tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870143465614132758.post396979806429959409..comments2023-06-25T04:43:54.742-07:00Comments on Test5 testing: Cornish captain saves England!Paul Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00525444717679391831noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870143465614132758.post-31103450072326565652008-01-09T00:53:00.000-08:002008-01-09T00:53:00.000-08:00From Wikipedia: "The son of a farmer, Vickery...From Wikipedia: "The son of a farmer, Vickery was born to Cornish parents in Barnstaple, Devon, but says he is proud to be a Cornishman and an Englishman.[1]."<br><br>His father was born on a farm at Bagbury just outside Bude Cornwall and then moved to farm the other side of Bude, just outside Kilkhampton in Cornwall. This is where they lived at the time of Phil Vickery's birth and where he was brought up (he went to Budehaven Comprehensive in Bude, Cornwall) and where his parents still live. He played rugby at Bude and Redruth - both in Cornwall. Most of the pregnant mothers in Bude and area are taken to hopsital to have their babies, usually in Plymouth or Barnstaple, both of which are in Devon. So, yes, he was technically born in Devon, but then so are many of the people in and around Bude - but they still call themselves Cornish and are right to do so. Apart from a short trip to the hospital, Phil Vickdery's family have lived in Cornwall for donkeys' years and he was brought up in Cornwall.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00525444717679391831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870143465614132758.post-57955227852632410952008-01-08T22:57:00.000-08:002008-01-08T22:57:00.000-08:00Actually Phil Vickery is a Devonian, not a Cornish...Actually Phil Vickery is a Devonian, not a Cornishman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870143465614132758.post-28962643558044266002007-02-07T10:56:00.000-08:002007-02-07T10:56:00.000-08:00Thank you PE - yes I am doing very well - and I ho...Thank you PE - yes I am doing very well - and I hope you are too?<br><br>I wasn't aware of that verse of the national anthem! So we sing the extended verses at our civic services but that verse obviously slipped off the end!<br><br>It reminds me of the "Star Spangled Banner" which has been played by the military band outside Buck House, but in fact celebrates the death of British soldiers.<br><br>All the best!Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00525444717679391831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870143465614132758.post-56589748758315343462007-02-07T05:39:00.000-08:002007-02-07T05:39:00.000-08:00Wow. I'm not sure how I missed this post. As...Wow. I'm not sure how I missed this post. As a Scotsman, I find it very difficult to muster any real enthusiasm when singing "God Save Our Queen" - and please believe me, I have tried. <br><br>The secret to this lethargy lies in the unsung verse:<br><br>Lord grant that Marshal Wade<br>May by thy mighty aid<br>Victory bring.<br>May he sedition hush,<br>And like a torrent rush,<br>Rebellious Scots to crush.<br>God save the Queen!<br><br>You'll see why, I hope, so many of us chippy little Jocks look elsewhere for a motivational anthem. It never really made us feel that good about ourselves, truth be told. How in the world we alighted on the alternative dirge that we did, however, remains something of a tragic mystery.<br><br>I just LOVE "Jerusalem", by the way. Gets me every time. <br><br>I trust you are doing well.<br><br>Kind regards as ever....The Periodic Englishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09539963852299891988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870143465614132758.post-71696646218832480442007-02-04T03:12:00.000-08:002007-02-04T03:12:00.000-08:00Was a good game, with some good performances all r...Was a good game, with some good performances all round :)<br><br>The old 'English anthem' problem is always there... We shouldn't be singing God Save The Queen, but what should replace it? I'd say no to Jerusalem, but that leaves Land Of Hope And Glory really...Tristanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15395992764678278326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870143465614132758.post-38176943633325753862007-02-03T10:36:00.000-08:002007-02-03T10:36:00.000-08:00Thank you Tabman. This post is turning out to be m...Thank you Tabman. This post is turning out to be more controversial than I at first envisaged.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00525444717679391831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870143465614132758.post-50553095100138568852007-02-03T10:13:00.000-08:002007-02-03T10:13:00.000-08:00Totally agree on that awful dirge GTSFQ!!!Jerusale...Totally agree on that awful dirge GTSFQ!!!<br><br>Jerusalem every time (ref)!Tabmanwww.liberalreview.comnoreply@blogger.com