Birthdays 27th June - 3rd July

[beren_writes]

Happy Birthday to:

27th: fade_into_dark,goldylost, ladymoonray
28th: harrysdragoness, danishgirl
29th: dmitchell1985
1st: silver89kitten,dariasilver
2nd: rigel7, dreamsofspike
3rd: lasairfhiona/lasairfhiona, callili,callywaggy, yougouptown,jazz

I hope you all have great birthdays and Many Happy Returns to every one of you.

Other things - Brexit

I very much hope the idiocy of some of my fellow UK citizens has not had a detrimental effect on any of you. The sheer number of people going, "well if I'd known, I wouldn't have voted leave" is positively breathtaking. Let's hope there is a big enough outcry over the complete lies and total lack of any kind of plan that this idiocy can be reversed. Maybe then the pound might recover.

For the record I think the EU needs a big shakeup, there are too many people making too much money for there not to be a lot of corruption going on. But taking our ball and leaving the playground it like cutting off our nose to spite our face.

If you did happen to vote leave and have changed your mind - write to your MP and tell them why. None of this is set in stone - it has to be ratified by parliament and if enough people voice their displeasure then it never has to go through. Also, sign the petition - it's already at 3.68million.

Also, whether you voted leave or remain, make sure the racist arseholes, who now think it's okay to yell at anyone who isn't exactly like them, know that it really, really isn't.

Comments

[moth2fic]

I have close friends who are from other EU countries and work here - they contribute a great deal to our economy and culture and will even probably leave before they age and need expensive health care. One is simply wondering about her future plans and where to seek promotion. A potential loss to our universities. Another has already had a 'f..k off' note through her door. It was delivered by children, who knocked hard, and was mystifyingly accompanied by some sweets... She's an IT expert working for a multinational pharmaceutical company. And so on. There are so many stories and I think we could all tell them all day.

At a personal level we have lost money and potential money - we invested in property in Portugal in good faith and all our plans and finances are now in turmoil. We go back to Portugal next month and are worried about the way the Spanish and Portuguese will see all Brits. Not to mention the effects on our immediate finances given the way the pound is going.

I have always thought the EU needed reform - but have believed that we could all work together to achieve that.