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Another quick google would put you right, Ireland is part of the British Isles,


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Isles

Admittedly it's taken from Wiki, but even they are known to be more accurate than you prove yourself to be.

:)

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Eire or The Republic of Ireland is a different country but Antrim is in Norn Iron which is part of the UK. Here's a link to Antrim Borough Council website.

Antrim Borough Council :: The Council

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those damn lucky irish having all that sea water around them, if only england had sea water readily available we would have loads of gritt

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One thing that did made me seethe a little was a letter in the Observer from a lady who was grumbling about the grit bins being removed ? Never seen a grit bin down Clayton :confused: .. besides most people would use it on the road wouldn't they to get their precious cars out ? Goes on to say that the elderly would not be so housebound if they gritted the town centre ... but you have to get to the bus first from their abode. You can slip on the smallest amount of ice unfortunately ... the young girl that, sadly, lost her life is a prime example. On the days where there was closure at schools, we sent our kids out to sledge/snowball, etc., in the snow to give them a lovely experience that it can be fun, but still has its 'danger' element.

She was suggesting that we get rid of the flower towers to subsidise them ... ok, let's not improve the aesthetics of Accrington, just in case we have unusual adverse weather conditions in Winter. Sure the budget for these would not have even made a dent.

Was even letter of the week !!

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Just before the winter set in the small footpath between my street and Hynburn road was re-tarmacked.

Immediately afterwards a new grit bin appeared at one end of it, the surprising thing was that it had two hasps on it ready for a couple of padlocks, thinking ahead the powers that be must have known how much in value salt would increase in the area if ever it was used therefore forcing the need for security.

The padlocks never actually were put into position, perhaps because no salt was ever put into the bin, but, if salt had been added it is good to know that they wouldn't have allowed it to be used frivolously.

:rolleyes:

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further to Less's observations Antrim is 1 of the 6 counties that make up Northern Ireland therefore making them British and taking their lead from the British Government & loyal to the Crown. :rolleyes:

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Come on, sure Blazey was talking about Southern Ireland .. :rolleyes:

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If so, what relevance does that have to Antrim?

Which is one of the places mentioned for mining salt?

Which as seen by yet another quick google that anyone can do without attempting to defend someone else's ignorance by showing their own!

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Anyhow the salt mines are in Carrickfergus. Discovered by Less's favourite search engine.

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Not ignorant of N/S Ireland Less .. have travelled there on all roads of this Emerald Isle... didn't have to google..like yerself :p

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Looking at the map perhaps I should apologise?

I didn't realise how close to Southern Ireland it is situated!



http://www.nidex.com/images/MAP1.jpg


and if the scale of the map was even smaller it would be closer still!

;)

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Which proves her ignorance, because the statement she gave showed she thought Antrim wasn't where it is.

Obviously ignorant of me though, aren't you? my ex wife was from Southern Ireland and many a happy time I had travelling to numerous places in that beautiful land, but even if I had spent all my life as a tramp travelling that Country I doubt that I could make such a false statement as to claim:-

How ridiculous!

P.S., why not just admit that you felt a need to defend blazey because it gave you an excuse to attempt a dig at me, (as is your whimsical way).

:tongueout

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It's not like the old days, when the winning leter of the week was an ode to joy, and thee and me could enjoy the spoils of your victory...in The Calder.

:D

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I have just seen a gritter on Catlow Hall Street and wait for it, he was gritting, I saw it and heard it hit the car :)

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so its not the councils fault its teh weather not ariving to schedule :confused: