this actually makes alot of sense

http://www.scotsman.com/news/thomas-...ands-1-2210408

And until the Islanders decide they want to hang their hat with Argentina (or any other nation) we should protect them as we might the Isle of Wight (although there may be a few here who wouldnt bother)

One question - if Scotland gets independence, who gets the Falklands, England or Scotland?
And if the rump UK breaks up into city states following that (London, Northern Ireland, Cornwall etc) what happens to the Falklands then?

You mean our very own Lord Haw-haw

Jacky the great Internet Warrior

If Scotland got independence they would not want the Falklands, they've got enough wind-swept islands with more sheep than people of their own.

They might want a warm place, like Jersey, for their holidays and could strike a deal with the French to lease it for 99 years.

Funnily enough, I understand a majority of the original settlers in the Falklands were Scots and Welsh. A home from home I imagine!

weren't major parts of South America colonised and turned into money pots by Brits ??

Er, not sure about that. I thought it was mainly Spanish and Portuguese in South America. The Brits had north America, Africa, Asia and Australia to keep themselves busy. although I understand there is a long-standing Welsh community somewhere in Argentina.

thanks, that was it, couldnt remember the link to SA but you have reminded me

most of Britains exploits were from travelling East, whilst most other countries just went South.

I think most of this is just party political posturing by Argentina's president who wants to become another Eva Peron.

I can just imagine a whole host of Bennies complete with woolie hats.


Bennies ? not heard that one ?

Well there was some well known dumb looking guy in a popular UK soap opera back then who went under the name of Bennie and permanently wore a woolie hat that looked a bit like a tea cosy.

When the British forces took over the island and got a look around they were amazed to find that it was inhabited by many hundreds of Bennies all wearing the same tea cosy type hat, so thats how the expression for the Islanders came about.

I imagine the bleak windy weather being what it is down there, that's about the only thing that will stay in place on their heads for any period of time.

Isn't that a picture of Sir Richard Burton???

..maybe they were all clones, I wonder what the squadies thought, no forget that one!
Thanks Dick.

Yes, Richard Burton. What would he have done about the Falklands?

No doubt spoke to them in their native language & collected dirty stories!
Wish I had his gift. Well, for languages at least.