Things British....

Avon said:
Shouting on forums is the "epitome of bad manners".

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Before reprimanding someone, know your onions.

Bold text is used to emphasize certain words and phrases and make them stand out which is perfectly acceptable!!

Shouting on forums etc is writing all letters in CAPITALS.
Perhaps you are due for a visit to Specsavers!!

It is the “epitome of bad manners” to correct someone, if you need correcting yourself!
 

Jamala said:
Before reprimanding someone, know your onions.

Bold text is used to emphasize certain words and phrases and make them stand out which is perfectly acceptable!!

Shouting on forums etc is writing all letters in CAPITALS.
Perhaps you are due for a visit to Specsavers!!

It is the “epitome of bad manners” to correct someone, if you need correcting yourself!
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The only problem being is you seemed to have missed the fact that your post consisted of fifteen words, all in capitals.
 
Jamala said:
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I can see you are not clued-up with net lingo

" When someone is TYPING AN ENTIRE SENTENCE IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, that person is SHOUTING.

Got it now?
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And when they type it in excessively large bold text without reason, it is pig ignorant bad manners..... My rules.
 
hollydolly said:
yes ...of course you did.. this is why everything you've posted here is straight off the internet..''cheerio''...
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Yes...I did graduate with a PhD from Oxford University.
No...it makes no sense posting my thesis here since no one will be interested!
If the internet can provide adequate information, then it makes great sense to use and enjoy it.
Why the sarcasm?
 
hollydolly said:
why would you have been asked this question many times .. ?.. by whom?.. None of us here have been asked these questions you've been asked about Britain, and most of us are older than you....and certainly no-one has asked you on this forum

The only way you might have been asked, is if you don't live in the UK..
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Yes...I have indeed been asked many questions about the UK. Simply because we can trace our ancestery back some 300 years!!!

You have assumed that I have been asked questions by members of SF. Well no, but I have been asked by many who are not members of SF.
These people read everything I write here and some have even thought of joining....however...after seeing what goes on here, I doubt whether they ever will.
This is sad, because a seniors'forum should be an inviting place. Not somewhere where sarcasm is rife and attacks prevalent.
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Near to me are the ruins of Furness Abbey. The history of the abbey can be traced back to 1124, when a community of monks settled at Tulketh, near Preston. Their founder was Stephen, then the Count of Boulogne and Mortain and lord of Lancaster, and later King of England (1135–54). In 1127, the monks moved from Tulketh to the ‘vale of nightshade’ on the Furness peninsula, which was then part of Lancashire. This seemingly remote site was actually an ideal location for a monastery. It had a supply of fresh water and ready access to building materials in the form of timber and stone, and communication with the wider world was facilitated by the abbey’s proximity to the sea.

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/furness-abbey/history/
 
hearlady said:
My husband is Scotch-Irish decent on his Mother's side. He loves this music also.
I'll make him a playlist.
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hollydolly said:
LOl.. sorry HR..it's a bone of contention to all Scots when people call us Scotch. Scotch is whisky.. we are Scots... :D:love:
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Scotch-Irish is still used correctly in America, especially as a genealogical term, because the replacement of Scots for Scotch to reference someone from Scotland occurred during the 19th century. By then, the Scotch-Irish ethnic group was well established in America and it had actually been many hundreds of years since their ancestors lived in Scotland since they made a several centuries detour in Ireland as settlers for James I's plantation scheme, hence the hyphenated descriptor. They mostly married from other Scottish families while in Ireland and retained Scottish traditions throughout their migrations.
 
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since moving from uk to oz - and becoming more ozzie in behaviours I have noticed some stark reminders of 'old' british behaviors - stickles for detail to the point of pedanticeness - this is not of course to say it does not appear in a range of other nations say eg dutch ; german etc etc ; ozzies seem to be in pursuit of daily happiness that detail doesn't seem to matter that much? I wonder whether the russians are pedantic ?
 
Jamala said:
Today I was asked what the national dish of the UK is and normally I would say Roast Beef, Yorkshire pudding, selection of vegetables and gravy. However, on my last visit back home, I learned most Brits (especially Londoners) favour Chicken Tikka Masala as the top dish. Apparently, it was also the late Queen’s favourite and made frequently at the palace.

While many people assume that this dish originated in India, the most popular origin story places its roots in Britain when a Bengali chef had to improvise in a jiffy to accommodate his clientele. Today, many consider it to be the national dish of the UK.

Fancy having a go at making it?

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Now that’s the real McCoy…or you can buy a jar of the ready made stuff if in a hurry and just add the chicken, cream and fresh herbs!
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It looks delicious but I always leave out the Coriander. Thanks for sharing.
 
Ancient cities throughout the UK have a cathedral. Cathedra being the Latin word for seat. The cathedral is the seat of the bishop. The nearest cathedral to me is in Salisbury:
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It dates back to 1220, it has survived for nearly a thousand years. But there is a structure not far from the cathedral that is worldwide famous, it dates back many more thousands of years.
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horseless carriage said:
Ancient cities throughout the UK have a cathedral. Cathedra being the Latin word for seat. The cathedral is the seat of the bishop. The nearest cathedral to me is in Salisbury:
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It dates back to 1220, it has survived for nearly a thousand years. But there is a structure not far from the cathedral that is worldwide famous, it dates back many more thousands of years.
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I’ve been here; a beautiful place. I posted a video of it on another thread:

https://www.seniorforums.com/thread...ficent-religious-buildings.81482/post-2486617



Am I correct in thinking any town in England that has a cathedral also has "City" status? The city of Wells being an example, with a poputaltion of 12,000.

Wells Cathedral. Another beautiful place I’ve been to:
 
horseless carriage said:
Ancient cities throughout the UK have a cathedral. Cathedra being the Latin word for seat. The cathedral is the seat of the bishop. The nearest cathedral to me is in Salisbury:
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You will be familiar with Old Sarum then. Close to the site of an even earlier catheral a couple af miles from Sailsbury.

From Wiki:
An Iron Age hillfort was erected around 400 BC, controlling the intersection of two trade paths and the Hampshire Avon. The site continued to be occupied during the Roman period, when the paths were made into roads.

The Saxons took the British fort in the 6th century and later used it as a stronghold against marauding Vikings.

The Normans constructed a motte and bailey castle, a stone curtain wall, and a great cathedral. A royal palace was built within Old Sarum Castle for King Henry I and was subsequently used by Plantagenet monarchs.

 
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Keeping with the cathedral turn in the thread, I would love to visit Lincoln Cathedral and all things Lincoln. That's the origin of the oldest documented line in my family, the Hutchinsons. There is a firm paper trail back to William and Anne Hutchinson (13th great-grandparents) parents of John who was born and christened in 1515. John went on to serve in several minor city offices, then as Sherriff and served two stints as Mayor of Lincoln.



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A relatively modern Dornoch "cathedral" in N.E. Scotland where Madonna and Guy Richie's baby Rocco was baptised. There was originally a Catholic cathedral on the site, the seat of the Bishop of Caithness, but it is now the Presbyterian parish church. The term cathedral, is a hangover from the middle ages.

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By Marion Timperley
 
Magna-Carta said:
Am I correct in thinking any town in England that has a cathedral also has "City" status? The city of Wells being an example, with a poputaltion of 12,000.
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According to The House of Commons Library, historically, cities were settlements with a cathedral, and those places remain cities. Therefore, many settlements that are now comparatively small, such as Ely, Wells, or Salisbury, have long had city status. A cathedral is not a requirement for city status to be conferred, though Birmingham was the first town without a cathedral to become a city, in 1889. Birmingham is now the second largest city after London.
 

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