What makes you think of England?
Jan 18th, 2006, 11:07 AM
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This is WOT, but I went to a gathering in Jersey last year, and the icebreaker-game consisted of pinning the name of a famous someone on each attendee's back, and having that person ask others questions in an effort to identify him/herself.
I was labeled "Kylie Minogue."
It took me about a half-hour to determine that I was the only one in the room who had never heard of her.
I was labeled "Kylie Minogue."
It took me about a half-hour to determine that I was the only one in the room who had never heard of her.
Jan 19th, 2006, 02:42 AM
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This thread makes me think that Gordon Brown's idea of a British Day is daft.
OK, we are all British legally, but we all think of ourselves as English, Scottish or Welsh.
Why not make a bit more of St. George's Day which is also Shakespeare's birthday?
Give us the day off and let the Scots and Welsh have a day off for St. Andrew and St. David.
OK, we are all British legally, but we all think of ourselves as English, Scottish or Welsh.
Why not make a bit more of St. George's Day which is also Shakespeare's birthday?
Give us the day off and let the Scots and Welsh have a day off for St. Andrew and St. David.
Jan 19th, 2006, 04:35 AM
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I can't think of anything less English than people "making a show of themselves" Big-Brother style. The programme is a Dutch idea, and Galloway the kind of grandstanding "personality" (=ego-on-stilts) politician I associate with a much less party-dominated system - like (cough) America's - and he's a Scot anyway (albeit the kind that has Scots saying "Ah kent his faither"
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Aug 19th, 2006, 04:39 PM
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Top of the pops - Was one of the things I loved to watch each time I went to the UK. I am watching the last episode and wish I were there. When I read Hello magazine I think I am there!! Having a nice afternoon tea.
Aug 19th, 2006, 05:16 PM
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Hyacinth and her neighbors
Dame Judy Dench
Henry VIII
Thomas the Tank Engine
tea
cheeky posters (on Fodors, not on paper)
Big Ben (St. Stephen's Tower)
Funky hats at the races
their unique hospitality
Can't wait to go back in 4 weeks!
Tara
Dame Judy Dench
Henry VIII
Thomas the Tank Engine
tea
cheeky posters (on Fodors, not on paper)
Big Ben (St. Stephen's Tower)
Funky hats at the races
their unique hospitality
Can't wait to go back in 4 weeks!
Tara
Aug 19th, 2006, 10:18 PM
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Yeadonite:
Bad news, I'm afraid. Top of The Pops - which was a terrific (fab, even) programme back in the days when pop singles were worth listening to - has finally been switched off.
It passing seems to have been mourned (or even noticed) by practically no-one under 40.
Bad news, I'm afraid. Top of The Pops - which was a terrific (fab, even) programme back in the days when pop singles were worth listening to - has finally been switched off.
It passing seems to have been mourned (or even noticed) by practically no-one under 40.
