Perhaps I could add a different solution to simply Scottish independence.
I'm thinking, of course, of the possibility of Yorkshire independence.

With the exception of one specific city in Yorkshire, the rest of the traditional, the real, county is a beautiful place and has a similar population numerically to Scotland.

If you Scots can do it, so can WE!

Quote from: muddy on February 12, 2026, 05:52:42 AMThere aren't that many male teachers in primary schools.
Men do run the risk of being accused of inappropriate behaviour .

I was one of three male teachers in a primary school.  I was Year 4, another bloke was Year 5, and the third was the Head.
I was never worried about any such accusations (as being discussed), although I had my share of whingeing parents!  Fortunately, there was usually a (female) teaching assistant in the classroom.  In addition, it was a CofE school where most parents were supportive and most children were reasonably well behaved.
That was some years ago, of course, and I wonder whether such accusatory incidents are rather more frequent these days generally.

Just a tad hypocritical considering than less than half of his first team players are English i.e. over a half are "immigrants" 

Don't give much chance to the rest of us kf rich influential men back down .
Think Lucy Connolly 
  

Still can't get my head round it. Back in the days when only criminals had guns, I would have loved  to use the sod for target practice

Quote from: Mups on February 12, 2026, 11:16:56 AMDoesn't that make the kitchen seem dark though,  Raven?
When its dismal outside, mind you're not opening the cooker to store the milk, and putting your hot pot in the fridge to cook. 

No not at all, I wondered that too before I got a black cooker but it's fine. The walls are light so I guess that helps. I'll post a photo for you once it's fitted,. Monday if all goes to plan. The far wall has lot of glass so it let's in a lot of light.

So true!

Dull but dry at the moment

AAAGGGGHHHHH It's snowing AGAIN.   

Quote from: Alex on February 12, 2026, 01:59:27 PMWould you really trust the SNP to run an independent Scotland successfully ?

First you get the keys to the door, THEN, you decorate.