Chas

LOL!

I find this website a whole lotta fun and full of interesting conversations. I'm also acutely aware that there are some unwritten rules outside of the ones mentioned in what you sign up to by becoming a member. Hey, we're all entitled to our opinions, but we need to be mindful that others are not as aware as some on certain subjects, and that's fine. Even those that know those subjects well, from varying camps, are entitled to disagree.

I've learnt to bottle my thoughts and preferences on a variety of subjects as they're not deemed suitable for discussion. So long as moderation is dealt out even-handedly, that's okay by me. Overall, I think the Mods do a good job.

I'd rather post up this thread and chivvy folks to be encouraging to each other. There are plenty of specialists forums, or should that be fora (?), if you want to get into the role of the landed gentry in 19th Century Scotland, royalty vs republicanism, the Act of Proscription etc. As I said before, many of us have strong opinions on these subjects, but they're best left on your bookshelf, and quite rightly so.

So, onwards and upwards!

Slainte

Bruce