Lt Kije Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 I agree with Obs we are British Cleo your parents like mine are British Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 My parents were english and what is wrong with calling ourselves english? The scots call themselves scottish. The welsh call themselves welsh so why the hell should we in england (well when I was in england - but even still I am english) not call ourselves english? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Well, I certainly feel more in common with the Scots and Welsh than with the "English" of the S/East of England - so British it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Well you be british if it is your wish but I AM ENGLISH and will ever remain english and neither you or anybody else will tell me that I am british and not ENGLISH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Is it the silly season? If you are English, you are part of GB and as such also British Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Fair enough, we are part of great britain but first and foremost I was born and raised in the country called England and therefore first and foremost I AM ENGLISH! Are you ashamed of being english or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 You forgot to mention our German Royal family Baz, or have you made them honorary English, to fit with your narrow system They are of German descent and Greek descent..... but born and bred in England.. I fear yours is the only narrowminded attitude on here Kije; believeing that we should all roll over and let Johnny Foreigner take whatever he wants from us and we have to pay for the priviledge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Wot Cleo says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark[2] 10 June 1921)[fn 1] is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. He is the United Kingdom's longest-serving consort and the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch.[4] A member of the Danish-German House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Prince Philip was born in Greece into the Greek royal family, but his family was exiled from Greece when he was a child. After being educated in Germany, England and Scotland, he joined the British Royal Navy at the age of 18 in 1939. From July 1939, he began corresponding with the 13-year-old Princess Elizabeth. I believe we are British, saying you are English, is just giving Mr Salmon ammunition for his push for Independence, we should be one Nation and that nation should be Britian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Are you ashamed of being english or something? Quite the opposite. I am very proud to have been born here. That's why I choose to live here and why I helped bring my family up here. But for a short time I was in the British Army. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 You didn't seem to be saying that on the other topic Kije; thought you were into diversity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 I believe we are British, saying you are English, is just giving Mr Salmon ammunition for his push for Independence, we should be one Nation and that nation should be Britian. You believe what you wish. I don't give a tuppence ha'penny fart about what you, Alex Salmond, or anyone else believes - I KNOW that I am english - and english I am staying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Obs I have said many times I am a fan of Europe, Countries splitting apart takes it further away, also England on its own is a smaller voice in the World, sadly size matters. Also what would happen to are seat at the UN if the Scots went their own way, the seat is a British seat not an English seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 ust change the name on the back of the seat from britain to england. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Kije, make your mind up - I'm arguing for British National identity; unified internally and independent from external dictat from the EU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Ii agree with you on British identity Obs, but if 3 Countries can combine and become one, I am sure you can see where I am coming from, Countries splitting up takes me further away . It looks like you and me, for completely different reasons we actually want the same thing, A bit like the 3 main parties over Scotland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Ahhh, wait till you are paying import duty for your haggis and whisky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Doe anyone South of the border eat Haggis? Whisky :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Well they must do cos I saw them on sale in more than one shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 For the expat community Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 For the expat community think of all the jobs when we kick all the illegal immigrant Scots when Hadrians Wall goes back up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 I buy my haggis from a large local supermarket and very nice it is too. I buy my whisky and malt wherever the best deal is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Peter I do the same for my malts, the spaysides being my favorites. And Cragganmore is my favourite tipple. So far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 not long now till the Greeks vote to end this euro farce...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Seems they're queuing up now for bailouts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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