Beach Ices at Praa Sands
Ice meeting the sand at the base of the low cliff behind Praa Sands Beach, West Cornwall. 6th January 2009....
Icicles at Trewellard Bottoms
Water seeping through a wall is turned to icicles, ate Trewellard Bottoms, where Geevor Mine meets the sea....
Winter Sunset at Levant
A late afternoon scene, at Levant Mine, West Cornwall. 7th January 2009....
Winter at Levant
The old electricity generator building, at Levant Mine, West Cornwall, during the recent cold snap. 7th Jnauary 2009....
The vote on the flag says it all, do most of you really think it's an example of English oppression? PLeeese, Do you really think that someone is out to get you in that way, bring you down etc etc. it's just another law, there's plenty of useless laws out there, but none meaning oppression. So get planning permission for your flag pole and fly your flag, because you love your home land, if that's what you want to do. and stop going on and on about it. if you really believe all the hype, write to your MP, write to the PM. just stop whinging. being on the outside looking in, I have to agree with a lot Stroppy says.
I don't think it is an example of English imperialism, it is more to do with a government who are not at all sensitive to the Cornish. They probably did not even consider what reaction they would get from Cornwall when legislating.
On a practical level why should they consider Cornwall? It is a tiny region of no economic significance, far away from every where except Devon and the deep blue sea that votes Lib Dem. Its more to do with us being easily forgotten and/or ignored i think.
I think on a Cornish BB you might expect topics like this that reflect "constitutional matters" to attract a lot of attention and indeed hopefully engender some spirit. This is discriminatory legislation that prevents our flag from flying on a par with others in our own land. To many Cornish people it is the most relevant subject on this board; it is an assault on our equal freedom of expression. I would not expect the vote to be any different on a Cornish BB although it is suppression rather then oppression
...sorry had a visitor - can finish now. It is not particularly anti-Cornish per se but it affects Cornwall and any progress towards self-determination and expression. It's not whinging; it's very important to many Cornish people.
Now this is where Troll is quite wrong.
I think the majority of Cornish people do care about the flag. They might not demonstrate but they all like seeing the flag around. If all the flags were to be taken down it is a very visable part of Cornwall that will be missing.
Not Really oppression by the "English" - more thoughtless actions by self-centered politicians and pen-pushers in London where the world ends west of Slough and North of Watford. "The English" is now simply a collection of many different races, colours and creeds who live in "England". Perhaps you should specify "Anglo Saxons" . . . . but then that would be racial too !. I live in the middle of Wales . . . the County of Powys as the Red Kite for an emblem and flag - and that can be seen all over the county . . . even in the air flying wild - the Londoners managed to wipe out their beautiful Red Kites years ago ! ! !
Any bus stops to write to your MP about lately Diane? This is a Cornish board with topics about Kernow, now the flag topic does tend to be important to us.
I know it's important to you, so do something about it!!, don't keep whinging, I know I whinged about Penzance bus station, it blew down,
[perhaps my prayers were answered] Then they build a set of [dare I say]FLAGS as shelters that wouldn't keep a fly warm or dry. I have complained, I have written letters, some haven't been printed. Let me add, I haven't whinged about it for ages. You are grabbing at straws by dragging it up after all this time, just to get one remark ahead, pathetic.
Grabbing at straws, what the hell are you talking about?. I am doing something about it Diane, writing letters, talking to Mebyon Kernow and flying the flag itself.
Rise in county's road death toll
The number of people who have died on Cornwall's roads rises in the last year to 35, police say.
Film con man ordered to pay £100K
The man who swindled almost £2m in a film studio scam is ordered to forfeit £100,000 by a judge.
Triplets survive against the odds
A woman from Cornwall who gave birth to triplets 14 weeks early describes their survival as a "miracle".
Call for inquiry into fire centre
Fire chiefs demand a public inquiry into the delayed opening of the regional fire control centre.
Prison sentence for benefit cheat
A man who admitted swindling more than £51,000 in benefits over a six-year period is jailed for 18 months.
Divers face trial over shipwreck
Three Cornish divers accused of plundering a shipwreck off the coast of Spain are to be tried in a Spanish court.
‘NO’ TO NUCLEAR WASTE IN CORNWALL - MPs
Proposals to bring nuclear waste to Cornwall have been described as ‘absurd and irresponsible’ by Cornish MPs.
Route Partnership Plan for Penzance unnecessary
Their plan having been rejected by the public in the final exhibition in Septmber with 90% against the Route Partnership have decided to try again in mid January after a mailout and poster campaign.The Chamber of Commerce has been at the forefront of this campaign.
I also agree with him on some issues as well, this one for example.
