Bipin - you should know that the "Droit de Seigneur" which gave the right of the local landowner to have the first night with a bride, came from Norman French law and was repealed a very long time ago, having already fallen into disuse decades earlier. While the Scots may still harbour resentment after the '15 and the '45, they have also been the beneficiaries of North Sea oil for the last 40 years at least, with better employment figures than many other parts of the UK. Worth noting too is that Scotland has not been a viable entity economically, and has relied on both UK and EU financial support. As someone born and grown up in the UK, I am aware that there are independence movements in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland with a seemingly impossible-to-placate hatred for Great Britain - there isn't much more we can do for them, having offered the Scots a referendum to leave, which they rejected, and given the Irish their own republic. Wales could never stand on its own anyway. The separation of the Scottish pound from sterling, was, I believe, a requirement of membership of the EU, but I am open to correction on that.
John in Brisbane -----Original Message----- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bipin Gupta Sent: Saturday, 25 June 2016 03:03 To: PDML@pdml.net Subject: BREXIT ! Hello Steve, I have lived in Scotland while working for General Motors in Motherwell near Ardrie & Peterhead up North near the oilfields. The Scotts are "high thinking & simple living" type folks. Very un-materialistic and most of them are minimalists. Their stark lives are in contrast to that of the rest of the UK. So I believe they think & respond with their brains rather than their hearts. Their vote to remain with the EU is more to do with the greater humanistic European thinking & democratic ideals, their art & culture. Then also they get greater support & sympathy from Europe rather than Britannia. For centuries the Scotts have only received humiliation & treachery from the British. One ridiculous law was that a newly married Scott couple had to send the bride for the first night to the British Governor. What a shame. Their dislike for the British is at once visible. How many of you know that the Scottish Pound is a different currency from the British Pound before the Euro?? Regards. Bipin. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
