Well Lizzie,

as I have failed to explain I don't really know what being proud of England is. I guess that's my problem.

Looking back on what English people have done, ie culture in it's widest sense, some of looks good, some bad and some just history.

If you are proud of some stuff and ashamed (?) of other stuff what does that add up to? No? I don't know either.

I have sung old songs, danced Morris, been in mummers plays, ran clubs and groups and all that other stuff and enjoyed it. So people did it a long time ago - just like all the bad stuff.

Are you cherry picking the bits you like and simply avoiding all the bits you don't? Ok fine but that is why we keep going on.

And more importantly Suibhne O'Piobaireachd

Brilliant as ever

Les