• Predictions for 2019

    1. The UK will begin leaving the EU on 29 March 2019. It will take 10 years to leave, 10 years for it to be evident to the whole country how stupid it was and 10 years to get back in, with none of our current special measures.  (Hope this prediction doesn’t come to pass but fear it will).
    2. The only thing to make EU-positive lefty-liberals to have pause for thought will be the EU Elections in May which will result in big gains for the so-called populist right.
    3. No progress towards same-sex marriage in the Church of England, despite much clearer calls for it to happen.
    4. Significant concerns in many UK dioceses about the cost of bishops, and particularly their spouses, attending the Lambeth Conference in 2020. (Over £5000 each).
    5. Elizabeth Warren / Beto O’Rourke begin to emerge as the Democratic dream ticket.
    6. Stricter legislation in connection with drone operators.
    7. Steps towards legalisation of cannabis  under serious consideration within SNP.
    8. No referendum on Independence.
    9. Cyber attacks merging with terrorist attacks
    10. One of Scotland’s daily newspapers ceases print publication.

7 responses to “What people are searching for”

  1. ryan Avatar
    ryan

    Some of these ring a bell, but am deeply curious as to what the the Scottish Episcopal Tartan is! Creation of the (divinely-inspired?) knitting-group? 🙂

    1. kelvin Avatar

      You’ve forgotten that I am Episcopal Arbiter of The Kilt, Ryan.

      See here and here.

  2. Brother David Avatar
    Brother David

    Do you teach that last topic personally Padre, or have you farmed that out to others more expert?

    😉

  3. kelvin Avatar

    I may take exception to the idea that anyone is more expert.

  4. Rosemary Hannah Avatar
    Rosemary Hannah

    All I know about strip-tease for beginners is that blokes need to remember to take their socks off as the first item. Really.

  5. kelvin Avatar

    Never let it be said that the comments on this blog do not contain the world’s greatest wisdom

  6. Brother David Avatar
    Brother David

    The only time that I recall my Roberto, of blessed memory, taking off his socks, was when bathing or swimming!

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