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[robbo299]

Happy St. George's Day all   Good to see we are true English gents and ladies disscussing the the merits of our fine national brews!

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Fully agree with all previous posts - over the past few years its somehow been frowned upon to be proud to be ENGLISH??? Maybe because the far right jumped on the patriotism /nationalist bandwagon and the general public distanced themselves, but St George`s should definately be a public holiday. Nothing wrong with being proud of your country, why just this morning my 10month old asked daddy to put a flag on his buggy 8-). And on a more light hearted note - why should the Irish have the monopoly of an all day boozy sesh - its about time pubs and clubs celebrated with special offers on Smiths and boddy`s - not just bloody Guiness  

That's not real beer - it's produced in chemical factories!

Are we thinkin more `apple-based` with maybe some twigs, debris etc?

For real cider you have got to taste the scrumpy down in Zommerset or maybe Devon!! 8-) 8-) 8-)

[largecol]

Fully agree with all previous posts - over the past few years its somehow been frowned upon to be proud to be ENGLISH??? Maybe because the far right jumped on the patriotism /nationalist bandwagon and the general public distanced themselves, but St George`s should definately be a public holiday. Nothing wrong with being proud of your country, why just this morning my 10month old asked daddy to put a flag on his buggy 8-). And on a more light hearted note - why should the Irish have the monopoly of an all day boozy sesh - its about time pubs and clubs celebrated with special offers on Smiths and boddy`s - not just bloody Guiness  

That's not real beer - it's produced in chemical factories!

Are we thinkin more `apple-based` with maybe some twigs, debris etc?

For real cider you have got to taste the scrumpy down in Zommerset or maybe Devon!! 8-) 8-) 8-)

Hmmm,i think i could manage about a half pint of that kind of brew - i reckon its probly better suited to cleaning breathers and EGRs
ps I stopped drinkin soiderr at around 18 years old when i the docs said i was getting an ulcer in my poorly tummy!

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Fully agree with all previous posts - over the past few years its somehow been frowned upon to be proud to be ENGLISH??? Maybe because the far right jumped on the patriotism /nationalist bandwagon and the general public distanced themselves, but St George`s should definately be a public holiday. Nothing wrong with being proud of your country, why just this morning my 10month old asked daddy to put a flag on his buggy 8-). And on a more light hearted note - why should the Irish have the monopoly of an all day boozy sesh - its about time pubs and clubs celebrated with special offers on Smiths and boddy`s - not just bloody Guiness  

That's not real beer - it's produced in chemical factories!

Are we thinkin more `apple-based` with maybe some twigs, debris etc?

For real cider you have got to taste the scrumpy down in Zommerset or maybe Devon!! 8-) 8-) 8-)

Hmmm,i think i could manage about a half pint of that kind of brew - i reckon its probly better suited to cleaning breathers and EGRs
ps I stopped drinkin soiderr at around 18 years old when i the docs said i was getting an ulcer in my poorly tummy!

Oh yes it is gut rotting strong!!

[markfree]

If you flew the flag of St. George, here where I live, you would be lynched and your entrails would be used for the local delicacy.............Haggis  

By the way did you you know that St. George wasn't english.......... I didn't know that

[zirk]

If you flew the flag of St. George, here where I live, you would be lynched and your entrails would be used for the local delicacy.............Haggis  

By the way did you you know that St. George wasn't english.......... I didn't know that

I think He was Turkish?, could be wrong, I know he was never supossed to have come to England.

[LaserLance]

Heres another fact ... The cross of St George is also the flag of Lombardia in northern italy and is also used by "Lega Nord" a nationalistic italian political party.So we are not the only country to lose or natoinal flag to a right wing organisation

[waspy]

I've got my flag out

Mine's displayed on the back of my Mig permanent Proud of it too

[albitz]

If you flew the flag of St. George, here where I live, you would be lynched and your entrails would be used for the local delicacy.............Haggis  

By the way did you you know that St. George wasn't english.......... I didn't know that

.....and St.Patrick wasnt Irish (he was a Scot),Its all a bit strange this patron saint business.In my experience the English (or more specifically English pubs) seem to celebrate St.Patricks day more than the Irish but not quite as much as the Americans,But the English seem to have been talked out of celebrating their own country(via the patron saint)by the the new lefty establishment,surely the flag could only really have become a potent symbol of the far right after it had been abandoned by the country as a whole?
I believe the English should be as proud of their flag  as any other country,England has a lot to be proud of in its history.It probably has a few things to be ashamed of as well ,but what country hasnt.
I notice the Bishop of York on TV today(who happens to be black and afaik an immigrant) saying that England should have a public holiday on St. Georges day.Nuff said.

[Turk]

If you flew the flag of St. George, here where I live, you would be lynched and your entrails would be used for the local delicacy.............Haggis  

By the way did you you know that St. George wasn't english.......... I didn't know that

.....and St.Patrick wasnt Irish (he was a Scot),Its all a bit strange this patron saint business.In my experience the English (or more specifically English pubs) seem to celebrate St.Patricks day more than the Irish but not quite as much as the Americans,But the English seem to have been talked out of celebrating their own country(via the patron saint)by the the new lefty establishment,surely the flag could only really have become a potent symbol of the far right after it had been abandoned by the country as a whole?
I believe the English should be as proud of their flag  as any other country,England has a lot to be proud of in its history.It probably has a few things to be ashamed of as well ,but what country hasnt.
I notice the Bishop of York on TV today(who happens to be black and afaik an immigrant) saying that England should have a public holiday on St. Georges day.Nuff said.

http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Wales-History/StPatrick.htm

[Richie London]

well st georges day has been good, in the swan ive had pie mash and liquor, the bells ive had sausage mash and onions. and i a good skinfill of beer. god bless the english. break the rest of you  

[Turk]

well st georges day has been good, in the swan ive had pie mash and liquor, the bells ive had sausage mash and onions. and i a good skinfill of beer. god bless the english. break the rest of you  

  (hic..hic..hiccup)

[albitz]

If you flew the flag of St. George, here where I live, you would be lynched and your entrails would be used for the local delicacy.............Haggis  

By the way did you you know that St. George wasn't english.......... I didn't know that

.....and St.Patrick wasnt Irish (he was a Scot),Its all a bit strange this patron saint business.In my experience the English (or more specifically English pubs) seem to celebrate St.Patricks day more than the Irish but not quite as much as the Americans,But the English seem to have been talked out of celebrating their own country(via the patron saint)by the the new lefty establishment,surely the flag could only really have become a potent symbol of the far right after it had been abandoned by the country as a whole?
I believe the English should be as proud of their flag  as any other country,England has a lot to be proud of in its history.It probably has a few things to be ashamed of as well ,but what country hasnt.
I notice the Bishop of York on TV today(who happens to be black and afaik an immigrant) saying that England should have a public holiday on St. Georges day.Nuff said.

http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Wales-History/StPatrick.htm

Apoligies Turk,it must be my age-memory lapses etc;
He was of course welsh,but travelled from Scotland to Ireland to convert the Irish .

[largecol]

If you flew the flag of St. George, here where I live, you would be lynched and your entrails would be used for the local delicacy.............Haggis  

By the way did you you know that St. George wasn't english.......... I didn't know that

.....and St.Patrick wasnt Irish (he was a Scot),Its all a bit strange this patron saint business.In my experience the English (or more specifically English pubs) seem to celebrate St.Patricks day more than the Irish but not quite as much as the Americans,But the English seem to have been talked out of celebrating their own country(via the patron saint)by the the new lefty establishment,surely the flag could only really have become a potent symbol of the far right after it had been abandoned by the country as a whole?
I believe the English should be as proud of their flag  as any other country,England has a lot to be proud of in its history.It probably has a few things to be ashamed of as well ,but what country hasnt.
I notice the Bishop of York on TV today(who happens to be black and afaik an immigrant) saying that England should have a public holiday on St. Georges day.Nuff said.

http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Wales-History/StPatrick.htm

Apoligies Turk,it must be my age-memory lapses etc;
He was of course welsh,but travelled from Scotland to Ireland to convert the Irish .

Tell you what - every day`s a school day on this site! The things you can learn!

[Turk]

If you flew the flag of St. George, here where I live, you would be lynched and your entrails would be used for the local delicacy.............Haggis  

By the way did you you know that St. George wasn't english.......... I didn't know that

.....and St.Patrick wasnt Irish (he was a Scot),Its all a bit strange this patron saint business.In my experience the English (or more specifically English pubs) seem to celebrate St.Patricks day more than the Irish but not quite as much as the Americans,But the English seem to have been talked out of celebrating their own country(via the patron saint)by the the new lefty establishment,surely the flag could only really have become a potent symbol of the far right after it had been abandoned by the country as a whole?
I believe the English should be as proud of their flag  as any other country,England has a lot to be proud of in its history.It probably has a few things to be ashamed of as well ,but what country hasnt.
I notice the Bishop of York on TV today(who happens to be black and afaik an immigrant) saying that England should have a public holiday on St. Georges day.Nuff said.

http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Wales-History/StPatrick.htm

Apoligies Turk,it must be my age-memory lapses etc;
He was of course welsh,but travelled from Scotland to Ireland to convert the Irish .

Don't know whether he was actually a "boyo" tho'. Some say he was born at St Davids, others say the south Wales area around the Severn Estuary, and another version says he was born in the welsh speaking northern kingdom of Strathclyde.  

Anyhoo, we'll keep this discussion for St. Paddys day. George is the man of the moment and yes, as someone previously mentioned, apparently he was a Turk.