal family has endured it all.
9. Geography. Flat plains; woodland; coastal regions; built up cities; small Hamlets; Mountains; national parks with miles of green space all accessible to the general public.
10. Freedom to roam. You might get stopped on the odd occasion if you're found loitering. But generally speaking you can come and go at any hour of the day or night, go for a walk or a drive and can do so without fear of arrest.
1. Not so subtle semi-nudity. Page 3 of The Sun ran for 45 years !
2. Beer production. There are 1472 breweries and micro-breweries in the UK today !
3. The National Health Service. Free at the point of use and has been for 72 years
4. Safety. No country has as many health and safety regulations as Britain and few have legal requirement that they be inspected annually.
5. Police. Yes we have our occasional problem with the odd bad egg in a uniform. And the charge of 'institutionalized racism' rears it's ugly head every so often. But generally speaking the good old British 'Bobby' doesn't go around shooting 'perps' because they're scared to death.
6. Food. It's not all jellied eels; Pie and mash; Lancashire Hotpot and fish and chips.
Food varies greatly all over and isn't restricted to meat and two veg. anymore.
7.Football. (That's the game with a round ball. Kicked up and down the park ? Goal at each end ??) Watched by half the planet on a weekly basis. (pity it's so bloody expensive most folk can't afford to go and watch anymore !)
8. Royal Family. History shows that English royalty has had some incredible figureheads throughout it's 1093 year history.
Some of it dividing a nation and even causing the odd military skirmish here and there.
But it endures to this day and is much revered by many all over the world.
Despite the infamy of many a politician or government of the day, the royal family has endured it all.
9. Geography. Flat plains; woodland; coastal regions; built up cities; small Hamlets; Mountains; national parks with miles of green space all accessible to the general public.
10. Freedom to roam. You might get stopped on the odd occasion if you're found loitering. But generally speaking you can come and go at any hour of the day or night, go for a walk or a drive and can do so without fear of arrest.
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@Picklebobble2 I remember a conversation with a friend of mine about guitarists. He lit slash as his favourite American guitarist.... Ermmmm Saul Hudson as he is monikered on his passport has always travelled on... A UK passport.
He then offered Peter Frampton... Born in Bromley 😂😂😂
He then offered Peter Frampton... Born in Bromley 😂😂😂
Platinum · M
@Picklebobble2 read the question...one thing...🤣
MaryJo1996 · 26-30, F
PSuss1 · 51-55, M
@MaryJo1996 couldn't agree more, we do indeed. Apologies, was not intended to be creepy, just pointing out the vagaries of the English language ⚘
MaryJo1996 · 26-30, F
Nimbus · M
@MaryJo1996 Naturally ;)
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ExtremeNext · 31-35
@IstillmissEP 🤔
Nimbus · M
@IstillmissEP lolol,
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
MaryJo1996 · 26-30, F
@cherokeepatti Breads?!
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@MaryJo1996 they are like popovers but they call them Yorkshire puddings
MaryJo1996 · 26-30, F
@cherokeepatti Yeah, they're not bread at all. 😂😂😂😂 As a Yorkshire lass I most certainly know what Yorkshire puddings are. Lol.
SW-User
No it’s not !@Nimbus
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@SW-User Really? You think?😷
Nimbus · M
@SW-User Experts ;)
SW-User
Haha, I think so..@whowasthatmaskedman
HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@HoraceGreenley "Red Tape" is actually a British invention, as the public service in London used to send instructions by sea to the colonial government in India bound in a red tape ribbon.😷
HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
Keepitsimple · 51-55, F
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Nimbus · M
@SW-User = Afternoon delight :)
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@IstillmissEP But you have never heard Hamlet in the original Klingon.😷
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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@IstillmissEP "taH pagh taHbe'" Is SO much more pwerful, isnt it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Klingon_Hamlet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Klingon_Hamlet
HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M
Nimbus · M
@HoraceGreenley Things have changed a bit since the 60's ;)
HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M
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HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M
@Nimbus There's no denying it
UpForItNow · 22-25, F
To quote de Gaulle: "Without having experienced it oneself, it is difficult to imagine with what skill, with what a variety of procedures, with what insistence, by turns gracious, pressing and threatening, the British are capable of deploying their resources to obtain satisfaction."
smiler2012 · 56-60
@nedkelly 🤫 that team you and nimby follow ned 😝
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HopelessGuy · M
@IstillmissEP
You do look like one of them. You should take a ancestry test.
You do look like one of them. You should take a ancestry test.
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Nimbus · M
@BalmyNites lol,
MarmeeMarch · M
Drive on the wrong side of the road, pretty well actually. Kudos !!!
Harriet03 · 41-45, F
@MarmeeMarch [image deleted]
Harriet03 · 41-45, F
@MarmeeMarch Soaking!
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Nimbus · M
@HootyTheNightOwl lol,
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@SW-User I don't hate the English. I lived in London for five years as a student.
I acknowledge that England inherit some bad karma as a hangover from its colonial years, hence the country has some huge problems, but it's also a place of incredibly deep and rich culture and diversity. I actually love the UK.
I acknowledge that England inherit some bad karma as a hangover from its colonial years, hence the country has some huge problems, but it's also a place of incredibly deep and rich culture and diversity. I actually love the UK.
@SW-User I accept that it wasn't you or your dad or grandad.
But it definitely did include my great great grandparents on both sides.
The time of forgiveness is varies from person to person and country to country.
Now that most of the former colonies are independent, it's up to them to heal their own issues arising from racism, many of which are still being perpetuated in similar ways.
But Britain has accepted many immigrants from its former colonies - in some cases actively recruited them - and has not always been entirely fair to them or their descendents. This creates very strong repercussions.
But it definitely did include my great great grandparents on both sides.
The time of forgiveness is varies from person to person and country to country.
Now that most of the former colonies are independent, it's up to them to heal their own issues arising from racism, many of which are still being perpetuated in similar ways.
But Britain has accepted many immigrants from its former colonies - in some cases actively recruited them - and has not always been entirely fair to them or their descendents. This creates very strong repercussions.
FreestyleArt · 31-35, M
Nimbus · M
@FreestyleArt 😯
NankerPhelge · 61-69, M
@Nimbus The Clash did one good song. That's it. One good song.
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN1WwnEDWAM]
Even that deviates from the stereotypical punk sound and shows some semblance of rock. "White Riot" is about as pleasant as sticking one's head in a cement mixer.
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN1WwnEDWAM]
Even that deviates from the stereotypical punk sound and shows some semblance of rock. "White Riot" is about as pleasant as sticking one's head in a cement mixer.
NankerPhelge · 61-69, M
Mouseinthehouse · 36-40, F
@Mouseinthehouse Perhaps because wolves, wolverines and bears were long ago hunted to extinction?
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MaryJo1996 · 26-30, F
@Experienced33 Guinness isn't British...
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