Freedom cannot be measured in trade.

24.01.20

At long last we are breaking free to become a Sovereign nation once more. Able to choose our own path in the world.

You can almost sense the relief and the excitement from people, and the feeling that they will no longer bow to Brussels dictats!

I felt it of interest to put the Speech from Queen Elezabeth 1st before the battle against the Spanish Armada.

Below are the words Elizabeth spoke when she visited her troops in the field as they prepared for battle, during the nine-day onslaught by the Spanish Armada.

My loving people, we have been persuaded by some, that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery; but I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people.

Let tyrants fear; I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good will of my subjects. And therefore I am come amongst you at this time, not as for my recreation or sport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all; to lay down, for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even the dust.

I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart of a king, and of a king of England, too; and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realms: to which, rather than any dishonour should grow by me, I myself will take up arms; I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field.

I know already, by your forwardness, that you have deserved rewards and crowns; and we do assure you, on the word of a prince, they shall be duly paid you. In the mean my lieutenant general shall be in my stead, than whom never prince commanded a more noble and worthy subject; not doubting by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and by your valour in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over the enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people.

Queen Elizabeth I - 1588 Following the defeat of the Spanish Armada,

Here we are in Mid november, as still waiting to leave the EU !!

Now that halloween is over...everyone's mind is now on the coming election and Christmas with the family. 

I work at times in Europe, so can see what produce other nations have in their supermarkets to buy...and it is not british products.!!   They are mainly keep local or the country next door to them!   So, remember to try and buy as much local UK produce as possible..as there are british alternatives to all EU food and drinks imports, so be fussy and insist on British.  Spend your hard earned money in the UK shops and buy UK produce.

So...it drags on and on and on!! 

No matter what the leave voting public want, the politicians are doing their best to cancel the largest democratic vote ever in the UK.

I would really like to know what goes on inside their heads??  What is so difficult about keeping to a promise, unless of course they never intended to keep to the promise in ther first place!!

Something to always remember about Europe as compared to UK.  Take business for example or being self employed. In Europe you need permission to do anything...in the UK, you can do anything as long as it is NOT illegal. 

Take burdens on business..in the UK, which is pretty small business friendly, the vat threshold is around £80,000 ( circa 90,000 euros!!)before the need to register...  but most vat levels in EU are 30,000 euros!! That is not far over the average wage!  What is the point of becoming self employed as an individual, if you have all the hassle of a large company??

And here is another thing to consider. In German speaking countries...the tax man is called the 'Steuer Polizei' which translates as Tax Police!!   Now that says it all for me!

Why are Europeans now so negative about the British? What is the reason for this?

Readers might be interested in a Quora question from earlier in the year.

Once again the british people are treated as stupid about their vote on Brexit in 2016 ! 

17.4 million people voted to leave the EU.  There was no dictat about what we should vote for, so all the arguments that we were lied to and there was to be a deal are NONSENSE!!

We know exactly what we were  voting for.. Europe may have a system of proportional representation...but the UK has and still has a system of first past the post when it come to a vote!!   LEAVE was first past the post...so therefore the simplistics are that we should have left a long time ago.

I have no idea where this will all end, except I am pretty sure it will end is tears!!

I have worked over the past 30 years in quite a few European countries...Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Austria and the UK..well Devon to be precise!  I have visited most others, such as Italy, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czechslovakia, luxembourg, Belgium.

What UK products have I found in supermarkets in all the years of travelling and working in Europe..not many!  Heinz Baked beans and the odd English cheddar, and Twinnings teas!!

How come we are told that with Brexit we will suffer horrendously??  Sorry..it seems to me that we buy all the EU produce and they allow the odd can of beans into the tourist resorts!!!

I would be really interested to know what products other travellers and workers have found on their journeys?