Point taken.
It is usually better to post to the lowest common denominator to avoid having to explain too much. It seems that you're an "Up the Empire!" man. Well enough - one has to believe in something so as to not fall for anything...or something like that. Politics is a scurrilous trade and has always been so. traitors come in all colo(u)rs...even blue. Point well made.
As to origins, both my Father and Mother were Sottish immigrants to the U.S.A.
(I, however, seem to have not inherited the sarcasm gene so thoroughly a part of the Brit genetic code.)
Fathers side from Larnarkshire, the 'Hamilton' area. Mothers was fom the same - but most of her family, the ones who lived, either ran to the London area or became involved in the shipping business. That led to some sad, albeit profitable, results. Heads rolled at the Tower, blockade running to the Colonies and a bit of land "granted" in Virginia.
All before my time, of course.
Adjunct status at the local Uni here also. All in english of course. Various areas.
Hi.
No, whilst British sarcasm is partly genetic, it is also a learned art, developed through years of rigorous training. LOL.
Ironically, I am a Hamilton on my father’s side, whose ancient land is Lanarkshire. There is the famous old town called Hamilton there, as you mentioned.
Occasional ‘bank’ lecturer at local colleges. Which means you are on a list of back up lecturers for minor adult education courses on a week night or a Saturday morning, if the lecturer is too sick to make it in.
Actually havent done it in a long time. Not since 2008. I think I made £25 for two hours lecturing the last YEAR i did it. Two whole hours that year. One Saturday morning teaching an adult class a bit of Scottish history (the 1600’s to be exact).
I have mainly worked in the private sector, and have only done some p/t lecturing like the above, earning what we Brits call ‘pin money’, slang for an extra few quid in your pocket, enough to buy yourself something nice or pay a small bill, but not enough to pay your mortgage.