I reiterate everything you say George. I would not call myself a Nationalist and have grave doubts about Scottish independence, but having lived out of Scotland since I was 21, I have always been very proud to call myself a Scot. I've lived in Belgium since 1972 and count very many Belgians and other nationalities as friends. Like George, I am frequently asked if I am English and my response is very similar. "I am Scottish and British, speak perfect English but am NOT English". They are beginning to realise there is a difference. Eunice On 30 September 2013 21:31, George Brander <[email protected]> wrote: > >From my experience as a Scot born in Scotland but living in England > for a long time I found that for most of the English folk I > encountered English was synonymous with British and interchangeable, > sometimes but not always with a touch of arrogance about thier "North > British" neighbours! > > In my opinion Scots in the last century were brought up to regard > themselves more as British, certainly this was my experience growing > up in Aberdeen in the 1940s and 50s. I remember as a youngster when I > refused to accept the Coronation gifts of a New Testament and a box of > chocolates at school because they were emblazoned with the > historically untruthful motif of EIIR ( the United Kingdom which came > into being with a Scottish monarch assuming the crown of England in > 1603 and so never had an Elizabeth ). I was very much in a minority > and the Rector of AGS was in a blue funk as he tried to persuade me > to accept because of the adverse publicity which might come the way of > the school. > > In recent years Scots have become more aware of their individual > national identity and are more willing to stand up and be counted. > Living in a foreign country I now respond to the oft asked question > "are you English?" with the reply "No, I am Scottish but I speak > English". To those who might understand including my English friends I > explain that I am British by birth and by passport, a Spanish Resident > by choice but Scottish by the Grace of God. > > I cannot speak for the Welsh but I have always found them very > conscious of their national identity and heritage. > > regards > George > George Brander > Torre de la Horadada > España > > > On 28 September 2013 13:46, Janet <[email protected]> wrote: > > Something to do with the 2 Kingdoms perhaps whereas Wales doesn't have > anything quit so > > significant since Tudor times. > > > > Janet > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gordon Johnson" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 10:19 AM > > Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] For your successors > > > > > >> The most interesting data this news report showed was that the > >> proportion of Scots who felt "Scottish only" was LOWER than the > >> equivalent results for Wales and for England, suggesting that the Scots > >> feel more British than the English or Welsh. > >> Gordon. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >