tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post5579242478357084393..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: A question and an answer (Topic closed)Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-55598143352958524432016-04-30T08:18:57.501+01:002016-04-30T08:18:57.501+01:00Hi Anon. Yes, the comments section on this topic i...Hi Anon. Yes, the comments section on this topic is closed. You can read but comments will not be published. My blog, my rules. I can't remove the comments box from one post, Blogger will not let me do that. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-63693322691902066392016-04-27T15:35:23.398+01:002016-04-27T15:35:23.398+01:00yes stunning them first would make the experience ...yes stunning them first would make the experience so much more palatable. Goodbye to you too, I wish you well. Simplesistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790483626848450152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-52004821168492838632016-04-27T15:23:19.053+01:002016-04-27T15:23:19.053+01:00I have been watching the comment count rising and ...I have been watching the comment count rising and now I am calling halt to any more being published. The discussion is becoming nasty, and has veered off topic in several directions. Nothing more can be achieved by continual sniping. <br /><br />Three people have said they will not be reading my blog again, that's their choice. I write about what's on my mind, not what I think you might like to read. Sorry you feel you have to go.<br /><br />I wrote this purely because I care about our green and pleasant land. I am not racist because I say that groups of dark skinned people make me feel uneasy. It's because I don't understand their culture, their language, and their religion. I went to Bah Rain once and felt intimidated by all the unwanted attention I got, made me feel very uncomfortable. Perhaps I should have added that large groups of white youths also make me feel uneasy. I genuinely don't like crowds. <br /><br />I thank you for all your comments, the debate will continue indefinitely in other places, but not here. I don't think a solution to the immigration crisis will ever be reached, we have to wait and see what happens. <br />Ilona<br />(Topic closed) <br /><br /> <br /><br /> Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-11570898139526843292016-04-27T14:42:36.393+01:002016-04-27T14:42:36.393+01:00And i will no longer be following you creaky door ...And i will no longer be following you creaky door as apparently you don't value people's right to a differing opinion.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16099350855060909102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-43089801160487871012016-04-27T14:37:25.095+01:002016-04-27T14:37:25.095+01:00Why do we moan about people coming here to live wh...Why do we moan about people coming here to live when a lot of British born people have and still are going to spain/france etc to live ! Are they not immigrants to those countries ?janeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-23804426590506313542016-04-27T14:34:29.604+01:002016-04-27T14:34:29.604+01:00I just wish all could live with freedom & peac...I just wish all could live with freedom & peace, I'm in Australia & it's so easy to get caught up in our 1st world problems.... my new dishwasher was delivered with a dent & the one they sent as a replacement was also damaged. When I tell people this, the reaction is as if the worst thing possble has happened.Perspective people! Also I've never had any fear of people because of skin color, but often feel fear with regards to intoxication, alcohol, drugs these addictions are things that don't descripinateAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620168463459125849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-28686538725562826912016-04-27T14:33:01.566+01:002016-04-27T14:33:01.566+01:00Simplesista - Since reading comprehension is not y...Simplesista - Since reading comprehension is not your strong point, I will not be reading or responding to any further messages. Slitting animal throats to kill them without stunning them first is what is pointless cruelty and should not be allowed in a civilized society. It's as barbaric as ISIS slitting the throats of its captives. Goodbye!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-48227608890227032772016-04-27T14:29:17.132+01:002016-04-27T14:29:17.132+01:00Just spare few hours what U.K did to the native ab...Just spare few hours what U.K did to the native aboriginal people in Tasmania. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-22653982467080266912016-04-27T14:21:18.112+01:002016-04-27T14:21:18.112+01:00Maybe those people are from your ex colonies. Mayb...Maybe those people are from your ex colonies. Maybe they are missing you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-39169374982586747002016-04-27T14:18:04.134+01:002016-04-27T14:18:04.134+01:00What argument did U.K give to bomb Yugoslavia for ...What argument did U.K give to bomb Yugoslavia for 78 days .YES innocent civilians and this is KARMA.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-30323095285011504582016-04-27T12:40:19.733+01:002016-04-27T12:40:19.733+01:00Kathy, free movement of peoples is one of the fund...Kathy, free movement of peoples is one of the fundamental pillars of the EU. So, whether we are in Schengen or not, as long as we remain in the EU we have to accept free movement of people from EU countries. Many of the Somalians in the UK, for instance, came in on EU passports newly issued in Holland.Barbaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-48060796912155677582016-04-27T11:38:05.722+01:002016-04-27T11:38:05.722+01:00I couldn't give a toss which faction they join...I couldn't give a toss which faction they join - as long as they're not here and people can go into an area and do their job safely without having to work with terrorism police officers - my concerns are for my family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-68394018192787141642016-04-27T11:05:51.379+01:002016-04-27T11:05:51.379+01:00You're not wrong anonymous but some people see...You're not wrong anonymous but some people seem to be using the fact that not every immigrant fleeing from hostile situations will end up being a positive influence and greatly contributing as justification for suggesting that they should be sent back to the awful situations they came from.Kathy Stewartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-32112019657073637162016-04-27T11:01:59.244+01:002016-04-27T11:01:59.244+01:00Language yes. If you're serious about making a...Language yes. If you're serious about making a go of it in a foreign country and leaving independently from the state, then learning the language is a must, but why should you judge people on what they wear or what customs they embrace in the privacy of their own homes?Kathy Stewartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-14496565467760534132016-04-27T10:58:17.015+01:002016-04-27T10:58:17.015+01:00As others have said, that is a bit of an over-the-...As others have said, that is a bit of an over-the-top reaction. Some of the incompassionate views on here are highly disappointing, but it doesn't necessarily make the owner of the opinions a bad person, everyone has the right to offer their opinion and most importantly, it's no reason to stop reading a blog that you no doubt otherwise find very interesting.Kathy Stewartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-49741917814548937292016-04-27T10:54:15.576+01:002016-04-27T10:54:15.576+01:00Go back and fight for their country?
This isn'...Go back and fight for their country?<br /><br />This isn't the 2nd World War when our grandparents did a fantastic job of defending the UK from a foreign force. Which one of the multiple different factions supposedly fighting for Syria do you suggest they join?Kathy Stewartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-69263571854945092752016-04-27T10:44:26.950+01:002016-04-27T10:44:26.950+01:00Yes, also from my point of view it's good to s...Yes, also from my point of view it's good to see an opinion, which contains what one would hope were basic emotions of humanity and compassion.<br />To some extent I understand the unease from many people on here. It's also natural to be somewhat uncomfortable about anything that is at first unfamiliar.<br />Arguments about a minority (and it really is a tiny minority) not being exactly who they say they are should not be dismissed out of hand either and I don't think the vetting process is efficient enough to allow such a large volume of migrants into the country in such a short space of time as has been the case in countries such as Germany, where the population as a whole is less insular.<br /><br />All that being said though, the vast majority, if not fleeing life-threatening situations, are still in urgent need of economic help and facing situations unimaginable to anyone in the UK, whether they live in a 10-bedroom estate on the outskirts of London, a comfortable semi-detatched house in a sleepy Lincolnshire community or a run-down, terraced house in a depressed suburb of Glasgow. What's more, while not the fault of the British people, the situation that has caused many to flee towards this continent has certainly been exacerbated by our very own Government.<br /><br />For these reasons, it is genuinely saddening and even shocking to hear people citing fairly feeble excuses such as the erosion of British culture as a reason to send people back to life-thretening situations. To the best of my knowledge, having a Muslim family as a neighbour, doesn't stop you from engaging in the same culture and celebrating the same traditions that you always have done. Furthermore I'm yet to meet any Muslim who cares one bit about what you eat, drink celebrate or do. That's not to say that such Muslims don't exist but they are in such a small minority that they shouldn't play any role when you choose to call for basic human rights to be denied to the vast majority that come to Europe and are not interested in changing the way you live your life.<br /><br />Having been fortunate enough to have travelled quite a bit both inside and outside of the UK, I have been fortunate enough to experience many different cultures and by doing this, you really do understand that everyone is human and want what's best for their families regardless of what they look like or what they believe in. By extension of that, it's only natural that I end up finding the 'send them home' mentality abhorrent and lacking a basic respect for humanity.<br /><br />As a final point, there appears to be many people linking this topic to the upcoming EU referendum which is totally irrelevant. As we are not part of the Schengen Agreement, we already control our own borders and leaving the European Union would have no impact whatsoever on our immigration intake, which in any case is already miniscule compared to many European nations. Kathy Stewartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-89892671509086321422016-04-27T10:42:39.712+01:002016-04-27T10:42:39.712+01:00Thank you for several years of enjoyment and readi...Thank you for several years of enjoyment and reading of your blog. But I too will not be reading it again. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-89370922098371767102016-04-27T09:57:01.900+01:002016-04-27T09:57:01.900+01:00I am a British expat living in Germany - I'm 2...I am a British expat living in Germany - I'm 26, moved here when I was 21 and I have learnt fluent German, work for a German company, eat German food, amongst other things. I don't think you should tar all 'expats' with the same brush. <br /><br />Little bit shocked at MQ's comments, I thought better of her. If you look at the palty number of migrants the UK has taken comapared to other European countries, I don't think you've got anything to complain about. Why don't you try interacting with new people in your area, rather than be scared of them simply because of the colour of their skin or the fact that they are refugee/muslim as the original question so eloquently phrased it...Jennanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-53636591062292046952016-04-27T09:56:41.629+01:002016-04-27T09:56:41.629+01:00Hi Ilona, as you know I live in Middlesbrough and...Hi Ilona, as you know I live in Middlesbrough and it became a dumping ground for asylum seekers some years ago because of cheap housing - you may have seen the furore in the press re doors being painted red . They felt that this unfairly identified them. I cant comment on that but I do have friends who are asylum seekers and at church which 10 years ago was all white is now very multicultural. There have been some difficulties but I think that is down to the mental health problems that some of them experience due to the difficulties they experience. I can understand being afraid of groups of particularly young men roaming around with nothing to do. They aren't allowed to work so what else can asylum seekers do. There is only so much the brain can take in with new language learning in any one day.<br />when I was in Germany last year , I met many who had anti-immigration views and that was before so many were admitted there so I can foresee problems ahead. <br />It was only very recently I realised that my DH's father had been a refugee after WW2. He never returned to Poland. I don't know the answer but as you say things will change dramatically in the next 10-20 years - some for the better and some worse. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-69806109249714823972016-04-27T09:51:10.720+01:002016-04-27T09:51:10.720+01:00How can not feeling safe have anything to do with ...How can not feeling safe have anything to do with racism? More to do with young men sat in groups watching you walk past! Why are they not working and don't tell me there are no jobs available - they don't want to do them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022922945277703352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-73194957008312448282016-04-27T09:39:27.662+01:002016-04-27T09:39:27.662+01:00You do have a right to speak your mind Ilona... bu...You do have a right to speak your mind Ilona... but sadly I think that after many years of happy reading it is time for me also to unsubscribe. I live in New Zealand, where my family migrated 6 generations ago. I know that the original inhabitants of NZ would probably have preferred not to have the UK's overflow but I feel very fortunate to live where I do.<br />I understand that there are currently issues in Europe and there are probably no easy answers but I feel very uncomfortable with your comments about people with dark skins and just don't want to be identified with these views. So thanks for some interesting reads over the years but it is time for me to move on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-59653984120350631492016-04-27T09:25:32.633+01:002016-04-27T09:25:32.633+01:00Well said Ilona. It's nothing to do with being...Well said Ilona. It's nothing to do with being racist or anything else, I don't care who comes here as long as they have a qualification that the uk needs and are able to house themselves. I heard a bit on the radio a couple of weeks ago, by a medic who was looking to get more doctors which the NHS is desperate for, from India, apparently India has loads of super qualified doctors who would be more than happy to come here. But he couldn't because the quota had already been taken up by unqualified European immigrants. How mad is that, when the NHS is falling apart? And we already have countless homeless people on the streets so where are all these new migrants going to go?Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463317651625459406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-36337195929827525972016-04-27T09:13:22.713+01:002016-04-27T09:13:22.713+01:00Have you thought what we would do with 3,000 unacc...Have you thought what we would do with 3,000 unaccompanied children?! We cannot find enough foster homes for our own family-less (is this a word?!) children as it is. Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14411805839087483575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-85615424273036031272016-04-27T09:11:29.055+01:002016-04-27T09:11:29.055+01:00Late to the party as usual...here's my opinion...Late to the party as usual...here's my opinion. I live in a large town that is very multicultural and I honestly 100% believe it is immigration that keeps our town economically afloat. The majority of the University students are foreign (because British students do not consider our town cosmopolitan enough to want to be here). As a consequence of foreign investment into the uni it is now the second biggest employer after the council. Not to mention the grotty houses around the uni are now revamped and respectable (no longer a no go area). We have a bustling market which is majority Asian stall holders. We have fab small independent shops run by minorities who provide a far better service than the big corps like Apple. We have every kind of cuisine you can think of. My GP has come from Africa and so far has been way superior to that of the retired grump. The female GP is an Indian lady and I actually ask for her if she is available as she is an angel with my autistic son. Sometimes we get the creme de la creme of professionals from overseas because we can offer them more. We need to try and understand the idea that people come here to contribute and improve things, not to rob us and devalue our culture. As far as feeling unsafe...I am far more anxious when I am anywhere near our local council estate (99% white indigenous) than I am walking past a Mosque. I wonder what immigrants must think of us when they see violence at football games or drunken behaviour after closing; vomiting in taxis, assaulting late opening shop staff, clogging up A&E with alcohol related injuries etc etc. My daughter's best friend is second generation from a Pakistani family and she is a VERY good influence; well mannered, modestly dressed and behaved, strong work ethic, does not drink or smoke. This is my opinion. (I hate disagreeing with you and still think you are fab). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222548444777098486noreply@blogger.com