Brian Cross

Thanks Vic how have you been mate? 

Hello to all my friends on the forum yes this is Brian Cross and I’m still alive I’ve been fairly ill for the last couple of years but hopefully I am over the worst of it now I just wanted to say Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all my mates on the forum I have not forgotten you guys that was my eyes Not been real good I haven’t been able to post

Happy Australia Day my friends 

Whers the snow on the site

Thanks for the kind remarks i am surprised any one remembers me

I have lost contact with my cousin 

David Walker I think he lives in 

Milbank Rd or in the area his Mam lived in Haig rd just need to reconnect with him

thanks Brian 

Hope you all have a great time 

hope you had a good day Foxy 'ol mate

Ah the old back lane many good times playing cricket and of course footbah

Many a good pint in there when it was a pub

done and dusted

Thanks to all my mates I had a great birthday my wife and I went to Rainbow Beach for a quiet few days but Lo and behold my family showed up Sons daughters grand kids fantastic day 

Sorry I am late but happy birthday mate 

Happy 
AUSTRALIA DAY all forum pals 

Happy new year CL and all of my mates on  our great forum 

Ya HPW same to you and yours 

Merry Christmas to all my forum friends I have not had much activity lately but I’m back to post and answer any questions oh yea Have a great New Year 

On 28/10/2017 at 23:01, threegee said:

Thanks for the compliment Merk, even if it was a tad backhanded!

It would have sparked mass civil disobedience. The targets would have been obvious, and included the political classes.  There's a very good chance that the military would have become involved, and it wouldn't have been on the side of the politicos.  We've been a lot closer to a military takeover in our lifetimes than a lot of people would care to admit.  As the revolution would have been on behalf of the monarchy and country, the Queen would have had no alternative but to suspend parliament and (after lots of consultation) appoint people who would command public respect.  Basically our political system would have finally exceeded all former cronyism, and made itself redundant.  Not too many people would have shed tears about that.

The ruling classes know this, and that their tenure isn't as firm as they pretend; hence why the referendum result could have be nothing other than binding.  Large numbers of them still believe they can hoodwink the public though.  Blair and Osborne are not alone!

Catalonia will be overstamping Euro notes, as the Greeks should have done.  It really doesn't matter if it's accepted outside Catalonia at the moment as long as local trade proceeds.  Official acceptance at the local level is all that is required.  What is the Euro backed by?  The answer to that is nothing but promises the German taxpayer isn't really aware of - yet!  What happens when the German taxpayer wakes up and says enough?  Merkel is already struggling to form another government, and is going to have to make major compromises in order to cling on to power.

On NATO: Just because there's mutual interest in one sphere don't run away with the idea that this extends to others.The EU doesn't actually want any part in NATO (hence they don't pay their dues), and NATO wouldn't become involved.  Our mutual friend Mr Trump would make sure of this.  As the snowflakes are told it's the EU that has maintained peace in Europe since 1945 why would "Europe" need an Anglo Saxon dominated and controlled body?   The EU is busting a gut to form its own army and a beefed up civil intervention force. But this has to be done by stealth, or even more people will smell the Juncker rat.  Spain doesn't present them with the desire excuse - quite yet.  They'd actually want a total mess in Spain, so they could step in and compartmentalise it into EU regions.

Well said 

Very belated Happy Birthday Andy 

My Cousin Peter our past away  this month if anyone knew him his funeral will be held on Tuesday I think at Cowpen at 1:30 Peter lived in Bedlington station almost all his life his last place was virtually opposite the Percy arms which was handy for Peter

Agree totally with your post 3G, i am sure a lot of Britons who voted to remain would change their vote if they could following some terrible comments from officials within the EU, what a bunch of backstabbers.

How do i get into it ?

Happy Birthday Vic hope it wasn't too cold over there mate

Thanks a lot guys i had a great day lunch with my wife, then Doctors appointment, followed by  a nice evening at home with the family.