Wales versus Scotland?

On his Scottish visit Felix Mendelsohnn noted that there was only one thing worse than a single Bagpipe that was a Consort of Bagpipes. And Menselsohnn was a man of real taste. As a German he understood Shakespeare, which was rare in early Nineteenth Century Germany.

Unfortunately Mendelsohnn never visited the delights of Wales!

Or Norway, though, Kaiser Wilhem II enjoyed holidaying there for some very strange reason. It could not have been for the Hardangger Fiddle for sure!

ATB from George

Who cares? Wales, Scotland and Norway are all boring and insignificant.

South London - Catford excepted - is the centre, the nexus, the hub, of the Universe and the very acme of human civilisation. 

LOL!

ARTb from George

Wales and Norway might be insignificant, but Scotland.........................?

............that's England's oil and gas field, isn't it ?

and where we park our nulear sumbarines ?

After the discovery of a vast oil and natural gas field under the Ocean (that's the Ocean fish bar on Bedford Hill), we, of the newly-formed BLAF (Baham Liberation Army Faction), have joined forces with our better-established brothers and sisters of the Tooting Popular Front to declare an independent city state within the SW12/SW17 borders. The new state will be named Greater Balham (Tooting to have its own devolved Parliament, led by Citizen Wolfie Smith).

Our manifesto, declared on this day, the 20th of November at the Nightingale pub, outlines the following:

1. Nationalisation of the railways, Royal Mail and utilities within Greater Balham; Waitrose, Sainsbury's and Lidl to supply pensioners with free food.
2. Execution of all estate agents residing within the State, and their property to be seized for social housing. All estate agent offices to be converted into record shops, hi-fi emporia and art galleries.
3. My Back Pages, the famous and recently-closed bookshop on Balham Station Road to be re-opened, and given listed status. The infamous wig shop on Bedford Hill also to be accorded protected status.
4. Expulsion of all Chelsea fans from the new state.
5. Sadiq Khan (local MP) to be made interim Prime Minister, with myself as Head of State.
6. A ban on further coffee shop and twee gift emporium openings.
7. Free organic hummus for all citizens.
8. Free quality hi-fi for all citizens. Music appreciation lessons to be compulsory in all schools.
9. Establishment of BATHS (Balham and Tooting Health Service).
10. Playing of car stereos too loudly to be punishable by a term of not less than 10 years' imprisonment.
11. Braying like a yahoo while wearing rugby shirts, cargo shorts and flip-flops to be punishable by death.
12. All citizens will have the right to bare arms (unless it's really cold, when we advise wrapping up warm and wearing a coat, hat and scarf).

Greater Balham welcomes all sensible, law-abiding members of the Naim forum.

FREEDOM FOR BALHAM AND TOOTING!

^ Kev, Was it the Ram and Spec what done it?!

C.

Chris - are you talking about our National Brewery [Youngs]?

Yes. My recall of the Nightingale is that it's Young's.

C.

It is indeed. A very fine pub too - no music, Sky TV etc either. Perfect for a pint and a good old moan.

National brewery is in Chiswick surely?