So where are you from?

[Treetotal]

That really made me laugh Gill..I am from East Yorkshire and my DIL is from Rochdale...her Father insisted that their first child...a son...would be a Lancastrian so he was born in Oldham...although he never lived there.
My son is an avid Liverpool fan and he was so pleased to learned that some of our ancestors originated from there 

Carol

[Gillg]

Carol

I have to confess that my home town is Rochdale. Even somewhere so close to the border with Yorkshire had strong anti-Yorkshire feelings.  Was DIL's father hoping that his grandson would become a cricketer, maybe?

Gill

[Treetotal]

No he's a footballer for Sleaford Juniors in Lincolnshire  ....quite distance from Rochdale 
I think he is just happy his Grandson won't be a Yorkshireman 
Carol

[Rosinish]

I feel rootless too. Although for different reasons.  I lived in the same house for the first 23 years of my life.  I now live in the same village although on the opposite side.  You'd think this would make me feel like I belong but it doesn't. 

Neither of my parents grew up in the village, in fact they are from different counties.  I spent my childhood being told by my classmates and their parents that as an interlouper I wasn't welcome.  It then came to a head at the referendum with a group of people telling me I wasn't welcome in Scotland, that I wasn't a proper Scot because I married an Englishman, death threats included.  So I don't even have a country to belong to.  The problem is I don't belong anywhere else because I didn't grow up anywhere else and most of my family are from Scotland.  Although they are from all over so I can't even say my ancestral roots are from any place in particular.

Hi pharma,

I haven't read any further posts yet but were you born in Scotland?

Your story is horrendous, some narrow minded/shallow people on this planet with no intellect.

Scotland is full of a multitude of races (as is anywhere in the UK), all born & bred here, regardless where their parents came from or indeed who they married.

Personally, I am not a racist whether colour or creed & I think everyone should be the same unless someone does you wrong.


Annie

[pharmaT]

I feel rootless too. Although for different reasons.  I lived in the same house for the first 23 years of my life.  I now live in the same village although on the opposite side.  You'd think this would make me feel like I belong but it doesn't. 

Neither of my parents grew up in the village, in fact they are from different counties.  I spent my childhood being told by my classmates and their parents that as an interlouper I wasn't welcome.  It then came to a head at the referendum with a group of people telling me I wasn't welcome in Scotland, that I wasn't a proper Scot because I married an Englishman, death threats included.  So I don't even have a country to belong to.  The problem is I don't belong anywhere else because I didn't grow up anywhere else and most of my family are from Scotland.  Although they are from all over so I can't even say my ancestral roots are from any place in particular.

Hi pharma,

I haven't read any further posts yet but were you born in Scotland?

Your story is horrendous, some narrow minded/shallow people on this planet with no intellect.

Scotland is full of a multitude of races (as is anywhere in the UK), all born & bred here, regardless where their parents came from or indeed who they married.

Personally, I am not a racist whether colour or creed & I think everyone should be the same unless someone does you wrong.


Annie

Yes, I was born in Scotland, as were my parents but not in the same county.  My grandparents, great grandparents and 15 of my great great grandparents were born in various places in Scotland.

[Rosinish]

Yes, I was born in Scotland, as were my parents but not in the same county.  My grandparents, great grandparents and 15 of my great great grandparents were born in various places in Scotland.

So probably more of a "proper" Scot than your doubters

Annie