@OnDisasters I used to work at the London Air Traffic Control Centre at West Drayton, around 2 miles north of Heathrow as the crow flies. We always knew when Concorde was taking off by the distant rumble and ripples appearing on the top of our coffee.
@Hugh_might@IrishPropaganda No loss. No possession ever assumed. Just geography. But every time I say it, I’ll take great satisfaction that it causes you just a little bit of pain and anxiety. Good luck in the play offs - come on the British Isles! ☘️ 🇬🇧
@Hugh_might@IrishPropaganda Nothing to do with empire. Just a geographical term. Like the Gulf of Mexico (doesn’t belong to Mexico) or the Irish Sea (doesn’t belong to Southern Iteland). But I like that it really winds you up. 🎣
#OnThisDay Great Britain is the only nation to invade and occupy parts of the United States before burning down parts of its capital just for the hell of it (24 August 1814) 🇬🇧 #WhiteHouse#WashingtonDC
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