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NaJoPoMo 2015 Bobstafford A Message in a bottle A question of pedigree


29. 11 2015

A question of pedigree

It is 2060 years ago that the first group of Roman tourists ended their vacation in southern Britain. But they were not the first the celtic tribes were the first invaders. The Celtic tribes invaded from Europe after 800 BC thats 750 years before the Roman invasions, so their claim to be the indigenous inhabitants of Britain appear unfounded less than 100 generations.

So who were the original inhabitants the true eastern europeans (were they also Celts it seems unlikely). The first peoples of the western isles who were there from the dawn of history have the best claim (If any).

The remnants of the pre Roman population who arrived circa 2860 BC who withdrew into west and north were fortunate as the Romans regard the areas to be of little worth, and did not bother to take invade it, and they had 375 years to make their minds up.

So the move to separate states within the UK appears to be built on some frail foundations, do we need is more politicians and the expense of layers of local government officials.

The question of ownership of the land is already established beyond dispute its on the property deeds, is it all political, just people wanting to replace Westminster, It makes you think.

[Amy P]