I spend a fair bit of time in Scotland. Everybody I see is welcoming and friendly. English people we know (including Musket and his husband) don't recognise the stories of Scottish resentment of English moving in.

Despite what some think, even the local politicians welcome inward investment and as someone who invests in tourism through purchasing holiday lets, I have far more in Scotland than anywhere else.

That said, some of the rhetoric by many politicians whip up resentment by ignorant little people and that is the issue.

On a practical level, I also blame SNP for preferring to blame Westminster for issues rather than do something about them, which under devolved powers they could do if they wished. Again, it would suit the agenda of some to have a Tory government because it would fire up the neverendum debate yet again.

Meanwhile, back down here.. I had Jehovas Witnesses knocking on the door the other day. After giving them the usual two word reply, I got on with cooking. An hour later, another knock on the door, (they go round in relays) but I was wrong and afterwards, after checking a photo on the Internet, it appears I told our local MP to fuck off and slammed the door. Poor bugger, I had emailed last month saying how good he had been but I couldn't vote for his party.

Hey ho. God botherers giving me a bad name





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