St Patricks Day
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Yes we all despise Cromwell.
WSS
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Yes we all despise Cromwell.
WSS
Yes we all despise Cromwell.
WSS
Being english, I haven't ill feeling towards him. He took the power away from the monarchy, which helped set us up as a democratic country, 400 years ago, and in history classes we generally only heard about the english side of things - it wasn't really until I was watching some irish stand up that I realised there was more to it. But I can certainly understand why there isn't a statue in his honour in Dublin!
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Yes we all despise Cromwell.
WSS
Being english, I haven't ill feeling towards him. He took the power away from the monarchy, which helped set us up as a democratic country, 400 years ago, and in history classes we generally only heard about the english side of things - it wasn't really until I was watching some irish stand up that I realised there was more to it. But I can certainly understand why there isn't a statue in his honour in Dublin!
Being english, I haven't ill feeling towards him. He took the power away from the monarchy, which helped set us up as a democratic country, 400 years ago, and in history classes we generally only heard about the english side of things - it wasn't really until I was watching some irish stand up that I realised there was more to it. But I can certainly understand why there isn't a statue in his honour in Dublin!
The victors write the history books.
As it has always been, and as it always shall be.
WSS
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Indeed.
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When I lived in Leeds, there really wasn't any news about tensions. My grandma moved to England when she was young and her stories were hilarious about Ireland. Chris where do you live?
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I'm in London. About the most multicultural city you could find except maybe NYC - that kind of centuries-old grudge stuff doesn't really matter to anyone here. Except when it comes to sports.
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I'm in London. About the most multicultural city you could find except maybe NYC - that kind of centuries-old grudge stuff doesn't really matter to anyone here. Except when it comes to sports.
I'm in London. About the most multicultural city you could find except maybe NYC - that kind of centuries-old grudge stuff doesn't really matter to anyone here. Except when it comes to sports.
I didn't like London at all, just my opinion. Same with NYC. Crazy country. You made it to the states yet?
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I'm in London. About the most multicultural city you could find except maybe NYC - that kind of centuries-old grudge stuff doesn't really matter to anyone here. Except when it comes to sports.
I didn't like London at all, just my opinion. Same with NYC. Crazy country. You made it to the states yet?
I didn't like London at all, just my opinion. Same with NYC. Crazy country. You made it to the states yet?
Sort of - I've been to Boston 3 times, but the last time was when I was 7! I had family there, before they moved to England. That same aunt is the reason I'm a Brown - she's from Newark, OH.
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And I know a lot of people really don't like London, it's certainly an acquired taste.
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I stayed in London for 10 days and "tubed" my way across the countryside about 15 years ago. I enjoyed London. Enjoyed Edinburgh the most, followed by Bath & Cambridge.
Outside of the wacky thoughts on guns, I could live on any of the "Isles"
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