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Where's our Saltire?

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annodomini Sun 30-Nov-14 10:28:38

Perhaps I am wrong but I think I remember emoticons for St David's Day and St George's day. Today is St Andrew's Day, so why no saltire?

Meanwhile, best St Andrew's Day wishes to my fellow Scots and especially my fellow St Andreans.

Scooter58 Sun 30-Nov-14 17:43:33

Papa,can you give it a rest for a wee while and just let us Scots celebrate St Andrews day in peace !!!!

J52 Sun 30-Nov-14 17:47:24

Happy St Andrews day, a little late, but I've been travelling North to Scotland. M6 was glorious, beautiful sunshine throughout Lancashire and Cumberland. When we arrived it was 11 degrees, thanks to the gulf street. X

J52 Sun 30-Nov-14 17:48:00

Gulf Stream , of course. X

Agus Sun 30-Nov-14 17:55:43

As this is not a political thread and we are not discussing Alex Salmond, may I remind you papaoscar you are free to start your own thread about 'you Scots'

annodomini Sun 30-Nov-14 17:59:48

Agreed, Agus. I certainly didn't mean this thread to be a cause for political dispute - just felt a bit left out, considering that other patron saints were acknowledged.

baubles Sun 30-Nov-14 18:00:03

St Andrew's Day greetings to all.

G23 I'll bet that was a fabulous concert. I first saw Phil Cunningham & Aly Bain almost forty years ago in Glasgow, they were terrific then and still are.

annodomini Sun 30-Nov-14 18:02:14

However - correction, papaoscar. The Union flag doesn't represent all constituent parts of the UK, as no doubt our Welsh members would confirm.

papaoscar Sun 30-Nov-14 18:05:24

* Agus*, with respect, its your Saltire not mine. Alex Salmond was in my backyard ridiculing my national flag in public. Please take him away and teach him some good manners. No politics involved.

papaoscar Sun 30-Nov-14 18:12:42

Will do * Scooter58 *, (mine was a wonderful old Lambretta), just don't forget there are other members in our little club. Tolerance and respect. Have a nice day!

Agus Sun 30-Nov-14 18:23:25

Reminder papaoscar. Start your own thread.

I completely understand why you started this thread anno and agree with your reasons. I always join in with best wishes for St George/St David/St Patrick day threads and was disappointed we didn't have one for Scotland.
Anyhoo, enjoy your evening smile

Riverwalk Sun 30-Nov-14 18:27:48

Enough with all this nationalistic nonsense!

Haven't England and Wales been united for about a 1000 years.

Nationalism causes wars.

Talk about divide and rule - pitting one part of the country against another.

papaoscar Sun 30-Nov-14 19:51:58

Well said, musketeers. One for and all for one. United we stand!

Scooter58 Sun 30-Nov-14 20:13:00

No nationalism intended in any of my posts,just a genuine wish to celebrate St Andrews Day as the English,Welsh and Irish celebrate their respective Saints days,and wishing my fellow Scots Gransnetters Happy St Andrews Day seemed appropriate.

POGS Sun 30-Nov-14 20:17:02

Wasn't this just an innocuous sort of thread to start with confused

Happy St Andrews Day to one and all. wine.

rosequartz Sun 30-Nov-14 20:18:49

Yes, cheers or slainte (with an accent)

Anya Sun 30-Nov-14 22:25:37

Sláinte

jinglbellsfrocks Mon 01-Dec-14 09:56:34

Oh God! I thought you meant some poster who hadn't posted for ages! I thought I didn't recognise the name.

Ana Mon 01-Dec-14 10:04:16

tchgrin

Marmight Mon 01-Dec-14 10:14:40

tbconfused what is this? Is it supposed to be a 'Jimmy' wig?

Elegran Mon 01-Dec-14 10:18:04

tbhmm I'd have preferred a thistle.

Agus Mon 01-Dec-14 10:26:31

From a whinging Scot, thought I would get that in before I am accused of being one, please bin those tacky Jimmy emoticons GNHQ.

Many thanks. grin

Lona Mon 01-Dec-14 10:26:52

Well, I'm not a Scot but I'm not impressed with that! tbhmm

Lona Mon 01-Dec-14 10:28:06

The emoticon not your request Agus.

Ana Mon 01-Dec-14 10:33:07

Too late anyway! tbangry

Agus Mon 01-Dec-14 11:03:19

I realised that Lona grin

Yes Ana. Not much point now