What's life like in the U.K.?

[RoryA]

National identity is very strong. If Scotland were to play virtually any other country at football I suspect most English would be supporting the other side

It's funny, that's the first time I've heard it expressed that way round. The general rule of thumb is that any nation playing against England is supported by the celtic nations. Works for me, anyway...

 

[Lewiy]

(Cake or death?)

Urrrmmmm.......I think I'll take the cake!

(Well at least someone spotted the quote, eh?!)

 

[Von Pookie]

Well, we're all out of cake! We only had three bits and didn't expect such a rush.

 

[Greg Truby]

I'm a smidgeon surprised that with all the Eddie talk, Pook ain't whipped out her "evil giraffe" avatar for the occasion.

 

[Von Pookie]

Oooh, that's right! I kind of forget what avatar I have up anymore.

 

[Von Pookie]

All bettar!

Edit: shoot, apparently it won't work as an avatar--it's not animated. Oh well.

This is what Greg's talking about:

 

[Von Pookie]

Back to Dandelion Girl, I guess. Man, most of my 'good' ones are animated, too...

 

[cornflakegirl]

Cho-co-late biscuits!

(I love evil giraffe. And evil ducks!)

 

[Mark O'Brien]

But Greg asked what we call them. And we call them countries!

(Cake or death?)

Perhaps you do, but people in Scotland usually are aware that Wales and N. Ireland are not countries. (I think I'm part of the "we" to which you were referring)...BTW, I always refer to Britain as a "nation", but I'm picky.

Um...death...I meant cake.

 

[Norie]

Mark

I've always referred to them as countries.

Province and principality seems to be a bit Empire/Commonwealth/Devolution thing.