In message <001301c0527f$cf24e600$f1cffea9@x...>, Colin Reed <colin- In message <001301c0527f$cf24e600$f1cffea9@x...>, Colin Reed <colin- reed@l...> writes
>England is definitely a separate country from Scotland. >What is also annoying is that the assumption is made that the only people >who want full independence are the Scots and the Welsh. Many of us in >England feel that our identity as a separate nation is lost when we are >lumped together in the UK. This may not be of great importance to many of >you, but I thought it would be a change to have a bit of domestic political >thought from this side of the pond as a change from the farcical >presidential recount in the states :-) > >Colin Reed, tenor >Newark, UK (NO. I mean ENGLAND) > Dear Colin and List,
I totally agree! I'm also annoyed by the assumption that, because we feel Scottish, English or Welsh as opposed to British, it means that we all hate each other.
Incidentally, I can't think of an adjective meaning 'belonging to the UK' - UKish looks as if it ought to be related to 'yuk' - says it all, no?
Regards, Sheila
Sheila Graham Mezzo-soprano, Edinburgh, Scotland www.sheilagraham.demon.co.uk
'She is a singer, and therefore capable of anything' (Bellini)
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