Very good point about the Celtic word for the islands. National borders are arbitrary creations of man so ultimately names don't matter. On the other hand, the very reason these definitions are made explains why some people may take umbrage in the first place. Thus, the echoes of imperialism still resonate with many Irish natives and diaspora - and for good reason. The use of the word 'British' when referring to Irish territory is, I feel, erroneous. Thus, I deign to call the area The Irish Isles, and that includes Bergerac and those other islands where they speak French in the Irish Channel.
btw I'm a new member and I talkbollox
English Democrats?
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Favourite Cliff Richard song: For me, it has to be "Wired for Sound"
Favourite Cliff Richard song: For me, it has to be "Wired for Sound"
Favourite Cliff Richard song: For me, it has to be "Wired for Sound"
Back to the original thread. He's signed for Yeovil - good - he was bloody awful.
Back to the original thread. He's signed for Yeovil - good - he was bloody awful.
I was born in Coventry but I have Irish parents and I'm a proud Paddy. I love Ireland, been over a few times and met family. All from the South - Cork City. I hold a British passport simply because I was born here. My missus is half Polish, half Lithuanian but she was also born here (Farnworth, Lancs). Her mum and dad were World War 2 refugees and suffered at the hands of the German and Russian armies and escaped with just the clothes on their backs.
Having said that, I have a great affinity with the City of my birth hence my membership and following on this forum. Love, light and peace.
PUSB!
If they were born in England, British.
If they were born in France, French.
Etc...
On a more technical level, it depends on your passport.
My favourite Cliff Richard song will be his last.
20 pages on a lad that is not even been linked or signing,, is this what its come down too!!
20 pages on a lad that is not even been linked or signing,, is this what its come down too!!
Favourite Cliff Richard song: For me, it has to be "Wired for Sound"
Yes because we aren't signing anyone. Other clubs are.
To be fair to the club (I know, shocking) there are two months before the new season so there's plenty of time yet.
and if we do sign anybody it is usually after we have lost about 5 of the 1st 7 games - so all hope is usually gone by then anyway
To be fair to the club (I know, shocking) there are two months before the new season so there's plenty of time yet.
Favourite Cliff Richard song: For me, it has to be "Wired for Sound"
Written by BA Robertson, who also wrote........
"It's For Life Son"
(ccfc related post!)
Sounds like the people you were referring to as calling themselves part Irish because of their grandmother actually are part Irish
Knew aout the British Isle thang, and don't really care to be honest. But it is a name that the British gave to the archipelago. You don't here the French referring to the English Channel by that name (for similar reasons)
Hate Paddy's Day by the way - people who mostly know nothing about the country or its culture and merely reinforcing stereotypes (begorrah to be sure!)
ok - I am honestly only messing around, and as Duffer says, people have moved on.
As I say, each to their own. Just shows the lack of national identity in this country that people have to cling to the identity of one of their grandparents.
When it comes to true identity why do you need to cling to anything, grandparents, flags, borders?
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