frozengriever@lemmy.world to United KingdomEnglish · 1 year agoBBC News - Orkney council to look at proposals to become territory of Norwaywww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down12 cross-posted to: scotland@lemmy.world
arrow-up129arrow-down1external-linkBBC News - Orkney council to look at proposals to become territory of Norwaywww.bbc.co.ukfrozengriever@lemmy.world to United KingdomEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square14fedilink cross-posted to: scotland@lemmy.world
minus-squareJon-H558@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI might understand if it was Shetland. We often leave them off the map anyway and they are a long way away, but orkney is pretty much just offshore.
minus-squareBurgaGaltilinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoShetland has its own independence movement, along with one nut job who has declared the islands to be under occupation, declared himself president and tries to get away with not paying road tax on his car on account of it being a diplomatic vehicle.
I might understand if it was Shetland. We often leave them off the map anyway and they are a long way away, but orkney is pretty much just offshore.
Shetland has its own independence movement, along with one nut job who has declared the islands to be under occupation, declared himself president and tries to get away with not paying road tax on his car on account of it being a diplomatic vehicle.
He sounds like a character!