tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post9047102110048960479..comments2024-03-16T14:03:19.116+00:00Comments on Above the River: A dark dayCJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-8077618281327300142016-07-09T16:02:06.979+01:002016-07-09T16:02:06.979+01:00We found out about it at 9.30 in the morning at Ma...We found out about it at 9.30 in the morning at Manchester Airport as we prepared to fly out for a 2 week holiday in Crete. We sat there feeling as though we'd been punched in the stomach and the whole future suddenly looked very , very different. Two young women were watching the news in a similar state of shock - turns out they both work in areas either funded by the EU or that has large contracts within the EU; their futures looked very different now too. How dare our prime minister gamble our nations security and our young peoples futures just to get his party in power; how dare those that instigated the referendum and the leave campaign now just resign and leave the rest of us to clean up the shit pile they've created. I imagine Nigel Farage, David Cameron and Boris Johnson are all nicely cushioned by years of fattening up their private bank accounts. Many people will pay a terrible and completely unnecessary price for this stupid piece of hubris. I see a Britain torn to pieces with more austerity, more environmental degradation, unending 'economic growth' that benefits the already privileged and a gradual privatisation of our health service and other welfare services. Dark days indeed.Curvywitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352226602384896843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-85770834122424091772016-07-06T22:32:12.003+01:002016-07-06T22:32:12.003+01:00As an Irish girl living in Scotland who voted IN, ...As an Irish girl living in Scotland who voted IN, the 23rd is a very SAD SAD day! But I suspect it will only be the first in a long line of sad days to follow over the next couple of years! I don't think history is going to be to kind in its judgment of those who voted out!<br />AnnaAnna @ paperdollsandposieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14413189605407457635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-3501314934075611062016-07-05T00:04:50.039+01:002016-07-05T00:04:50.039+01:00I am still in shock.
I love GB but I feel so heart...I am still in shock.<br />I love GB but I feel so heartbroken.<br /><br /><br />Thank You for this post<br /><br />Greetings from a French living in Chicago with a grown daughter teaching in England.alexandra s.m.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08629817761932023457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-79032560077428235492016-06-30T14:52:49.600+01:002016-06-30T14:52:49.600+01:00I'm still reeling from it all, they are all a ...I'm still reeling from it all, they are all a bunch of bar stewards :( xxxVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-51766545577441075142016-06-30T12:34:17.937+01:002016-06-30T12:34:17.937+01:00a dark day indeed, and plenty more on the horizon ...a dark day indeed, and plenty more on the horizon I fear...........driftwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416170414524297337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-31500836243093823432016-06-30T06:36:04.501+01:002016-06-30T06:36:04.501+01:00we are watching it all from afar and hoping you ge...we are watching it all from afar and hoping you get through what are sure to be difficult times ahead.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-83076748449232961862016-06-29T23:57:19.829+01:002016-06-29T23:57:19.829+01:00Thank-you for a splendidly articulate post. I wil...Thank-you for a splendidly articulate post. I will admit I have moved past shock and devastation and am sitting squarely in the middle of anger now. I guess I am classed as one of the "haves" that the so called "have nots" voted to - in the words of one man I saw interviewed - "give a right kicking to." Well I can assure him we feel kicked - so kicked in fact that in my company most of us will leave and head to the Hamburg office to continue our jobs which will mean that all our taxes and spending leave the UK economy too. It is strange that the nation we supposedly vanquished during the 2nd world war - the prevention of a repeat of which the EU was formed to attempt - was the place that immediately flung its doors open to us and said "come on in", "you're welcome here." I am not sure what any of this really says about the UK. I have lost some old friends over all of this, which makes me sad, but now I have to move on, literally. Oranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352948749397295444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-5218499522566386332016-06-29T23:56:57.458+01:002016-06-29T23:56:57.458+01:00Thank-you for a splendidly articulate post. I wil...Thank-you for a splendidly articulate post. I will admit I have moved past shock and devastation and am sitting squarely in the middle of anger now. I guess I am classed as one of the "haves" that the so called "have nots" voted to - in the words of one man I saw interviewed - "give a right kicking to." Well I can assure him we feel kicked - so kicked in fact that in my company most of us will leave and head to the Hamburg office to continue our jobs which will mean that all our taxes and spending leave the UK economy too. It is strange that the nation we supposedly vanquished during the 2nd world war - the prevention of a repeat of which the EU was formed to attempt - was the place that immediately flung its doors open to us and said "come on in", "you're welcome here." I am not sure what any of this really says about the UK. I have lost some old friends over all of this, which makes me sad, but now I have to move on, literally. Oranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352948749397295444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-51282708783795101432016-06-29T17:58:05.349+01:002016-06-29T17:58:05.349+01:00I feel heartsick about it and it's the first t...I feel heartsick about it and it's the first thing I think about when I wake up in the morning. The rise of far right nationalism in this country is alarming. I have friends and family who voted to leave and it's made it very tricky as, while I respect their right to vote whichever way they choose, I genuinely cannot comprehend why they voted to leave something so positive and inclusive. <br /><br />Hugs to you my friend. XxGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-19749323140995248932016-06-28T22:24:10.168+01:002016-06-28T22:24:10.168+01:00What a mess :-( Still can't believe it :-(What a mess :-( Still can't believe it :-(Everyday Life On A Shoestringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06038009981638541163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-9010438486873093152016-06-27T22:45:28.594+01:002016-06-27T22:45:28.594+01:00I hear you, what an awful day it was, I never thou...I hear you, what an awful day it was, I never thought to see that result and was so shocked. A terrible campaign, and that so many people didnt't realise what they were actually voting for, It really should never have been a public ref. Now there is no real leadership in Westminster, what will happen here at home in Scotland remains to be seen, difficult, interesting and unprecedented times. Thinking of our wild life, our childrens' futures and where we go now x The Quirky Bird Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857611654337366532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-7668668691092086772016-06-26T22:56:14.472+01:002016-06-26T22:56:14.472+01:00I know some people who voted leave and when you as...I know some people who voted leave and when you ask them why they weren't even sure. It was a vote for some nostalgic view of a Britain that never was and never will be. The morning after on television there was a devastated leave voter who hadn't expected his vote to count and the leavers to win. Unbelievable. <br />I feel for young people whose future may have been put in complete jeopardy by Tory infighting and short sightedness. Ali Whalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00526098221878448344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-80009616475160558202016-06-26T16:37:57.872+01:002016-06-26T16:37:57.872+01:00I do agree with you and the comments here. We wer...I do agree with you and the comments here. We weren't given sufficient real information to make a wise choice and had we all known what we know now I wonder how many Leave voters would have still voted the same way. I have one friend who voted Leave but we didn't really discuss her reasons - I was still in shock from the result when I saw her. Mr M and I as well as the Wanderer were all for Remain but our 3 votes were not enough to swing the result! Otherwise I know of no other Leave voters amongst my friends who mainly thought of what was best for future generations. Had we Remained in the EU maybe we might have had a chance of changing the things that are wrong with it but now ......!Marigold Jamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02895195019277206960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-60957931840375282542016-06-26T16:24:02.889+01:002016-06-26T16:24:02.889+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Marigold Jamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02895195019277206960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-59015806038442614552016-06-26T14:24:40.359+01:002016-06-26T14:24:40.359+01:00Utterly devastated CJ. I voted remain because I th...Utterly devastated CJ. I voted remain because I thought that, although the EU has its problems (who doesn't), Britain is far better as part of it and in the middle of it all working to make it better for everyone. But alas, it seems that it's not to be. I feel truly sorry that Scotland and Northern Ireland are being dragged out of the EU against their will and that people who have come here to live and work are now feeling unwelcome. JxxJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929252398048579419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-2077551861540406212016-06-26T13:18:00.905+01:002016-06-26T13:18:00.905+01:00I love Great Britain. I am unhappy. Jarmila from C...I love Great Britain. I am unhappy. Jarmila from Czech republicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-52302225885230667322016-06-26T10:39:02.362+01:002016-06-26T10:39:02.362+01:00I agree about the importance of spreading the wild...I agree about the importance of spreading the wildlife word as you know already, but the problem with coming out of Europe as far as the environment goes is that without a legal framework of enforceable protection, those who wish to build on habitats, or construct a new factory without due concern for climate regulations, or build houses where dormice, nightingales or great crested newts live will have a better chance of doing so in the future without facing criminal proceedings. The law acts as a deterrent as well as a form of protection. The brutal truth is that UK govts haven't passed any significant wildlife legislation since 1981. In the intervening 35 years populations have plummeted and habitats have been destroyed and some species are facing extinction. All new environmental legislation has come from the EU. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-27227804164123136322016-06-26T10:31:29.170+01:002016-06-26T10:31:29.170+01:00Barmy, not balmy. If only it were balmy! XBarmy, not balmy. If only it were balmy! XAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-18317652088594898802016-06-26T10:20:25.917+01:002016-06-26T10:20:25.917+01:00Shock and disbelief here too. It is hard to have a...Shock and disbelief here too. It is hard to have any hope for the future.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-84130965853219287872016-06-26T09:56:43.004+01:002016-06-26T09:56:43.004+01:00Nightmare.Nightmare.Crimson Kettlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701829170555353323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-48220391503086428932016-06-25T22:18:21.685+01:002016-06-25T22:18:21.685+01:00it's a terrifying thing to know that ignorance...it's a terrifying thing to know that ignorance and misinformation could wield such long-reaching power. it's sickening...and horrifying and i'm devastated beyond words that such a thing has been allowed to happen. fearmongering, hatemongering, panicmongering....the media has as much to answer for as the lunatic politicians who led the charge.<br /><br />the only way forward, though, i think is with faith, hope, love and an unwavering belief that it can be made right in the end. the British people are nothing if not a power to be reckoned with....perhaps this will galvanize them into positive action. <br /><br />much love to you all....xoxomelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984286138124792000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-90421122127988209922016-06-25T21:11:17.699+01:002016-06-25T21:11:17.699+01:00Funding for scientific research lost, university r...Funding for scientific research lost, university research grants lost, human rights lost, climate change agreements lost, farming support lost, wildlife protection lost, freedom of movement lost, trade agreements lost. It's utterly balmy and beggars belief. The choice should never have been put in front of people who didn't understand the EU and only listened to Boris spouting whatever he could to gain power, regardless of whether it was fact or fiction. Complete lunacy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-19674437683558512922016-06-25T19:25:35.126+01:002016-06-25T19:25:35.126+01:00It's scary isn't it. We weren't well e...It's scary isn't it. We weren't well enough informed to make a considered decision and promises made by the leave campaigners have already been rescinded which must make many feel duped. I worry that there will be many unforeseen consequences to come. Let's hope Europe doesn't make us an example to deter others.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-1399380910208994362016-06-25T18:52:45.830+01:002016-06-25T18:52:45.830+01:00Hey CJ,
I am with you all the way my friend. Devas...Hey CJ,<br />I am with you all the way my friend. Devastated that we are to leave. My eldest is genuinely worried about his future. And so am I. People were misguided, misled and their fears were pandered to in an unforgivable way. <br />Leanne xxLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617604296746784414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-14897819881324164742016-06-25T18:51:00.976+01:002016-06-25T18:51:00.976+01:00I agree too. SarahxI agree too. SarahxDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.com