tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post3286019392476025051..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: Historic Vote Says YesGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-49901328714280429752014-09-25T16:42:02.168+01:002014-09-25T16:42:02.168+01:00Avalon it would indeed be interesting but the diff...Avalon it would indeed be interesting but the difference is that England is by far the largest part of the UK from the point of view of GDP and population. Of course as you will know there are many other more complicated reasons why England is primarily 'Britain' in its mindset whereas Wales and Scotland are secondarily 'Britain' in theirs. I enjoyed your blog by the way.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-60250082742418854412014-09-21T19:00:26.052+01:002014-09-21T19:00:26.052+01:00I wonder if England gets the offer to take part in...I wonder if England gets the offer to take part in a similar referendum...<br />Fat chance.<br />Would be interesting though.avalonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051456576217305095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-61634908399428006522014-09-21T08:12:47.615+01:002014-09-21T08:12:47.615+01:00Indeed it is Kay.Indeed it is Kay.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-27575070786836007102014-09-21T08:10:41.397+01:002014-09-21T08:10:41.397+01:00Virginia, the aftermath - regardless of the outcom...Virginia, the aftermath - regardless of the outcome - has always been a concern of mine.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-18998525327308893332014-09-21T08:07:53.350+01:002014-09-21T08:07:53.350+01:00I've never understood single-sex clubs either ...I've never understood single-sex clubs either Ruby (although I was a member of one years ago but 'Gentlemen's Clubs' were common in Britain then). This referendum debate certainly got the population of Scotland motivated.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-75509863932101787832014-09-20T12:18:02.066+01:002014-09-20T12:18:02.066+01:0084.6 percent, that is astonishing and something to...84.6 percent, that is astonishing and something to be proud of.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-6362282499044136422014-09-20T08:15:32.620+01:002014-09-20T08:15:32.620+01:00It's always some thing or the other for folks ...It's always some thing or the other for folks to get upset about....single sex clubs....so what?<br />People make so much ado about nothing sometimes. I agree wholeheartedly with Meike above.<br />I'm glad that Scotland is still Scotland...I guess it will take a while before all the backlash settles down. You still need to be careful with your views, some of the worst arguments occur after a loss.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-25288983272806951962014-09-19T22:22:56.645+01:002014-09-19T22:22:56.645+01:00Its a golf club or generally put sports club. Why ...Its a golf club or generally put sports club. Why have a single sex club?? All you need is passion for the sport. Never understood the reasoning.<br />Great news on the voting turn out. Looks like people in democratic parts of the world are voting for change. Same thing happened in Indian elections - at least the corrupt govt was removed and did not have another chance to loot.Rubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988802569095580501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-81115685428927474972014-09-19T20:27:20.967+01:002014-09-19T20:27:20.967+01:00It signifies that you like to wear high heels.It signifies that you like to wear high heels.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-26238098567188204262014-09-19T20:05:36.211+01:002014-09-19T20:05:36.211+01:00Many of your gender Meike seem to hold rather less...Many of your gender Meike seem to hold rather less accepting views on the subject. Oddly I have spent quite a lot of my life being an 'honorary female' (despite being absolutely male) . I'm not quite sure what that signifies.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-42078158480572766822014-09-19T19:58:01.853+01:002014-09-19T19:58:01.853+01:00I think very substantial changes will be felt in t...I think very substantial changes will be felt in the whole of the UK Red.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-37679096428136184002014-09-19T19:57:11.204+01:002014-09-19T19:57:11.204+01:00You may well be right there Frances.You may well be right there Frances.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-77868804815701166772014-09-19T19:56:02.435+01:002014-09-19T19:56:02.435+01:00I'm afraid YP that the only prizes I ever won ...I'm afraid YP that the only prizes I ever won were for beer making and I'm not sure the WI do that. How did you know my nickname by the way?Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-18966286955899344612014-09-19T19:54:00.009+01:002014-09-19T19:54:00.009+01:00An oxymoron indeed Adrian.An oxymoron indeed Adrian.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-82069975422100004382014-09-19T19:33:54.485+01:002014-09-19T19:33:54.485+01:00Why do things have to be so complicated? When it c...Why do things have to be so complicated? When it comes to a club - any club - they should be allowed to make their own rules as to who their members are. If there are men-only and women-only clubs, so what? There are plenty of other clubs, associations and institutes where men, women and anyone in between can freely mix.<br />When my girlfriends and I meet for a girls' night out, it is not that men are not "allowed" to join us - it's simply that they probably would not enjoy themselves very much, and for those of our group who are married or in a relationship, it is nice to go out on their own every now and then.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-33158109158134147022014-09-19T15:06:25.990+01:002014-09-19T15:06:25.990+01:00An event such as this referendum shakes a country ...An event such as this referendum shakes a country to the core and if they have any brains they will make some very basic changes and yes the country will never be the same. We still haven't done anything substantial with the separation issue here.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-76388091382565291752014-09-19T14:45:16.803+01:002014-09-19T14:45:16.803+01:00Phew and phew.Phew and phew.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-23135103932357047732014-09-19T13:36:17.191+01:002014-09-19T13:36:17.191+01:00After the St Andrews voting will we men now be abl...After the St Andrews voting will we men now be able to join the Women's Institute? Perhaps they will make us dress up as women and at Stornoway they'll secretly refer to you as "Tootsie" when you claim your rosettes for prize winning jams and chutneys.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-37585909179322836552014-09-19T09:29:03.777+01:002014-09-19T09:29:03.777+01:00It was the result I was hoping for. Of course noth...It was the result I was hoping for. Of course nothing will be the same. It shouldn't be, change is long overdue but this result will give politicians of all persuasions time to adjust without loss of face and I hope with wisdom. Politicians, wisdom, not much chance is there. It's another oxymoron.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.com