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I am glad to be British because

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soontobe Sat 03-Oct-15 20:19:38

Relative freedom
Relative peace
Relative good health service etc

Anyone else?

durhamjen Sun 04-Oct-15 23:08:33

Aren't you assuming there, Elegran, that everyone has a flag?
Not that I wouldn't mind having a Welsh dragon, but I haven't got a flag to sew it onto.
I imagine I am in the majority here, too.

Elegran Sun 04-Oct-15 23:07:48

The patches would have to be printed in Britain, though, on British cotton if anyone still makes it, not imported from China.

Anniebach Sun 04-Oct-15 23:07:28

I think being a spare patch stitched on is an insult

Elegran Sun 04-Oct-15 23:05:29

That is an economical recycling idea, RQ No need to scrap all the existing flags, just issue an update in the form of a dragon patch, plus perhaps a needle and a length of thread to sew it on with. Could they be sent out to all citizens along with the election roll notifications, maybe, to save double postage?

Anniebach Sun 04-Oct-15 23:05:01

I wouldn't know jingle , have only left the UK once to spend two weeks in Paris, have always holidayed in the UK

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 04-Oct-15 23:04:02

I don't understand why anyone would want to fly a union jack, or any flag really, in their back garden! I think it's a bit odd. grin I'm sorry, but I do.

Anniebach Sun 04-Oct-15 23:02:57

That was kind Nelliemoser , I think a dragon slam in the middle would be just perfect

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 04-Oct-15 23:02:47

They've got all those things in other countries. The UK is only divided from the rest of Europe by a tiny strip of water.

Anniebach Sun 04-Oct-15 23:00:19

I am glad to be British because I can speak my own language , if I left the UK I would have to move to Patagonia grin

I love that in such a small Island one can drive through a beautiful but flat county and see the most beautiful mountains in the next county. I love the beauty of the Cotswolds, Yorkshire Dales and Moors, the coastline of Cornwall, the cities and towns in the North of England because one can feel their history , love the rivers , love the lochs in Scotland , love every blade of grass, grain of earth and stone in Wales . And that we say 'so sorry' when some idiot walks into us

I do love the UK

Nelliemoser Sun 04-Oct-15 23:00:11

Rosequartz You just crossed my post. An excellent flag idea you found there.
You could call yourself Quarzite.

Lots of Rose type names as well as Nellies,

rosesarered Sun 04-Oct-15 22:59:59

Maybe wait a wee while in case Scotland break away from the union, if MS has her way then no sooner will we have designed a new flag, then we will be designing another one.
probably better to leave things as they are.
Elegran, you have now put Jerusalem into my head ( and I know every word.)

rosequartz Sun 04-Oct-15 22:59:49

I think the one shown in my link is very suitable.
It wouldn't take much to change it, just sew a patch in the middle of each flag hmm

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 04-Oct-15 22:59:22

I think I might be perfectly happy living in France.

Sometimes I think we should mention to the migrants that living in this country isn't all it's cracked up to be. It could be a tiny bit over-rated. I mean, it's ok but.... well, there are other countries which are alright as well.

I would quite like to live in Madrid. But it's a bit hot in the summer.

Ana Sun 04-Oct-15 22:56:59

I'm sure some would prefer 'The Red Flag' - got to be inclusive, you know...

Nelliemoser Sun 04-Oct-15 22:55:43

It is about time The Welsh got a look in on our Union Flag. That lovely Ddraig Goch would look good. I am sure someone could find a way to fit a Red Dragon into the union flag. Then it would at least look like a flag of the United Kingdom.

Perhaps split our current flag into four sections.

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Since the formation of the The Republic of Eire It might be better to leave off St Patricks flag and incorporate the flag of the the province of Ulster instead but that just might not go down very well with Northern Ireland's Catholics and republican sympathisers.
Better not try it for at least another 100 yrs wink

Time to stop these crazy ideas. And so to bed. moon moon

Elegran Sun 04-Oct-15 22:55:18

When you finish the national anthem, you could start on "I vow to thee my country" or "Jerusalem" or maybe "Land of soap and water".

rosequartz Sun 04-Oct-15 22:54:40

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Jack#/media/File:Union_Flag_(including_Wales).svg

Could this one be introduced?

Bennan Sun 04-Oct-15 22:53:13

I think that we should all be grateful for what we have in this beautiful country. I have lived overseas for over twenty years until recently and can say hand on heart that there are not many other places in the world that are so humane, courteous, well-mannered and tolerant as Britain. You don't know what you've got till it's gone - appreciate it!!

Ana Sun 04-Oct-15 22:51:11

A rose by any other name...grin

rosesarered Sun 04-Oct-15 22:49:26

Has anyone realised we are identical twins?

rosesarered Sun 04-Oct-15 22:48:32

I hope you are not claiming my witty ripostes as your own RQ?grin

rosesarered Sun 04-Oct-15 22:47:20

You never said a truer word Elegran, so I am singing the National anthem right now to feel good, well, humming it anyway.
do you know, it works, I feel better already.smile

rosequartz Sun 04-Oct-15 22:45:14

I am going to have to change my name.
People seem to be attributing remarks to me on all threads and attributes which I do not claim to have because some posters think that all people with similar names are apparently the same person (or clones) smile

Or just call me quartzie

Elegran Sun 04-Oct-15 22:45:13

Delete "a lot" and replace it with "some"

Elegran Sun 04-Oct-15 22:44:20

I don't see any posts which say they don't like living here, but I do see a lot which say (silently) that they don't like the people who also live post here.