Quote from: cameronian on 12 June 2014, 04:12:57 PM
Since most Scots are decidedly anti independence ...

Not my experience at all. I'm pretty sure that if the referendum were restricted to those of my friends and acquaintances eligible to vote it would come down the the vote of a single person one way or another.

As a set of sweeping generalisations, based on nothing more than my own limited observations, younger people tend to be pro-independence and older ones more pro-union while the "haves" tend to be pro-union and the "have-nots" are more likely pro-independence.

It will be an interesting* referendum however the vote pans out.


*Possibly in the "may you live in interesting times" sense!!

60 - 40 against, I'd lay money on it. AFAIK the polls show the younger voters and women being prominent among the significant 'anti' groups.

Quote from: Bishop Lord on 12 June 2014, 07:00:00 AM
Is this going to be the start of a minor Religious war, hence know as Bishop Bashing or Bashing the Bishop

The Dark Lord has much disapproved of the consensus within his followers. The "Aztec schism" has died somewhat, the "Mongol conspiracy" was actually a force of unity, and the furore created by the "Centurion ascendancy" only troubles the older members. As we know, the Dark Lord thrives on Chaos so has decided to sow discord amongst his followers. Accordingly, he has loosed an insidious evil upon the world. He has whispered in the ears of sleepers who have awakened and are set to rent community asunder over the words of the Noble Barker, and the lesser ones - Dickens and Shakespeare. It is rumoured that even the Blessed Featherstone may be embroiled in this rift.

Accordingly, he has raised his faithful retainer, Techno, to be the first female Borg Bishop of the "Cult of the Word". This revelation he whispered to Bishop Techno, but he's getting on a bit and his hearing is not what it used to be, and so in short the Cult of the Word's leader is quite unaware of his mission. This is perplexing to the Dark Lord, as he was hoping by now that there would have been some pamphlets and possibly some rousing preaching by now, possibly leading to strong words and maybe virtual fisticuffs in the bar.

The heretical "Society for the Preservation of good writing; being brevity and the use of fine wordsmithery for the induction and continuance of discourse" ("Sftpogw;bbatuofwftiacod" for short) is massing for a discussion forum to decide upon a panel to consider proposals for the elevation (by democratic means or not) of a leader, or panel or leaders, after which they will swiftly crush the hated Cult of the Word. The Sftpogw;bbatuofwftiacod is inviting tenders for consultants to advise on the means of collecting opinions from the discussion forum. However, come spring, or perhaps early summer 2016, those dratted Cultists are going to see some stern memos, and perhaps a fist waving.

Watch this space.

In the meantime, Bishop Techno is looking for a young actress with the stated intention of recreating some old jokes. 

Speak up !!.......I can't hear a thing. 

Eh? Précis please?

Two Bishops in a bar; one says to the other "You know, I've never met an actress!"
The other retorts: "Me neither!"

Some photos from the Bannockburn event last weekend. Best bit was when Edward II was accidentally heard over the tannoy system complaining of a free spirited horse - "this flippin' thing. It's flippin' run away with me!" (Only he didn't say flippin').

Cor, those wobbly spear shafts give hope for some of my mangled figures lances etc

I think the chap bottom right, 2nd photo escaped from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". He doesn't even have a head on his spear.

I think closer inspection of that "spear" may reveal it's a quarterstaff! (or summat)

You think?

Quote from: toxicpixie on 05 July 2014, 11:54:13 AM
Cor, those wobbly spear shafts give hope for some of my mangled figures lances etc

I'll say....If I, or my colleagues, made something like that on a wee man.....We'd never hear the last of it !
Cheers - Phil

More plausible than any thrusting arm anyway.

The dude is pretty well equipped, with lots of armour. Surprised he couldn't afford a spearhead... Or maybe all his dosh went on the tin plate?!

Techno - dont worry, my thumb-fingered dexterity soon means they end up like that anyway, half the time!

Fantastic! Another re-enactment of Flodden.

Quote from: FierceKitty on 05 July 2014, 01:37:31 PM
I think closer inspection of that "spear" may reveal it's a quarterstaff! (or summat)

To me it looks like the end of the "spear" was prepared for a spear head. Perhaps it has come off in all the excitement