I hope they vote No. I can understand if they vote Yes. Here's a blog post I wrote in July 2012 which still sums up my thoughts on the subject. It'll be gye ticht.
A yes vote tomorrow will rob me of my Nationality - British and force me to make an unpleasant choice. Am I
Ulster Scots Scots or English
Conceived in Scotland, carried in Scotland, born in England. Living in Scotland, Parents from Scotland, Grand parents from Ulster/Ireland and Scotland, One Great Grand father born in Wales!
If Scotland turns its back on the Union, I cannot. Too many of my ancestors better than I fought for the Union including Ulster.
I therefore would be forced to adopt my place of birth and against all I have ever believed become English, but that will always only be on paper, no one can change your heart.
A yes vote tomorrow will rob me of my Nationality - British and force me to make an unpleasant choice. Am I
ReplyDeleteUlster Scots
Scots
or English
Conceived in Scotland, carried in Scotland, born in England. Living in Scotland, Parents from Scotland, Grand parents from Ulster/Ireland and Scotland, One Great Grand father born in Wales!
If Scotland turns its back on the Union, I cannot. Too many of my ancestors better than I fought for the Union including Ulster.
I therefore would be forced to adopt my place of birth and against all I have ever believed become English, but that will always only be on paper, no one can change your heart.