Fly The Union Flag

[naomi24]

I’m fed up with people knocking this great country of ours so in the spirit of patriotism I reckon it’s time to fly the flag on all public buildings, schools included, and anywhere else people would like to fly it. I’m searching for a flag pole and someone to install it in my garden as I type. What say you?

[emmie]

go for it, i would too but i can't see me climbing up to our roof and planting a flag pole, though i can have some in my planters on the balcony...

[Zacs-Master]

Calm down, dear. Have a day or two away from Answerbank, perhaps?

[emmie]

don't be so patronising zacs...

[gulliver1]

Have a day off instead.

[Zacs-Master]

I'll comment as I see fit thanks, em.
Naomi's post is obviously something (at least in part) to do with her perception of Britain being taken over by Islam which I'm pretty sure is exacerbated by the amount of time she spends on here saying so. I firmly believe a spell away might get things back in perspective for her. It often works for me.

Maybe you should try it too?

[Prudie]

Go for it, at least 4 houses in my large village fly the Union Jack in their gardens and we do at our workplace. I'm responsible for buying the one for work, they hardly last 6 months before they are tattered from the weather I warn.

[ToraToraTora]

I agree, mine is on my house, how many abers can say that? I think I know.

[douglas9401]

Only six months?

Flag life matters!

[emmie]

so will i, and no i am not up to going away quietly. Yes i am sure that Naomi's post is to do with the current protest at the school. And i have only to look around me to see what's happening in this country, some don't care or want to know.

[Mamyalynne]

I like seeing a fresh and smart flag fluttering in the breeze, unsure how a street full of them would look.

I'm not allowed to plant anything in our gardens.

[ToraToraTora]

I think you'll find Balck Olives marter.

[Zacs-Master]

Is that the Union flag, Tora or the Cross of St George? I'd never fly the former but I'd consider the latter (and then possibly realise it was a bit....strange). It might even stop the Swallows nesting in the eaves!

[THECORBYLOON]

It's on your house, not on a pole?

[mushroom25]

"No Black in the Union Jack".

of course that may depend what colour the jackstaff is (for without one, it ain't a "union jack")......

[10ClarionSt]

Nothing wrong with flying a union jack if you want to. Go for it. On the other hand, if you don't want to, then fine.

[tiggerblue10]

I really don't understand all the hoo ha (sp) over the union flag. Every nation has a flag and I'm wondering whether other countries have theirs questioned for whatever reason.

[bluemoon1]

Zacs, why would you want to stop swallows nesting in your eaves?

[Untitled]

As a passionate unionist and proud Brit, I would if I had a garden... or anywhere that anyone would see it really.

Quite happy for public buildings etc to hang it.

[mushroom25]

// Every nation has a flag //

indeed. but how many other nations have allowed theirs to be hijacked by the far right?

[Buenchico]

>>> Every nation has a flag and I'm wondering whether other countries have theirs questioned for whatever reason.

Australia and New Zealand for a start! Why? Because not everyone in those proudly independent nations is wildly happy about having flags which incorporate our Union Flag in them!