Jamrox
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- Location
- Ayrshire
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
- Dislikes
- Mushrooms
Garlic bread
Walking up steep hills
There is such a surplus of talent in the North that I see our role as missionaries spreading the word to the South. At least this is what I tell my hubbie as he was born in Hounslow and incorrectly calls me a monkey hanger which is incorrect as I am not from Hartlepool. Apparently were all into that up there! Bloody cheek! Sorry @kat but I'm a Northern lass! All the best people are (tongue in cheek) and Scottish and Irish ancestry too although some German way back on grandfathers side. I love bagpipes!
Of Northumbrian and Scottish Border Folk (Border Rievers) 16th C ::
" They are English when it suits them, and Scottish when they please. They obey neither King or man "
Not much changes, really
Signy
LOL! Do you watch "Game of Thrones" ?
Well, we are North of the Wall up here, Wildlings all
Thanks to Hadrian, we have some bonny stone built sheep folds
Signy
Wow!Did you see Robson Greens Northumberland? Fascinating the number of buildings that have roman wall stones in their walls.
I worked in Hexham General for a few years in the 80s its a lovely area.
My sister has a gorgeous holiday cottage in Belford which is very close to the Scottish Border. This is her garden
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I think the Scottish boarder folk will always say they are Scottish
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I am a mid shires girl , born and bred, just living in Norfolk .....There is such a surplus of talent in the North that I see our role as missionaries spreading the word to the South. At least this is what I tell my hubbie as he was born in Hounslow and incorrectly calls me a monkey hanger which is incorrect as I am not from Hartlepool. Apparently were all into that up there! Bloody cheek! Sorry @kat but I'm a Northern lass! All the best people are (tongue in cheek) and Scottish and Irish ancestry too although some German way back on grandfathers side. I love bagpipes!
I love the north and Scotland so much to see.... I love ScotlandWow!
I just love family history ......There is such a surplus of talent in the North that I see our role as missionaries spreading the word to the South. At least this is what I tell my hubbie as he was born in Hounslow and incorrectly calls me a monkey hanger which is incorrect as I am not from Hartlepool. Apparently were all into that up there! Bloody cheek! Sorry @kat but I'm a Northern lass! All the best people are (tongue in cheek) and Scottish and Irish ancestry too although some German way back on grandfathers side. I love bagpipes!
Sorry for that. I didn't mean to be insulting. I thank everybody for their answers to my question, It seems I opened a can of worms, re Scotland. In my defence I used to always support Scotland (particularly in football) as the next best thing to England but I remember at a past World Cup watching England play Brazil at a school I was working in when a Scottish teacher was rooting for Brazil and said anything rather than support England. I was rather taken aback but was soon to realise that this was a common held philosophy, especially as they were all working in England. Then when I was visiting Edinburgh Castle the guide went on about saxonachs? this and saxonachs that and how the English were the devils in disguise. She wasn't joking. I thought that she really didn't know her history and that it was the Scots who wanted to unite with England to make use of our worldwide markets as their own attempt in central America almost bankrupted them. I have to say that this chip on the shoulder has turned me. To be honest the English in the south aren't anti north, they just don't give it a thought. They're not sitting around thinking "I hate the north", They're just getting on with their lives. However should Salmond get his way, I say put the border back in place and all Scots living in England who profess to hate the English so much retreat to north of the border and stop bothering us. Love & Peace.Pipditton thats insulting.
I am a Geordie who has lived in Scotland for 29 years and Scotland just like Northumberland is lovely.
The people are lovely too.
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Well I might forgive you if you're mid shires....lol!I am a mid shires girl , born and bred, just living in Norfolk .....
My ancestors were born here in the 1500's ....I found the church where they are burried .....
Had to stop post as needed to get dinner out of oven. How cool about the church! I love little bits of history especially if family are involved. Are you tempted to do a family tree?Well I might forgive you if you're mid shires....lol!
If you are diabetic and on meds then you fill out a form at your docs. Go to the surgery tomorrow. The doc or reception send it off. You will get a card in the post. This is valid for 5 years even if your diabetes becomes diet controlled only. Although you won't get another card. All meds for yo on prescription are free. Do you have your recipts? Go to chemist and politely ask them why they've charged you as you are a diabetic on meds which are supposed to be free. They will ask for the card or exemption certificate. They are supposed to give you a special recipt so that you can claim your money back. I would also complain to the practise manager about your doc.i didn,t know metfrormin was excempt, i paid for last two prescriptions, and are my other meds be free as i pay for those as well
True - in modern times. At the time of that quote which was pretty lawless, it was common to claim the nationality that had the most advantage at a particular situation
Which to my mind shows politically creative thinking
Evidence of this mindset being passed down the generations was in the introduction of the Alcohol Minimum Pricing Act in Scotland, that saw alcohol sales in Bewick soar as Scots crossed the border, shopped, then crossed back
Signy
I am a mid shires girl , born and bred, just living in Norfolk .....
My ancestors were born here in the 1500's ....I found the church where they are burried .....
Sorry for that. I didn't mean to be insulting. I thank everybody for their answers to my question, It seems I opened a can of worms, re Scotland. In my defence I used to always support Scotland (particularly in football) as the next best thing to England but I remember at a past World Cup watching England play Brazil at a school I was working in when a Scottish teacher was rooting for Brazil and said anything rather than support England. I was rather taken aback but was soon to realise that this was a common held philosophy, especially as they were all working in England. Then when I was visiting Edinburgh Castle the guide went on about saxonachs? this and saxonachs that and how the English were the devils in disguise. She wasn't joking. I thought that she really didn't know her history and that it was the Scots who wanted to unite with England to make use of our worldwide markets as their own attempt in central America almost bankrupted them. I have to say that this chip on the shoulder has turned me. To be honest the English in the south aren't anti north, they just don't give it a thought. They're not sitting around thinking "I hate the north", They're just getting on with their lives. However should Salmond get his way, I say put the border back in place and all Scots living in England who profess to hate the English so much retreat to north of the border and stop bothering us. Love & Peace.
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