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TheSirfurryanimalWales · 61-69, M
Strictmichael75 · 61-69, M
LizOwen · 41-45, F
@Strictmichael75 There is - and it may not even be a UK. England may end up alone.
Strictmichael75 · 61-69, M
@LizOwen the most likely outcome
LizOwen · 41-45, F
@Strictmichael75 And then God help us. If Truss starts a war - as she seems capable of - who will do the fighting? Without the Scots, Irish and maybe the Welsh, have we the capability?
Most of Britain's best soldiers were Irish, Scots or Welsh, from Wellington to Alan Brooke, Colin Campbell to Montgomery and David Stirling.
Most of Britain's best soldiers were Irish, Scots or Welsh, from Wellington to Alan Brooke, Colin Campbell to Montgomery and David Stirling.
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OldBrit · 61-69, M
@helenS I have fond memories of Aberystwyth my son lived there for 4.5 years. My daughter-in-law is Welsh as they met there as students.
My son found the most local AA meeting (it was virtually next door to his flat) for me. I roll up. Welsh speaking only 😂😂😂
They were very kind allowing me to share in English and we all went for a coffee in the hotel I was staying in after.
My son found the most local AA meeting (it was virtually next door to his flat) for me. I roll up. Welsh speaking only 😂😂😂
They were very kind allowing me to share in English and we all went for a coffee in the hotel I was staying in after.
gol979 · 41-45, M
The british empire is the largest and oldest (still active) terrorist organisation
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@gol979 Oh, ok. But your point is still patent nonsense. As in ... not true, but political narrative masquerading as knowledge. I've disagreed with Liz Owens on this or that, but you are wrong.
gol979 · 41-45, M
@SW-User if you want to put your point of view across im sure somewhere ive insulted the british empire in a post.....do it there
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@gol979 I'm not as down on the British Empire as others are, but truthfully, there is no need to respond.
RodionRomanovitch · 56-60, M
LizOwen · 41-45, F
@RodionRomanovitch I am talking about England - the nation to which all my references were given.
OldBrit · 61-69, M
Everyday I'm grateful I was born English and still live in England. However I'm also very sad of where we are currently as a country, largely due to a really inept couple of generations of politicians.
Also we really do need to better educate ourselves on our past and particularly the position is plays in our current reality.
Also we really do need to better educate ourselves on our past and particularly the position is plays in our current reality.
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LizOwen · 41-45, F
@SW-User Well, you'll know your politics better than I do! That's for sure.
The stolen election sounds a bit like sour grapes, though.
And Mr Trump seemed to be in favour of the attempted coup - the people involved certainly thought he would appear to lead them. He did nothing, though.
Taking away a health option from women is undoubtedly a step backward - and will see a return the horrors of back street abortions.
And the guns? If they're not for sale, people can't buy them. The thing who murdered the children in your last school shooting (or the last I've heard about) bought his automatic rifle shortly before he went on the rampage.
Biden seems relatively decent. He's a bit weird about his Irish roots!
I wonder what Christ would have thought about the gun laws?
The stolen election sounds a bit like sour grapes, though.
And Mr Trump seemed to be in favour of the attempted coup - the people involved certainly thought he would appear to lead them. He did nothing, though.
Taking away a health option from women is undoubtedly a step backward - and will see a return the horrors of back street abortions.
And the guns? If they're not for sale, people can't buy them. The thing who murdered the children in your last school shooting (or the last I've heard about) bought his automatic rifle shortly before he went on the rampage.
Biden seems relatively decent. He's a bit weird about his Irish roots!
I wonder what Christ would have thought about the gun laws?
wonkywinky · 51-55, M
@BluntSm0ker Yeah,screw you.
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SkeetSkeet · 100+, F
They way they live is borderline third world country status
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Wherever the British empire left its mark there is a love of cricket. I worked for a tech company with many guest-visa workers from India. They were all cricket fanatics. The only exception is the U.S. Maybe because of the popularity of baseball?
Things I love about the U.K. A huge number of writers, prose and poetry. Everyone from jane Austin to S.T. Coleridge to George Orwell and hundreds more. Bertrand Russell. Music in many forms. A unique sense of humor, which is often surrealistic. Victorian-Edwardian erotic fiction.
Walking the streets of London, or any U.K. city, on a grey damp day, finding a pub, having a pint or two. A vibrant modern inclusive culture thrives. Villages which retain their character and traditions.
Today cities in the U.K. often look rather run down, at least in sections. Faded post-industrial revolution-empire melancholy. Yet those same cities also have elements of beauty; fine brick buildings aging gracefully, grand houses from another age, gardens, old rail lines. And new buildings looking to the future.
Not so good things; Empire and class system.
Things I love about the U.K. A huge number of writers, prose and poetry. Everyone from jane Austin to S.T. Coleridge to George Orwell and hundreds more. Bertrand Russell. Music in many forms. A unique sense of humor, which is often surrealistic. Victorian-Edwardian erotic fiction.
Walking the streets of London, or any U.K. city, on a grey damp day, finding a pub, having a pint or two. A vibrant modern inclusive culture thrives. Villages which retain their character and traditions.
Today cities in the U.K. often look rather run down, at least in sections. Faded post-industrial revolution-empire melancholy. Yet those same cities also have elements of beauty; fine brick buildings aging gracefully, grand houses from another age, gardens, old rail lines. And new buildings looking to the future.
Not so good things; Empire and class system.
LizOwen · 41-45, F
@badminton The leading piece in this thread was about England, not Britain. Different animal entirely. However, your comments are noted, and thank you.
The Empire was a mixture of good and bad - I can't see any of the new countries the UK created getting rid of the civilisation the the UK gave them!
The class system is an abomination.
The Empire was a mixture of good and bad - I can't see any of the new countries the UK created getting rid of the civilisation the the UK gave them!
The class system is an abomination.
DDonde · 31-35, M
A major player of history for sure.
Mysterion619 · 26-30, M
Hi I'm from Liverpool
