If At First You Don't Secede, Try, Try Again
An English village is holding a referendum on defecting to Wales - for benefits such as free prescriptions and free hospital car parking. Residents of Audlem, Cheshire, nine miles from the Welsh border, have organised an online poll asking villagers whether it is time to break away from England.
FOOTNOTE: Borderline case.
Free prescriptions. Hey, I'm on my way. I spell my surname in the Welsh manner.
ReplyDeleteNot that far from me! It won't just be a case of whether they want to be part of Wales, but also a case of whether Wales wants them!!
ReplyDeleteThere are always hidden costs to government handouts.
ReplyDeleteMeds and parking are pretty important. Poor ol' Britain sure has gone to pieces over the past few centuries!
ReplyDeleteIf only it were that easy - we'd all be defecting!
ReplyDeleteCheers to Wales! I don't know why, but I've always been fascinated with it. I would secede, myself, but I don't think it'd work from across the pond. <:( Heddwch!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, I can't imagine Wales wanting them for those reasons. Maybe they should be a little more flattering, eg. "We want to be part of Wales because it's such a stunning country with warm, beautiful and intelligent people and nice cakes." That should do it.
ReplyDeleteYes, I know about this!
ReplyDeleteNo, Wales won't want them! Why should they?
I think all Britain should be the same. One rule for all.
Hurray for the Welsh. Did I mention I'm 1/16 Welsh too?
ReplyDeleteThere's an award over at my place for you...
OhOh, can we join Wales do you think? Maybe I'll start the petition at the grassroots level and we shall see...
ReplyDeleteSandi
oh my GOd, I'm looking at the word verification and I'm telling you I'll be here for awhile!
Ok, back again...still trying to post lol
From what I keep hearing, I don't blame them at all! I'd be allowed in as I am 1/4 Welsh already :-)
ReplyDeleteBut as Jonah would tell you, life isn't all it's cracked up to be in Whales.
ReplyDeleteresidents living close to the Scottish border are also petitioning to leave England to be classified Scottish for the same reasons, since Scotland also offer the same benefits. However, prescriptions in England are still heavily substisised by the National Health Service, and hospital care and visits to the family doctor still remains free.
ReplyDeleteLove your title. Ha!
ReplyDeleteI would like to defect to Wales, especially if I could take on the same voice of Catherine Zeta Jones.