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Nannymags27 Sat 30-Jun-18 15:55:30

I read the advice about how to cope in the heatwave. You say temperatures “in England” are due to continue to rise. The highest temp in the UK in recent days has been Porthmadog IN WALES. Why is it always that the UK is inevitably described as “England”? So frustrating for the rest of us British people!

annep Tue 03-Jul-18 04:59:59

Nfkdumpling very understandable.

Jalima1108 Sun 01-Jul-18 20:49:22

granny and eggs comes to mind paddyann
grin

paddyann Sun 01-Jul-18 15:47:33

Baggs of course theres an English parliament ...85% of all MP's at Westminster are English .Now unless I am very mistaken that means the English vote always wins .....85% as opposed to 15% ,its a no brianer and I cant quite understand why everyone else doesn't see it either.Oh and ont get me started on EVEL ....Its english votes for english laws..BUT English MP's still vote on SCOTTISH laws .Now why is that ?
The Scottish parliament has power over just 17% of all our laws..15% of all our welfare ...taxation? a very small say in that .So devolution although our government is doing well could do much more with more of OUR money back and more say over OUR country

NfkDumpling Sun 01-Jul-18 10:27:44

I think it was when we fell out with Saga a holiday and a horrible rep!

annep Sun 01-Jul-18 07:46:49

oh that is funny Nfkdumpling lol. And what were you huffing about or are you not telling?

ginny Sun 01-Jul-18 07:34:05

It’s a bit mean that all the Scots and Welsh people who live in England are not passing the advice on. Maybe it’s a conspiracy to gradually let us English melt away .

OldMeg Sun 01-Jul-18 06:18:33

Perhaps it’s only the English who need advice on coping in these weather conditions. Other nationalities don’t need advice on the obvious.

NfkDumpling Sun 01-Jul-18 05:28:32

Please do Annep. I’m another who cancelled in a huffy moment!

annep Sun 01-Jul-18 00:04:14

its not free but good offer for first year. I'll let you know what I think.

annep Sun 01-Jul-18 00:02:52

very good lemongrove ?

annep Sun 01-Jul-18 00:01:46

I wasn't sure whether she really hadn't heard lemongrove or was pretending to be too young.lol. Jalima, I used to get it and then cancelled (in a huffy moment) because offers never applied to us in NI. I enjoyed it. I dont often read magazines as I find them boring but Saga wasn't. I recently reordered it but it hasn't come yet so I don't know if its still as good. And you've reminded me I must check on non-arrival.

Jalima1108 Sat 30-Jun-18 23:12:12

Jalima is far too young and lovely to have heard of Saga magazine annep
Ha ha ha

I have heard of Saga but haven't seen the magazine.
I could be missing out

lemongrove Sat 30-Jun-18 23:09:59

Is Scotland really part of the UK? I thought it was managed by Norway.?There be dragons, and a wall which most of us English do not care to cross over.
We know not what the weather is like there, but have heard stories of mists (Scotch mist) that appear suddenly and lure the unwary into falling from crags and into lochs!

Jalima1108 Sat 30-Jun-18 23:06:26

Do you buy it or is it free annep?

lemongrove Sat 30-Jun-18 23:04:53

Jalima is far too young and lovely to have heard of Saga magazine annep ??

annep Sat 30-Jun-18 23:00:45

Jalima um..a magazine ?

lemongrove Sat 30-Jun-18 22:22:39

To be fair, Wales has had many mentions with weather recently, as parts of it had hotter temperatures than anywhere in the UK.
How are you and other Welsh GNers dealing with all this unaccustomed heat and dryness Annie? grin
Here in England, I am gargling ice cubes and sitting next to the fan which is on the max setting.

Anniebach Sat 30-Jun-18 22:09:58

The weather forecast refers to Wales and Scotland but do mention at times some islands in Scotland, sorry I can’t recall the name

Baggs Sat 30-Jun-18 21:50:17

Oh, I see. I never listen to weather forecasts.

Baggs Sat 30-Jun-18 21:49:41

Oh.

There's also northern Scotland, southern Scotland, and central Scotland ("the central belt"). I think descriptions of Scotland probably cover all the available English terms and, in some cases, Gaelic ones too.

Anniebach Sat 30-Jun-18 21:46:40

Just thinking of the national weather forecast

Anniebach Sat 30-Jun-18 21:45:42

I thought it was- in the North /South of Scotland ?

Baggs Sat 30-Jun-18 21:44:30

Also East Scotland and West Scotland. Why wouldn't one hear these geographical terms?

Baggs Sat 30-Jun-18 21:43:46

Yes one does.

Anniebach Sat 30-Jun-18 21:40:57

A thought, one doesn’t hear North Scotland, South Scotland