24th March today.

The day the media are frightened of celebrating. 

It is our proud to be English day.

If my new flag had been delivered on time it would have been fluttering proudly above the new shed. A few years ago

Saxon released a live album recorded at The Ritz on this day.

Witnessed by my self and Ashburner St Market and Sputnik Stan.

We spent the afternoon in the Old Monkey and The Circus.  Surrounded by guys who had been to the St Georges day lunch at the Midland Hotel.

I for one will be raising a glass of traditional English stout Ale this evening. 

1 hour ago, Mounts Kipper said:

So Sadiq fooled you (no surprise) with a few photos, read the accompanying tweets instead of looking only at the pictures. 

1 hour ago, Mounts Kipper said:

So Sadiq fooled you (no surprise) with a few photos, read the accompanying tweets instead of looking only at the pictures. 

It was a peaceful protest for biodiversity. Either way, he was celebrating St. George's day.

You and Bolty have had a bit of a shocker here to be honest. Screeching about a problem that doesn't exist. Remind me again who the wet wipe is ? 😁

I hope that if you celebrated you had a good one 👍

Edit* I've actually no idea what it is we've all been fooled by ? Can you elaborate please? 


 

Edited April 24, 20233 yr by London Wanderer

5 minutes ago, London Wanderer said:

It was a peaceful protest for biodiversity. Either way, he was celebrating St. George's day.

You and Bolty have had a bit of a shocker here to be honest. Screeching about a problem that doesn't exist. Remind me again who the wet wipe is ? 😁

I hope that if you celebrated you had a good one 👍

Edit* I've actually no idea what it is we've all been fooled by ? Can you elaborate please? 


 

Screeching!! Me 🤣 I’m not overly fussed about St George’s day, just pointing out some folk think Khan chucks silly money at Eid and makes what seems a cursory gesture to St George’s day. 

1 hour ago, Winchester White said:

Fairly certain every town in the country puts up lights and trees for Christmas?

It's pathetic snowflake nonsense from people who want to create a problem out of nothing. St. George's day just isn't a big national celebration. But when you look at things like Christmas and the Queen's funeral and the Coronation coming up, it is patently obvious that we don't hide away from celebrating our culture and traditions. Nor are we afraid to and that's the way it should be. 

We just don't tend to do it through St. George. To say we're scared of being British is nonsense and if you're bemoaning Ramadan celebrations because there wasn't a St. George's parade then you're reaching new levels of shithousery. The fact we put up lights for Ramadan only shows how tolerant and welcoming we are. An aspect of being British that should be celebrated. 

5 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Screeching!! Me 🤣 I’m not overly fussed about St George’s day, just pointing out some folk think Khan chucks silly money at Eid and makes what seems a cursory gesture to St George’s day. 

It's the second largest religion in the city mate. They would have thrown more money at Christmas. 

As you say, folk just aren't that fussed about St. George's day. Got nothing to do with fear of celebrating - we don't shy away from celebrating our culture and traditions in other ways. 

Not sure what the problem is? 

Looks like nobody has been fooled after all 👍

16 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Screeching!! Me 🤣 I’m not overly fussed about St George’s day, just pointing out some folk think Khan chucks silly money at Eid and makes what seems a cursory gesture to St George’s day. 

But comparing Eid with St. Georges Day is comparing apples and oranges. Comparing Eid with Christmas would be a better comparison surely?

7 minutes ago, Winchester White said:

But comparing Eid with St. Georges Day is comparing apples and oranges. Comparing Eid with Christmas would be a better comparison surely?

It doesn't fit their narrative that 'London is lost' and you can't be proud to be English anymore. 

7 minutes ago, Winchester White said:

But comparing Eid with St. Georges Day is comparing apples and oranges. Comparing Eid with Christmas would be a better comparison surely?

No

stinky Muslims getting more tweets than good old St George.

Its rotten.

Christmas is over commercialised apparently, and barely anyone goes to church.

I didn’t even know it was Eid until the day. They just don’t have a proper build up like we do - toy adverts on the telly 3 months in advance etc… 

 

booooo

9 minutes ago, Winchester White said:

But comparing Eid with St. Georges Day is comparing apples and oranges. Comparing Eid with Christmas would be a better comparison surely?

I reckon so. My taxi driver referred to it as that, so I’m not arguing.

These days, if you say you’re English….

42 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Screeching!! Me 🤣 I’m not overly fussed about St George’s day, just pointing out some folk think Khan chucks silly money at Eid and makes what seems a cursory gesture to St George’s day. 

“Some folk” are a bit thick

Pub in Horwich made an effort last year, flags bunting etc.

When I walked past in the evening there were about 5 people in.

Its just not that big a deal.

7 minutes ago, Spider said:

Pub in Horwich made an effort last year, flags bunting etc.

When I walked past in the evening there were about 5 people in.

It’s just not that big a deal.

#labours fault

14 minutes ago, Spider said:

Pub in Horwich made an effort last year, flags bunting etc.

When I walked past in the evening there were about 5 people in.

Its just not that big a deal.

Fair enough to those who want to "celebrate" it, but as you say, most people don't seem to be fussed either way. It's really never been a "thing" and I'm not sure it ever will be (especially as "the media" are afraid to mention it, allegedly)

There does though, seem to be a "type" who want to celebrate St Georges day though

 

23 minutes ago, Spider said:

Pub in Horwich made an effort last year, flags bunting etc.

When I walked past in the evening there were about 5 people in.

Its just not that big a deal.

That's because Khan put the Ramadan lights up

Can't recall anybody giving a fuck about St Georges day until recent years,  which now mostly boils down to posting a meme or whining about not being allowed to celebrate it on the internet. Folk used to be more arsed about St Patrick's day.

When England play in a tournament I think it’s fair to say we celebrate being English.

Those who want to celebrate can. Nothing, and I mean nothing, is stopping them.

 

Must admit I did have a chuckle yesterday thinking about P1 and was wondering why no one was talking about it. Then I realised I was as bad as it’s ages ago since 24th/25th March.

Edited April 24, 20233 yr by tomski

Walking down regents Street the other day i did think they were a bit late in getting their Xmas lights down. 

Went in the local pub for a couple last night and loads of St George's flags. It appears it was being celebrated by a ton of blokes in their late 20s shoveling loads of coke up their hooters and annoying everyone.

 

1 hour ago, Not in Crawley said:

Walking down regents Street the other day i did think they were a bit late in getting their Xmas lights down. 

Went in the local pub for a couple last night and loads of St George's flags. It appears it was being celebrated by a ton of blokes in their late 20s shoveling loads of coke up their hooters and annoying everyone.

It's usually portly, over 50's dressed as "knights" carrying around football flags who "celebrate" such an event, it's good to see the the young 'uns are getting involved

 

 

 

11 minutes ago, Sweep said:

It's usually portly, over 50's dressed as "knights" carrying around football flags who "celebrate" such an event, it's good to see the the young 'uns are getting involved

 

 

 

that's you on the right isn't it?

2 hours ago, Not in Crawley said:

Walking down regents Street the other day i did think they were a bit late in getting their Xmas lights down. 

Went in the local pub for a couple last night and loads of St George's flags. It appears it was being celebrated by a ton of blokes in their late 20s shoveling loads of coke up their hooters and annoying everyone.

Pretty much any social event nowadays 

 

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that's you on the right isn't it?

Far right?