I gave up wearing my underpants on the outside of my tunic a long time ago Helen.
The planet and those greedy B’stards at Yorkshire water have done alright so far without my help. If they didn’t build so many houses perhaps the utilities would have been able to cope.
I sense your frustration OGF but if we all become part of the “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” club how will the planet survive.We can’t all be heroes but we can avoid being villains.
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I don’t think I’m a villain just because I don’t believe all the ‘Saving the planet’ malarkey Helen.
Foxy, done my bit to save the planet, No Grandkids!! 
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Not breeding indigenous kids is handing over Britain to people of dubious origins to those who will have plenty of kids and grandkids.
We will be bred out eventually…
I know that, but, the gate was closed after the horse had bolted 
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I am surprised that you would make such a contentious statement OGF
It is reminiscent of something that the Austrian painter said.
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I’m just stating the obvious Helen. I don’t like globalism though… 
It waters down a countries identity.
Why do we want to preserve the Aborigines’ North American Indians, and other indigenous tribes, even the the Welsh language but we don’t care about the heritage of the indigenous people of the British Isles?
We are a mongrel race made up of numerous cultures that we have absorbed over centuries, we are not a mono culture.
As such there is no such thing as British culture, just a collection of customs and cultures, that have evolved.
That is where we may differ from such as the indigenous people you mentioned who until discovered were mono cultures. You would have to go back a lot further than that to find indigenous Britons.
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I have got to agree, @HelenP
What is an indigenous “Briton”?
I have always thought of myself as British but my ancestors from long ago came from a large dollop of Danish Viking DNA stock on my Mum’s side and a large dollop of Celtic Irish DNA stock on my Dad’s side - does that mean I am not an indigenous Briton?
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There is a lot of splitting hairs going on here.
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My family come from Bermondsey, well some of them did.
Thomas Bowyer, baptised in Southwark in 1776.
Passed away in 1812.
Not a bad age for a Thames Waterman I suppose.
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The majority of those numerous cultures who came here, especially more recently perhaps, came here to integrate, work and raise families. They adopted the christian religion and either spoke, or learned to speak English. But not all people who come here want to integrate or adopt the British way of life, they want to turn Britain into their own country, worshiping their own gods and observing their own laws and customs. They come in great numbers and occupy large areas of the major cities where a policeman fears to tread. Allow me to accompany you on guided trip around Sheffield, Rotherham, Leeds, Bradford, and many other Yorkshire towns and you’ll see what I’m referring to. But I think you know already Helen…
Yorkshire 2025
Welcome to Sheffield
I’m only pointing out the changes I’ve seen in my lifetime.
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I don’t live in Yorkshire but in London which is probably equally multicultural. I know what you are getting at but don’t share your views which seem reactionary and prejudiced. Other cultures do not impact my life and I have no negative feelings towards them, we are all members of the human race and should respect each other as individuals.
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I also have no negative views about multiculturalism when the various cultures are prepared to integrate and accept the laws of this land. I will admit though, multiculturalism is more readily accepted in London than other places in the UK especially up north. But don’t ever think that despite this, the Yorkshire folk are not welcoming and hospitable to every person that comes here whatever their race or religion, but it works both ways.
Its difficult when multiculturalism keeps happening in ones backyard, without any consultation 
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I have a water meter.
From Jan 2024 - Jan 25
Portsmouths Water supply £ 75.37
Southern Water Waste water £184.53
£259 90 total
I have a small garden and many pots all require watering. Inc these two
Ive found its cheaper to meter
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mines gone up from £532 to £664 this year ,I tried to phone yesterday to change to a Meter .
I was kept holding on listening to music for 10 minutes first to 15 minutes second time .
Im on a pay as you go phone so I cannot hold on the line .
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Don’t they have a Freefone number?
The Water Companies are “Drip Feeding” us information