shiva

last time her britanic maj was here, visit to BSAK

Grace O Malley

well i said that before, keep up doll

Grace O Malley

great pic, wow, BSAK has come a long way since then.

busybee2

yep i do remember the old buildings but dont think you can see me waving right at the back

shiva

means we were standing next to each other lol

yummybrummy

Sorry to jump in here Grace but can't open my pm from you as looks as though restricted. Doh!!!!

Inselaffen

I blame the time difference

yummybrummy

Grace just sent a message for you to someone else (pleb I am) - can't open your pm as there's some bloody restriction or other

Grace O Malley

lol check your message settings maybe you have it set not to receive PM's

seven seas

Now that I look at it again- the whole thing is childish crap. Forget about the dictionary.

Norm_uk

And?

The British monarchy are the descendants of glorified thugs too. People who revel in having a higher status than all others in their country by merit of birth alone...Those thugs raped half the world including their own people for generations.

I completely agree that UAE companies owe British companies billions and need to pay up...we should send Vinnie Jones and Geoff Capes not the Queen We should also insist at an official level that they stop putting our citizens in prison for not paying their bills on time and look at more constructive ways to sort out person debt (like stopping the banks from giving credit so easily). It won't happen though because we are now a nation of spineless cowards who like to moan and moan and do absolutely nothing about it.

Ok that's my rant over....thoughts, questions or comments may be directed to the nearest wall.

N.

Ethos83

Yeah, sure, 500 years ago. When was the last time a Brit royal went around torturing people and being found not-guilty in the courts? Last I checked the monarchy hadn't any real power since Cromwell chopped off Charlie I's head.

It was the enterprising British middle classes that 'raped' or 'brought civilisation' to half the world, depending on the politically correct view of the day.

MacScot

Some of the most politically stable and socially-minded countries in the world are kingdoms found in northern Europe - UK, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway etc. I wonder why?

Norm_uk

If that's true why bother with a monarchy? Or at least elect a monarch and be done with the born into power thing....or would that be too democratic and modern for my countrymen and women to stomach?

N.

Norm_uk

I'd guess because they are small countries with a lot more focus on individual and social responsibility with declining religious belief...plus their cultures are different ours in some ways.

Some of the best places to live in the world are in Germany and Switzerland...neither are monarchies.

Perhaps I've just been reading too much Thomas Paine lately

N.