Are You Proud Of Been A Uk Citizen

[nailit]

Personaly, I couldn't care less where I was born.
Though I must admit that I'm thankful that I wasn't born in the last century and stuffed up a chimney!

Think that I'm pretty lucky actually...

[nailit]

//Proud to be Scottish,Scotland the best country in the world //
Once had a Scottish GF.
A proud Scott she was too. And why shouldnt she be?
A lot to be proud off if you ask me.
Except haggis. Thats an aquired taste...

[New Judge]

I had a Parka which I used to wear when riding my scooter (A Lambretta SX200, not a lopsided Vespa as in the picture).

Standard scooter wear for the winter consisted as follows:

- One piece "thermal" combination underwear
- Pair of "Winciette" pyjamas
- Thick corduroy trousers (NEVER jeans)
- Thick "lumberjack" type shirt (done up to the neck)
- Thick crew-necked jumper
- Old school scarf
- Balaclava helmet
- Crash helmet
- Two pairs of socks (thin pair under, thick pair on top)
-"Desert" boots
- Two pairs of gloves (thin wool under, sheepskin on top)
- Parka (with removable woolen lining in place)

I fell into the sea from the sea wall at Canvey Island with all this lot on (except my crash helmet) and my mates had terrible trouble pulling me out. I had to ride home 40 miles (still wet through). My Parka took almost a week to dry out (Mum gave it a rinse to get the Thames Estuary out of it as best she could). Dad saw it hanging up but fortunately didn't make too much of an in-depth enquiry! I was necessarily hors de combat whilst it dried as I couldn't go out on my bike without it.

Carnaby Street wasn't really up to much. We might go there on a Saturday for a mooch round. Bit tatty really, looking back. "Lord John" was the place to get a decent shirt. "Tiles" club in Oxford Street occasionally on a Saturday night. (Kenny Everett DJ'd there once or twice). Fortunately I was only a tuppeny bus ride from there so no scooter (and three hundredweight of clothing) necessary. Some of my mates went to "Middle Earth" in Covent Garden. The place had a bit of a bad reputation and I never went there.

But I remember all this so, as the saying goes, I couldn't have been there!

Happy Days.

[tonyav]

I had an holiday romance with a Scottish Lass once, lovely girl.

[New Judge]

And I nearly forgot. I am proud to be English. Not sure about British, and don't even ask me about "European"!

[tonyav]

(A Lambretta SX200, not a lopsided Vespa as in the picture).

Good man, NJ. My first Lambretta was an SX 200 ( I still remember it's registration number, would be worth a good few quid these day's ) and yeah a proper mod wouldn't have been seen dead on a Vespa ( Bumble Bee ).

[nailit]

What about been European?

[New Judge]

You can't get an SX in fully restored or "as new" condition for much under £10k now, tony. I saw one last year with all the "trimmings" (flyscreen, backrest, chrome panels, 12v lighting etc.) for a little north of £13k. You can get a rough runner for around £1,500.

About three years ago a friend of mine bought a restored Vespa SS180 (Vespa's "top of the range" IIRC) for £6,500.

I seem to recall I paid around £225 for my SX, new. This included an upgrade to 12v lighting. I only wish we'd had digital cameras then as I've no photos of my pride and joy. Regretfully some bar steward nicked it and I took the opportunity to make my way onto four wheels.

[Peter Pedant]

yeah I was quite glad I was english when they were trying to arrest my brother and myself for spying in Cairo

we also counted up the cost of treatment of two primaries and one recurrent cancer - over £ 1m we thought

[vetuste_ennemi]

I'm very grateful for my good fortune in being born an Englishman at the time I was.

You don't have to go full-on Rhodes as in "the first prize in the lottery of life" to realise how lucky we are to enjoy this cultural inheritance.

Inherited fortunes, however lavish they may be, can, of course, be squandered.

[tonyav]

You can't get an SX in fully restored or "as new" condition for much under £10k now, tony. I saw one last year with all the "trimmings" (flyscreen, backrest, chrome panels, 12v lighting etc.) for a little north of £13k. You can get a rough runner for around £1,500.


If I remember rightly I paid £150 for mine ( four years old when I bought it ) the full monty, fly screen, chrome crash bars front and back, chrome spare wheel carrier, spot lights and of course a back rest. Have you seen the prices that TV 175's are fetching ?.

Same as you, wish I had thought to take some photo's ( although I thing some were taken outside of an old girlfriends house and she has them )

[fraser]

Yes iam proud to be British, also English, we are stronger as one that's why I can't stand the so_called governments of Scotland,ulster and wales they are a waste of money! And I live at the moment in wales, the union of all these nations is what make Britain great.

[Peter Pedant]

oh it was rhodes

to be born british is to get the first prize in life

I hadnt realised that
( recycled in 1978 to an American as 'to be born American.....' and got a thick wodge of Protestant Work Ethic in return)

[bobbie22]

I am proud to be Welsh, but I am also proud to be British.

[dannyk13]

Satisfied more than proud.

[jambutty]

Very proud to be English - a green and pleasant land.

[anotheoldgit]

Anyone who lives in England should be proud of the fact, those who aren't have no right to be here and England would be a better place without them.

[jambutty]

Agree.

[tamborine]

I could be more proud if taxes were less & cigs @ £9.99 for 20 were affordable to me

[THECORBYLOON]

ANOTHEOLDGIT, should folk be proud to stay in England regardless of where that may be and regardless of their circumstances?