newusername
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to all those celebrating this year!
Happy St George's Day
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HarryVegas
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there is an england
of sycamore trees
dappled in sunlight
their dalmatian leaves
standing guard over verges
of ginnels between houses
whose doors bear a welcome,
kettles ever bubbling,
sofas ever dented from
shared laughter at daftness
of ice cream vans
tinkling their way through
the 99 dreams
and the skipping of children,
fists full of piggybank raidings
of dads with tall tales
for wideopen little ears,
their secret codes
of clicks and winks
velcro for wonderment
of bus drivers dispensing
directions like boiled sweets
to confused old wayfarers
in the marathon weave between
bellringing and the door
of post office clerks’
fascination and patience
at a pensioner’s to-do list
exchanged like currency,
new pennies for gold nuggets
of pub quizzers pondering
that one crucial question
they’ll have forgotten when
asked in the morning, wiped
like brows at chuckingout time
of handholding old couples,
ramblers, amblers, schoolteachers,
cookingfat splashed forearms
wrapping lunch in fish and chip
paper gone stale, unread
there is an england
in streetlights and shadows,
in terraces and shops
open hands bearing chipped mugs of tea,
and always, always extra biscuits for pilgrims.
of sycamore trees
dappled in sunlight
their dalmatian leaves
standing guard over verges
of ginnels between houses
whose doors bear a welcome,
kettles ever bubbling,
sofas ever dented from
shared laughter at daftness
of ice cream vans
tinkling their way through
the 99 dreams
and the skipping of children,
fists full of piggybank raidings
of dads with tall tales
for wideopen little ears,
their secret codes
of clicks and winks
velcro for wonderment
of bus drivers dispensing
directions like boiled sweets
to confused old wayfarers
in the marathon weave between
bellringing and the door
of post office clerks’
fascination and patience
at a pensioner’s to-do list
exchanged like currency,
new pennies for gold nuggets
of pub quizzers pondering
that one crucial question
they’ll have forgotten when
asked in the morning, wiped
like brows at chuckingout time
of handholding old couples,
ramblers, amblers, schoolteachers,
cookingfat splashed forearms
wrapping lunch in fish and chip
paper gone stale, unread
there is an england
in streetlights and shadows,
in terraces and shops
open hands bearing chipped mugs of tea,
and always, always extra biscuits for pilgrims.
Ex Footy Legs
Well-known member
What a load of b0llox
Ashamed of the majority of the people who have been conned and hoodwinked by the Tory (crooks) and Tory media over the years, the country is going to be left literally in a shambles after this Tory cabal of a corrupt government get hopefully booted out with a huge size 15 boot….
We have nothing to be proud of in this country anymore but try and play the game of survival now that the country has been ravaged by them
No sustainable energy policy as bills still double what they were
Water companies raping the population
Brexit wiped 4% off our gdp
Food prices through the roof whilst Tesco Asda etc make 800-1billion profit in a year EACH
NHS a complete disaster - officially under funded since 2010 despite Tory lies ; it’s had higher funding than previous years but crucially not what it needed in real terms increases and that’s where the Tory blatantly lie about the figures.
I’ve waited in A&E for 13 hours, it was a horrendous experience sat watching the state of people coming through with incredible mental health issues
Need ID to vote as well now (keep those people away who don’t vote for the Tories)
Roads falling apart
Schools literally falling apart and hugely underfunded
Mental health services virtually pointless as all are about 6 sessions then carve them out of the door
(We’re all in it together - yeah right)
As soon as we can - we are gone for somewhere more tolerant and warmer
Let the far right turn it into the Wild West and just like the USA (GB news and far right propaganda media will never give up and get their way)
TeaCider
Well-known member
Would normally be fairly positive about the whole thing, I love this country, but the government have once again made be a bit ashamed of it with their sickening Rwanda scheme.
Hard to feel proud to be English when your government is celebrating the ability to deport people on your national day.
Hard to feel proud to be English when your government is celebrating the ability to deport people on your national day.
Juninhoburger
Well-known member
It's what George would have wanted.
(Except he never actually visited England. Or slayed a dragon.)
Wiseman_Vaughn
Well-known member
I wonder if anyone will ever see that flag flying?
Centralscrutinizer
Well-known member
There's only one patron saint of England for me. St Edmund 
Not a bloody foreigner like St George and the flag is better.
Not a bloody foreigner like St George and the flag is better.
TheYorkshireTerrier
Well-known member
So you're saying you might not be celebrating?What a load of b0llox
Ashamed of the majority of the people who have been conned and hoodwinked by the Tory (crooks) and Tory media over the years, the country is going to be left literally in a shambles after this Tory cabal of a corrupt government get hopefully booted out with a huge size 15 boot….
We have nothing to be proud of in this country anymore but try and play the game of survival now that the country has been ravaged by them
No sustainable energy policy as bills still double what they were
Water companies raping the population
Brexit wiped 4% off our gdp
Food prices through the roof whilst Tesco Asda etc make 800-1billion profit in a year EACH
NHS a complete disaster - officially under funded since 2010 despite Tory lies ; it’s had higher funding than previous years but crucially not what it needed in real terms increases and that’s where the Tory blatantly lie about the figures.
I’ve waited in A&E for 13 hours, it was a horrendous experience sat watching the state of people coming through with incredible mental health issues
Need ID to vote as well now (keep those people away who don’t vote for the Tories)
Roads falling apart
Schools literally falling apart and hugely underfunded
Mental health services virtually pointless as all are about 6 sessions then carve them out of the door
(We’re all in it together - yeah right)
As soon as we can - we are gone for somewhere more tolerant and warmer
Let the far right turn it into the Wild West and just like the USA (GB news and far right propaganda media will never give up and get their way)
swordtrombonefish
Well-known member
Hope you don't mind my adding something for those in power...
there is another england
fascists, racists & thieves
who thrive in dark places
tainting all with their greed
heritage blanches in shame
Uhtred
Well-known member
Point taken, but what's that got to do with a medieval flag.
SmallTown
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Slayed a dragon innit
Cress
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ThePrisoner
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True patriots celebrating! This is what England is all about
Brian Marwood
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True patriots celebrating! This is what England is all about
I would be all for sending these neanderthals to Rwanda.
Lemmy_kilmister
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Quite right too.There's only one patron saint of England for me. St Edmund
Not a bloody foreigner like St George and the flag is better.
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I dont recognise the Georgian/Turkish/ Roman soldier who is patron saint of Venice, Genoa, Portugal, Ethiopia and Catalonia among others.
It's St Edmund the Martyr
Centralscrutinizer
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St Edmund had a talking wolf that looked after his decapitated head as well, much better than all the far fetched dragon business.
Surely we should have a day to celebrate our nation? As has been said about other places, you need to separate the country/people from the government and it's actions.
I don't actually do much celebrating, mainly as it's not a public holiday and very little different from a normal working day but fine for those that do and would fully support the creation of a public holiday with local events that celebrate the best of our communities and people
I don't actually do much celebrating, mainly as it's not a public holiday and very little different from a normal working day but fine for those that do and would fully support the creation of a public holiday with local events that celebrate the best of our communities and people
SmallTown
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Patron saint of syphilis too I believe