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Posted by: greenldydragon 25-Jun-2004, 12:22 PM
Since celtic music originated in the UK and Ireland (or is Ireland included? unsure.gif ) I was wondering if anyone in the forums lives in the UK.

Posted by: Catriona 05-Jul-2004, 09:10 AM
I do!
So do....

Iain D
Aon Daonna
TartanGal
Cu Dubh
Faileas
Mayte

and others...

Northern Ireland is still part of the United Kingdom (for now, at least!) along witih England, Wales and Scotland.


Posted by: greenldydragon 05-Jul-2004, 12:20 PM
You like living in the UK?I've never been, and I was wondering what people who lived there thought about it.

Posted by: Catriona 05-Jul-2004, 03:31 PM
The simple answer is yes. cool.gif

I'm from Edinburgh which is the capital city of Scotland, one of the countries which make up the United Kingdom.

I like the sense of history, the scenery, the sense of humour, the food, the TV programmes, the arts.... and so on wink.gif

Posted by: greenldydragon 05-Jul-2004, 03:35 PM
It must be a nice place to live. Not much history stuff around where I live in the US...which bites...

Posted by: azelb 31-Jul-2004, 01:43 PM
The positive side of not living in UK is the freedom we enjoy and they do not. Have your read about the Duchy of Cornwall? It makes me wonder how the English live with the Monarchy.

Posted by: MacAibhistin 22-Aug-2004, 09:44 PM
Catriona, what do you do in Edinburgh? What is the state of Scots Gaelic in Edinburgh? Does anyone still speak it?
I have a friend on Skye who sends me pictures of the islands. They are very picturesque! I'd love to come visit Scotland someday. Well, my wife and I do plan to come someday as it is the land of our ancestors, but an expensive trip!

Thanks,
Rory MacA

Posted by: MacAibhistin 06-Sep-2004, 10:24 PM
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The positive side of not living in UK is the freedom we enjoy and they do not. Have your read about the Duchy of Cornwall? It makes me wonder how the English live with the Monarchy.


AZELB, what do you mean about lack of freedoms and living with the Monarchy? I am curious as to your comments. Can you elaborate?

Thanks,
Rory

Posted by: greenldydragon 10-Sep-2004, 01:26 PM
I am curious too MacAibhistin! Would you please elaborate?

Posted by: moongoddess 27-Oct-2004, 06:22 PM
I was born and bred in Cumbria or Cumberland as it was known back then(prefer the old name)North of England,but for the past 7 years iv'e lived in Aberystwyth,North West coast of Wales.

Posted by: susieq76 28-Oct-2004, 07:44 AM
Oh, how wonderful! I would love to be there. Is anyone near Kent in the UK? I have a friend there who has gone AWOL and would love to find out if he is still alive!

Susanna

Posted by: moongoddess 29-Oct-2004, 06:16 PM
Where i lived or should i say belong is pretty much like rural Wales except there are more lakes.My home town is Maryport on the coast and about twenty miles from the lake district.We are also near the Scottish border about an hours drive away.I suppose you could say we are very lucky to live there but we don't appreciate it enough.I lived in London for a short while but couldn't wait to get back.Now i live in rural Wales right on the coast.Our house is so close to the beach i can hear it from my bedroom window.In fact i love living near the sea so much i won't live anywhere else except the countryside and as long as it had a river nearby,i'm attracted to water especially the sea.

Posted by: MacAibhistin 29-Oct-2004, 07:52 PM
Sounds wonderful, Moongoddess. I'd love to see your neck of the woods! I miss not being near the ocean, so I truly envy you.

Rory

P.S. Can you post any pictures of your area?

Posted by: moongoddess 01-Nov-2004, 05:55 PM
biggrin.gif Hi Rory,do you mean pics of where i live now or Cumbria?I will try to find pics of both if you like.

Posted by: greenldydragon 02-Nov-2004, 06:40 PM
Pics of both would be great moongoddess! Of course, if you can't find any we can understand, amazing how little pictures of the place you live in that you hae (from my experience)!

Posted by: Viriato 08-Jun-2005, 11:52 AM
Yes, azelb...

I am puzzle... Please, give me more information about the lack of freedom we have in the UK or any other European country with a monarchy for that matter (Sweden, Belgium, Monaco, Spain, Denmark...) but I am more interested on how lucky you are in that side of the pond where you enjoy exceptional kind of freedom. Perhaps we should move to the political area of the Forum because i have the feeling that development will go in that way.

I live 20% in Hastings, East Sussex, England, and near 80% in the Hebrides, Alba.

susieq76, when in Hastings I am in the borders with Kent, so if you want fire away the details. If you want to make it more private, you can send the details in a PM. It is up to you, I don't mind.


Posted by: azelb 08-Jun-2005, 02:32 PM
England Consumer affairs Licences and other types of official permission
Consumer affairs - In England


Licences and other types of official permission


This information applies to England and Wales


Activity centres for young people

Alcohol (sale of)

Amateur radio

Amusement machines


Animals


Beauty specialist


Bingo clubs


Business names


Caravan sites


Car boot sales


Childminding and childrens? nurseries


Citizens? band radio


Companies


Consumer credit businesses


Debt collectors


Dog breeders


Driving licences


Driving instructors


Entertainments in public


Film and video shows


Firearms and ammunition


Fireworks


Fishing


Fruit machines


Fundraising events


Gaming clubs


Guns


Heavy goods vehicle drivers


House to house collections


Hunting and selling game


Hypnotism


Kennels


Lotteries or raffles


Market traders


Marriage


Metal detectors


Minibuses


Minicabs


Model aircraft


Motor salvage operators


Musical performances


Night cafes


Nursing and residential homes


Pawnbrokers


Pedlars and hawkers


Pet shops


Public service vehicles


Riding stables


Road haulage


Rubbish skips


Saunas


Scrap metal dealers


Sex establishments


Street collections


Street trading


Sunday trading


Taping at home


Tattoo parlours


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Activity centres for young people

A licence is needed to run a centre providing the following activities for children and young people under 18:-


Caving
Climbing (including abseiling and scrambling activities, except on purpose-designed structures)
Trekking (including walking, pony-trekking, mountain biking, off-piste skiing)
Water sports.

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Alcohol (sale of)


Organisations not operating for private gain (for example, charities or trade unions), can apply for a temporary event notice for a one-off event involving the sale of alcohol. Applications should be made to your local authority.




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Amateur radio


An amateur radio licence must be obtained from the Radio Licensing Centre, PO Box 885, Bristol BS99 5LF, Tel: 0117 925 8333, website: www.radiolicencecentre.co.uk. A practical training course, and/or an examination, must be undertaken before a licence is issued. There are different types of amateur licence. For more information, contact: OFCOM, Amateur and Citizens Band Radio Licensing, 02-130 Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA, website: www.ofcom.org.uk.




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Amusement machines


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Animals


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Beauty specialist


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Bingo clubs


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Business names


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Caravan sites


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Car boot sales


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Childminding and childrens? nurseries


Childminders who look after children at home, together with anyone running a childrens? nursery or other daycare facility must be registered with the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) in England, or, in Wales, with the Welsh Assembly. For more information, contact OFSTED on 0845 601 4771.




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Citizens? band radio


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Companies


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Consumer credit businesses


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Debt collectors


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Dog breeders


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Driving licences


A driving licence is needed to drive most vehicles on the public road. Licences are issued by the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). The address of the Agency is Customer Enquiries (Drivers) Unit, Swansea SA6 7JL. Tel: 0870 240 0009. Application forms are available from the DVLA and from post offices.
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Driving instructors


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Entertainments in public


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Film and video shows


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Firearms and ammunition


In most cases, anyone wishing to possess, buy or acquire a firearm (other than an airgun) or ammunition must be covered by a firearms certificate granted by a chief officer of police. Anyone dealing in firearms or ammunition must also apply for a certificate.

Posted by: Viriato 09-Jun-2005, 09:59 AM
azelb, you lost me now...

What is wrong with all that? They are laws and regulations to protect the public from abuse not to control anyone.

In the other hand in UK this people have the chance to write to his member of the parliament and demand an explanation. If they lobby signatures enough they even can put down the law.

If people don't complain is because they AGREE with them. British still believe that there is not enough laws to protect them. They want more...

So if the people in the street like it in that way, then is not lack of freedom, is the way that the British themselves are. In USA you see things in different way so you can not agree, but in this side is quite OK.

There are a lot more regulations in Spain than in UK and we don't feel oppressed, we just give a damn about them and do what we want to do. If the police get too pestering, we just accuse them of fascism and they go to prison. Can you do that with the FBI and CIA in USA? In Spain the national sport is jumping the law. Before I left Spain I had accumulated about 120 traffic penalties that I never paid. Actually I can remember paying a fine in my life. The idea is that if all of us jump the law there is not administration enough to cope with the workload and they will never reach us. So we all jump the law. Can you do that in USA? And Italy is even worse... Don't' you come up now with that "that" is anarchy... We call that "total freedom". So we cheat the law, we cheat the taxes, we cheat in the examinations, we cheat in every thing. Can you do that in USA?

Certainly, because I don't like it and I don't agree, I am in the UK where people is more civilized and there are more laws to protect me. you see?

In France and in Spain NO ONE stops in a traffic lights nor in a pedestrian crossing (The worst place I ever seen about this is Marseille. Run, man, run...!).

The funny thing is that in the old continent we believe that live in an illussion: You believe that you are free... as far the FBI let you be.

It is always a matter of point of view and since we all come from different environments, uses and habits, then is quite difficult that we agree with the way of life of the others. Certainly I don;t like people carrying guns next to me. It is not need of carry a gun. In this side be strongly believe that any one that carry a gun is a potential criminal. I wouldn't trust a person that I know have a gun, I would keep as far away from that person as possible. I used to have guns because I was in the regional Olympic Shooting Team in Spain, but we were not allowed to keep them at home quite rightly. Sorry, buddy, but is the way we see things...

Now what?


Posted by: TheCarolinaScotsman 24-Jun-2005, 07:06 AM
Don't feel bad Viriato, he lost me too. Most of the things he mentioned apply to this country as well.

Posted by: zeryx 26-Oct-2006, 12:25 AM
smile.gif I'm in the UK too

Posted by: RunrigFan 07-Nov-2006, 01:48 AM
im in london uk, wink.gif

Its weird my dad's dad was scottish my dad was born here tho, in uk in mitcham, and I was born in London, smile.gif

Posted by: Sìmeag 03-Mar-2009, 04:46 PM
QUOTE (susieq76 @ 28-Oct-2004, 01:44 PM)
Is anyone near Kent in the UK? I have a friend there who has gone AWOL and would love to find out if he is still alive!

Kent is a pretty big county; finding just one person in it won't be easy.

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