Just because 30% of people on a gardening forum don't like the monarchy or the celebration doesn't mean that is true of the rest of the population.
No but it's a weird result though eh? Just what is it that has drawn so many anti's together? I would suggest that the Forum is by no means indicative of the viewership of GW or even the readership of the magazine - why are so many of our posters negative, nonchalant or downright republican?
Just because 30% of people on a gardening forum don't like the monarchy or the celebration doesn't mean that is true of the rest of the population.
No but it's a weird result though eh? Just what is it that has drawn so many anti's together? I would suggest that the Forum is by no means indicative of the viewership of GW or even the readership of the magazine - why are so many of our posters negative, nonchalant or downright republican?
maybe they DO reflect a wider " silent majority "?
@Hostafan1 Not at all, it simply shows that republicans are probably overrepresented on the GW forum. I think you would find that in most polls the percentages are reversed, it's typically around 70% royalist 30% republican.
@Hostafan1 Not at all, it simply shows that republicans are overrepresented on the GW forum. I think you would find that in most polls the percentages are reversed, it's typically around 70% royalist 30% republican.
I really don't give a monkey's cuss either way if I'm honest. I don't earn enough to pay tax any more, so I'm not contributing towards them. I've not heard anyone I know under the of about 40 show any interest in them at all. Maybe things will change in time , maybe not.
I've just watched Elizabeth, the unseen Queen that I recorded, and for those that haven't watched it, it shows unseen and private photos and film footage some taken by the Queen and family. It shows us touching family moments when she was growing up and clearly the King is quite besotted with his children who in turn adore their father. It goes on to show us her marriage to Philip and bringing up her own family and how close they were.
What it really brought to the fore though is that the Queen put public service and steadfast duty and commitment in front of all else, probably to the detriment of her own family. She's barely put a foot wrong in 70 years of serving the people of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth and for that, yes the Platinum Jubilee means a lot to me.
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I don't earn enough to pay tax any more, so I'm not contributing towards them.
I've not heard anyone I know under the of about 40 show any interest in them at all.
Maybe things will change in time , maybe not.
I agree 100% … that’s exactly my feeling too.
Oh dear - quotes have gone awry! Not 100% me but enough to quote general agreement.
I ♥ my garden.
I will leave it at saying, we have far more in common with earthworms than you might think [ some even more than others ]
PS MSc in Medical Genetics.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
It goes on to show us her marriage to Philip and bringing up her own family and how close they were.
What it really brought to the fore though is that the Queen put public service and steadfast duty and commitment in front of all else, probably to the detriment of her own family. She's barely put a foot wrong in 70 years of serving the people of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth and for that, yes the Platinum Jubilee means a lot to me.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.