Flowers O' The Forest played by the Scots Guards

[gaconnochie]

"why only scottish flags around the monument" Because it is part of the Coldstream festivities when the riders head off to Flodden to commemorate the Scottish dead. The song Flowers Of The Forest also commemorates the Scottish dead. That does not mean they don't respect the other side's fallen. Every people are allowed to commemorate their fallen. If English people wish to commemorate their fallen at Flodden there is nothing to stop them!

[jamarsh1993]

So some English workmen playing football with his head justifies invading another country? I t does explain why th English are shite at the game though.

He should have picked it up and run....

[FletchScopes]

Its never easy to justify internal or civil wars in a country,but the British history of our Island has always been one of conflict with various tribes trying to out do another.The Scottish Highland clans were some of the worst for fighting amongst themselves.It took a lot to get these Clans together to fight the English crown,even some clan chiefs held titles and land bestowed by the King they were fighting.Even in defeat there was victory in one form or another.

[leonn54]

im an englishman junkman and just as proud as you.

but show respect to the dead,you do yourself and england no honour by behaving like this.

[junkman19571]

why only scottish flags around the monument......get them down and put up the cross of st george....this is england and is an ENGLISH victory....

[Redpath9]

@junkman19571 Victory doesnt matter to the dead.

[bochalsfriend]

@junkman19571 You english arsehole, time you realised that the english have won fuck all since without the help of the scots.

[padpaul1]

@bochalsfriend even more help from the irish

[padpaul1]

@bochalsfriend scotland must realise, without england what would they be , for centuries they help us against fellow scots and were bought off by the english as then as now ,you like english money

[robsargent4]

@junkman19571 that's a bit of a charged comment - quite why you'd want to celebrate murder I don't know

[junkman19571]

i'm english and you can feel the loss in the tune...

[JimSullivans31]

Remembrance Day at its best!!

[JIMHYND]

over to the Corries now. And a different Flower

[thereds1959]

I love the pipes.