I know it’s seen as a bit uncouth these days for those on the political Left to engage in any display of patriotism, but I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish all of my subscribers a happy St George’s Day. In doing so, I also hope that you manage to dodge the hordes of militant progressives straining to tell you that St George ‘was really a Turkish migrant, you know’!
Just googled him Paul, he went back to the States for a while, but he is back here now. He’s 72 so I expect he will spend the rest of his days here in England.
Thank you Paul.
For the life of me I have never seen patriotism to be the preserve of the right. What about Attlee and Nye Bevan?
Nice to see you reclaiming it.
More of them need to show it then
Agreed!
Bravo! Reminds me of my Mum singing ...
There'll always be an England
While there's a country lane
Wherever there's a cottage small
Beside a field of grain
I suppose Vera Lynn sang it better, but I liked it nonetheless.
This was one of the very few books that had me laughing out loud on the train! Time to read it again methinks.
Hear Hear!
Beautiful words by the American, I think he’s gone back now hasn’t he?
Oh, has he? What a loss for us!
Just googled him Paul, he went back to the States for a while, but he is back here now. He’s 72 so I expect he will spend the rest of his days here in England.
Very good Paul.
I’d also like to share my favourite version of ‘Jerusalem’: https://youtu.be/wD9-djEuEjM?si=beVuq3uimTWUZyMo
Quite wonderful thank you