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Local lass
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kathy27
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| i dont understand why it would cost £80. we have the union jack and george cross flying outside of our house all year round, it dont cost me a penny, so far the wind is free!! |
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admin
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It's not called a Union Jack, that, apparently, is a naval term for the flag. It's real title is Union flag, which was created in 1707 by the amalgamation of England, Scotland and Wales.
Good topic though. |
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rosco
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| kathy27 wrote: | | i dont understand why it would cost £80. we have the union jack and george cross flying outside of our house all year round, it dont cost me a penny, so far the wind is free!! |
At a guess, maybe it is calculated as the maintenance costs (painting the pole, replacing the flag, having someone check on it occasionally etc.). I'd have thought that the St George cross would have been more appropriate, but in any case I can't see what the big deal about not having it is. |
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rosco
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That's because Wales was never a Kingdom. |
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| What has our country become when £80 is too much to pay to fly our flag. I suppose we should be thankful that the decision wasnt made on the grounds that we might have offended some racial minority in the town. |
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| Bear wrote: | | I suppose we should be thankful that the decision wasnt made on the grounds that we might have offended some racial minority in the town. |
Or the other favourite reason.......
HEALTH AND SAFETY!!!! |
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Clunk
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| Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:06 am Post subject: |
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| pimpdriver wrote: | | Bear wrote: | | I suppose we should be thankful that the decision wasnt made on the grounds that we might have offended some racial minority in the town. |
Or the other favourite reason.......
HEALTH AND SAFETY!!!! |
If health and saftey was a reason, then I would put it up myself. I have a spare union flag somewhere. . . . . |
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Local lass
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| Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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it seems daft to say the least.
how can they say it would cost 80 pound to keep the flag up.surely it wiuld cost more for someone to keep putting it up.on special occassions. |
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