By: Moggy C - 18th February 2009 at 10:32
And Morris Dancing.
By: Dave Homewood - 18th February 2009 at 09:22
Didn’t Margaret Thatcher say, “All the greatest threats to humanity in the 20th century came from Mainland Europe: Fascism, Communism, Socialism.” Or some such (I paraphrased).
Don’t forget Reality Television.
By: old shape - 15th February 2009 at 23:11
Although clearly they would all be allowed to play for England , after all there have been far more controversial appointments ……
Zola Budd?
The Queen?
By: stuart gowans - 15th February 2009 at 09:38
As already said, that’s because it was settled by Bretons/Britons* from Great Britain – which is called Great Britain/Grande Bretagne to distinguish it from the other Bretagne.
“Who were Welsh-cum-Cornish fleeing the Angles, Saxons, & Jutes, so we can’t really claim they had anything to do with England.
Although clearly they would all be allowed to play for England , after all there have been far more controversial appointments ……
By: topspeed - 14th February 2009 at 21:19
I’ve met it before.
Some US citizens believe that it is not permitted to voice any opinion that portrays their country in anything but the most rosy hues.
Thankfully most have more realistic views.
Moggy
Tony has been making a 82% Corsair. That has to be a tramendous job to do.
I drew hastily a sketch of a ½ size Bearcat…with Rotec engine. Even that would be a tramendous undertaking if ever built for a one person.
I agree with Moggy most americans are really cool people.
By: swerve - 14th February 2009 at 20:47
No probs; although what ever way you spell it, it sounds awfully like Britain(y)!
As already said, that’s because it was settled by Bretons/Britons* from Great Britain – which is called Great Britain/Grande Bretagne to distinguish it from the other Bretagne.
“Who were Welsh-cum-Cornish fleeing the Angles, Saxons, & Jutes, so we can’t really claim they had anything to do with England.
By: mike currill - 14th February 2009 at 17:01
No we didn’t. It’s ours 😎
Our big mistake was letting durn furriners use our tunnel. I understood it was just for us to pop over the the wine shops of the Pas de Calais.
:D:D I’m inclined to agree with Winston Churchill. “We’ve beaten the French too many times for them to ever like us”.
By: mike currill - 14th February 2009 at 16:59
Ok UP the frogs:D
Aye, right up ’em:D
By: stuart gowans - 14th February 2009 at 16:16
No probs; although what ever way you spell it, it sounds awfully like Britain(y)!
Historically,the British and the French, probably have more in comon than either country would like to admit, although deGaul was quoted as saying, ” us (the French) and the fritzes (The Gemans) will be reconcilled, the biggest threat comes from the Anglo-Saxon (The British & the Americans?) however when he is reported to have said that, he was at that time, hiding from the Germans, (in England)!
By: Newforest - 14th February 2009 at 12:55
The question was, “what do they call Brittany?”
Apologies, measure twice, cut once. I guess they call it Bretagne now.:)
By: stuart gowans - 14th February 2009 at 12:26
Because it was inhabited by Bretons from England in the fifth and sixth centuries.:)
The question was, “what do they call Brittany?”
By: Newforest - 14th February 2009 at 12:09
What Do they call Brittany?
Because it was inhabited by Bretons from England in the fifth and sixth centuries.:)
By: stuart gowans - 14th February 2009 at 11:51
Nope, they call it “La Manche”, which would translate to the arm (of a seater, for instance). Due to its narroness I suppose. So do the Germans: das Ärmelkanal. (same thing, but with “channel” added..
It’s the English who appropriated it :diablo:
What Do they call Brittany?
By: Moggy C - 14th February 2009 at 09:21
It’s the English who appropriated it
No we didn’t. It’s ours 😎
Our big mistake was letting durn furriners use our tunnel. I understood it was just for us to pop over the the wine shops of the Pas de Calais.
By: D1566 - 14th February 2009 at 05:47
Well thats understandable, seeing as how it didn’t come from mainland Europe……I guess you missed the main point.
true enough, but I think it qualifies under the ‘threats to humanity’ section :diablo:
By: Pete Truman - 13th February 2009 at 11:33
How would you feel if you’d just run down from Yorkshire, having had to see off the multitude of pretenders who had landed there.
Henry Ford was right, ‘History is bunk’, ces’t la vie, it doesn’t matter anymore, whats done is done.
By: laviticus - 12th February 2009 at 20:36
But what happened in 1066?
A
3 kings
2 battles
and 1 comet:D
By: frankvw - 12th February 2009 at 19:54
Nope, they call it “La Manche”, which would translate to the arm (of a seater, for instance). Due to its narroness I suppose. So do the Germans: das Ärmelkanal. (same thing, but with “channel” added..
It’s the English who appropriated it :diablo:
By: AVI - 12th February 2009 at 17:00
English Channel
Do the French also call it the “English” Channel?
But what happened in 1066?
And secondly, how did you allow Quebec to happen?
By: Ship 741 - 12th February 2009 at 10:51
She only missed out ‘Thatcherism’ 😀
Well thats understandable, seeing as how it didn’t come from mainland Europe……I guess you missed the main point.
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