Hi Foxy

The Queen is actually Elizabeth Saxe-Coburg Gotha, they changed their name to Windsor because of anti-German sentiment in the United Kingdom during World War I. Not a good look when cousins go to war and millions die because of it.

True England gave us Shakespeare something we can be thankful for. As a child I was thought about the "White Man's Burdon" and how the British had selflessly brought Christianity and civilisation to so many poor coloured folk of the world. Yes I learned about those terrible "Spanish" and their greedy murderous gold lusting ways. Not like the British of course who were filled with ultraism in their quest to bring happiness and joy and nothing more to so many. I even though the coloured people were often unreasonable in their response, how dare they! Gee, later I learned the reality was somewhat different, what a shock.

Dear Paul,

We have to allow that there are two sides to every
story and we have to be willing to listen to both.
There are no conflicts in which one side doesn't
feel morally justified in their actions, that's why
your terrorist can be my freedom fighter.

History can be
an important part of bridging this divide only if we are
willing to lift up all the rocks and shine our lights on
what's lurking underneath.

Hi Foxy,
There's quite a lo o see in York - and not just from the 14th century, so be sure to spend a few days there.

Hi Aidan,

I've asked the family to give me the 2 dvd set
put out by the BBC - "The Great British Countryside."
(Julia Bradbury and Hugh Denni9s). It covers
Cornwall and Devon, Yorkshire, South Down and the
Highlands. The way my and my and my husbands health
is at present - we may never leave Australia.
But at least we can enjoy the dvda.

As I said there's so much I'd like to see in the UK.
I have so much on my bucket list. Well, you never know.
We may make it yet.

cont'd ...

Sorry for all the typos. I've just come from my
eye specialist - and my vision is a bit blurred.

Gee, later I learned the reality was somewhat different, what a shock.
Paul1405,
We, blue collar jockeys in the North experience similar after a few weeks in a community ! The academic types of course see different !