Proud Yorkshire man, born and bred.
My heroes are Capt. Cook, Lord Nelson, Winston Churchill and of course Michael Vaughan and Joe Root.
No DM's, thanks.
"My son," said the Norman Baron, "I am dying, and you will be heir
To all the broad acres in England that William gave me for to share,
When he conquered the Saxons at Hastings,
and a nice little handful it is.
But before you go over to rule it,
I want you to understand this:โ
"The Saxon is not like us Normans.
His manners are not so polite.
But he never means anything serious
till he talks about justice and right.
When he stands like an ox in the furrow โ
with his sullen set eyes on your own,
And grumbles, 'This isn't fair dealing,'
my son, leave the Saxon alone.
"You can horsewhip your Gascony archers
or torture your Picardy spears;
But don't try that game on the Saxon;
you'll have the whole brood round your ears.
From the richest old Thane in the county
to the poorest chained serf in the field,
They'll be at you and on you like hornets,
and, if you are wise, you will yield.
"But first, you must master their language, their dialect, proverbs, and songs.
Don't trust any clerk to interpret when they come with the tale of their wrongs.
Let them know that you know what they're saying;
let them feel that you know what to say.
Yes, even when you want to go hunting,
hear 'em out if it takes you all day.
"They'll drink every hour of the daylight
and poach every hour of the dark.
It's the sport, not the rabbits they're after
(we've plenty of game in the park).
Don't hang them or cut off their fingers.
That's wasteful as well as unkind,
For a hard-bitten, South-country poacher
makes the best man-at-arms you can find.
"Appear with your wife and the children
at their weddings and funerals and feasts.
Be polite but not friendly to Bishops;
be good to all poor parish priests.
Say 'we,' 'us' and 'ours' when you're talking,
instead of 'you fellows' and 'I.'
Don't ride over seeds; keep your temper;
and never you tell 'em a lie!"
@ThomasChesterUK Now you know why the "Snake Oil Salesman" is attacking Rupert on TV and why the BBC didn't include Rebecca on the QT lineup. They know what's coming and they're acting like rats in a barrel.
I've only one worry.......
Read between the lines.....
Why do you think these European leaders want to keep the war between Ukraine and Russia going?
Would it have anything to do with the fact that if the war finished all the frozen Russian money and assests would have to be returned and that this money has, as if by magic, vanished from the bank vaults. Taken as an "interest free" loan to pay for state Budget spending.
That would be embarrassing to explain to the Russians now wouldn't it..!!
@Chapma94872Jade @benhabib6 Advance UK is the only light at the end of a very long tunnel and to escape the nightmare of the last 40 years, people must walk towards this light or the country is finished forever..!!
I'm seeing mote and more small retailers with notices like these at their counters, after the bank and card reader company fees are adding up.
I never use cards to pay and if retailers say "card only", I offer the cash and if refused leave the items on the counter and go elsewhere..!!