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vampirequeen Mon 06-Jul-15 09:48:16

As I have been accused of racism on another thread I would like to make it clear that I am not and have never been a racist.

There is no need for anyone to reply to this post. I simply want to put it on record that the accusation is base and false.

vampirequeen Tue 07-Jul-15 09:48:02

If we can play on Pendle Hill then you can play in Mother Shipton's Cave grin

As there are witches sites throughout the UK we'll all have the play the you can play with my toys if I can play with your's grin

POGS Tue 07-Jul-15 09:45:03

This thread is a psychologists wet dream. grin

Anniebach Tue 07-Jul-15 09:35:11

May I ask if I am not included because either I live in Wales or I am Welsh?

If the latter then I am a victim of racism - sob

Bellanonna Tue 07-Jul-15 08:51:58

Sounds more democratic Gracesgran

Gracesgran Tue 07-Jul-15 08:20:25

With just three of us it does seem to have shades of the hags in the Scottish play. I'm all for inclusiveness but what do durhamjen and vampirequeen think.

I was talking about the NHR (National Housewives' Register) which became NWR (Women's) as the years past, on another thread the other day . Perhaps we could form NCR (National Coven's Register) so we could visit (fly) all over the country. I should have to avoid any flying motorways I think smile

Bellanonna Tue 07-Jul-15 08:17:00

Hear hear Sunseeker. I was beginning to feel marginalised.

sunseeker Tue 07-Jul-15 07:57:43

How about those of us who live down south - can we dust off our broomsticks and come for a visit?

Iam64 Tue 07-Jul-15 07:48:59

Hey you lot - what about those of us on t'other side of t'pennines? We have pendle hill and if you stick to your own kind, you can't play out on it grin

vampirequeen Tue 07-Jul-15 00:17:46

grin

I agree we, Yorkshire folk, have always done things our own way so we can form a coven with as many or as few as we like.

We have such a wide choice of meeting places too. We could go to the wild coast or the moors or the wolds or the gentle valleys.

durhamjen Mon 06-Jul-15 23:58:17

But we are not a standard coven, are we? We're a Yorkshire coven.

Just found out that my grandson asked where the cupboard was with the broomsticks when he started at the high school. He thought all schools were like Hogwarts. He was born in York. I presume he did not ask in front of the other pupils, just when he was shown round with his mother.

vampirequeen Mon 06-Jul-15 23:12:54

grin

Gracesgran Mon 06-Jul-15 22:51:15

I think we are 10 short of a standard (!?) coven. But the advert on TV at the moment has just said their witch experts will send a free pensions guide. Perhaps they will send an invitation to join with all those going to Yorkshire. On second thoughts that may have been Which experts smile

Gracesgran Mon 06-Jul-15 22:42:20

I think you have to do an awful lot of visualisation to fly and I may tend to fall asleep blush

vampirequeen Mon 06-Jul-15 22:38:57

Long and floaty sounds good to me. We can get made in Yorkshire broomsticks from the Eddons at Farwith.

Gracesgran Mon 06-Jul-15 22:26:43

smile

durhamjen Mon 06-Jul-15 22:17:41

Long and floaty, to cover all shapes and sizes.

Gracesgran Mon 06-Jul-15 22:11:39

I'm in Yorkshire and happy to join your coven but I am not dancing "sky clad" for anyone grin

durhamjen Mon 06-Jul-15 22:01:10

Okay then. A Yorkshire coven? Or will that be considered racist?

vampirequeen Mon 06-Jul-15 21:55:15

I'll join a coven grin

durhamjen Mon 06-Jul-15 21:45:07

Actually, having reread the thread, there are enough of us who said "The English" before the racist comment to be a coven. Or even a sect. Who would like to join?

durhamjen Mon 06-Jul-15 21:34:01

You've cleared one thing up, vampire. I thought I was the one who was being accused of being racist by saying "The English".

Needless to say, I did not think your comments were racist.

Bez Mon 06-Jul-15 18:48:28

I had seen reports of UK having warm days - and there is a thread about not eating much in the hot weather!! Sorry or the people suffering chilly weather!

Marmight Mon 06-Jul-15 18:28:55

No heat either here. I am fed up with hearing about how cool it is becoming in the SE - 24 degrees! ... wouldn't mind if it got up to 20 here. I have been watching the tennis wrapped in a rug shock

thatbags Mon 06-Jul-15 18:21:31

More slop bucket material and rather 'racist' against white skinned people. Skinnist, then. Daft bat, whoever said it.

Nanato5 Mon 06-Jul-15 18:19:38

I was once told I was racist "because all white people are inheritanly racist" a direct quote.