I'm actually not really sure about the first question but I didn't want to answer negatively to every question ;)
Ready salted Pringles are BAD because they taste good and I can't eat just one, even though they are full of chemicals and my favourite crisps are much nicer.
The other things are just BAD - I can't stand onion flavouring, am not a fan of garlic, and suffer from SAD.
I love dark evenings. I'm a winter person, and this is my season for feeling positive, as opposed to the misery of summer. (I have summer SAD. It does exist. yes, I'm mad and probably wrong and certainly out of step, but I do not like or enjoy brightness and heat. Sorry.)
Why stop at Schengen? We ought to remove all border controls, and should start with countries that have political and cultural links with Britain. Governments shouldn't control when and where we can travel and choose to live.
Sour Cream and Onion Pringles is one of the few flavors of Pringles I actually enjoy. I'm more of a regular crisps (that's what you weird people on the opposite side of the channel call what the civilized world calls chips right?) kind of guy. Specially the thick ribbed with Heinz Tomato Ketchup flavor ones by Smiths. It's the Hubba Bubba chewing gum of crisps. The flavor is so artificial and wrong, it's just right.
And I'm definitely a night time kind of guy. There's mystery and excitement in the air. And a gazillion amazing stars. The daytime is just too bright and a bit boring. And I really don't like mornings and would rather skip them. Except for the part where I have get up and use them because I'm not allowed to start work any later than 9.30. Though I occasionally do manage to. Ah the trails and tribulations of, and little victories over, life.
If you joined Shengen you'd get a lot more expat American tourist dollars. As it is no US expat I know will try to go to the UK because your border agents are nightmares and everyone is afraid of getting deported.
Even my friends in the States who are not expats but just want to come to the UK several times a year to visit friends or boyfriends/girlfriends have stopped doing so because of the relentless questioning/threats/homophobia/misogyny that the UK border people are guilty of.
One of my female friends has her UK boyfriend meet her in Portugual now because she absolutely refuses to spend one more minute at Heathrow being asked if she's a prostitute and having to justify the lingerie packed in her suitcase. And in general everyone I know has their UK friends come to France when they want to hang out because going to the UK is such a ridiculous nightmare.
There are supposed to be free borders in the EU - but, honestly, I had less trouble traveling between borders of drug infested South American countries than most people I know have had trying to go from mainland Europe to the UK.
But, that's fine. If the UK would rather we spent our recreational income in Spain and Portugal that's the UK's choice.
i like the idea of open borders, but the bureaucracy and database insanity that accompanies Schengen is a little scary, although I think in some cases we're already part of those even without being in Schengen. ugh.
One of the UK's arguments for not joining Schengen was that an island nation can manage immigration with checks at border posts instead of "identity cards, residence permits, and registration with the police" which are necessary in a free movement area that has a large land frontier. That sounds like a good trade-off to me.
Dark, cold evenings and SAD seem (personal anecdotal observation) to have a stronger effect on people raised in more sub-tropical latitudes - e.g. South Africa, Australia - where there is much less seasonal variation in day length.
The first few winters were really bad. After that it's not quite so bad.
Schengen sounds broadly good, though I'm sure there are a lot of complications worth investigating and debating. This is part of the reason I'm glad there are people whose job it is to investigate and debate such.
Sour cream & onion Pringles = nommy. Onion & garlic dip = nommy. Both at once might be a bit much, but probably overall nommy.
Dark... I don't really mind much; each season has its own appeal. Summer is broadly my favourite though so I guess I'll vote vaguely against the dark.
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Someone doesn't want to get kissed ;)
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Ready salted Pringles are BAD because they taste good and I can't eat just one, even though they are full of chemicals and my favourite crisps are much nicer.
The other things are just BAD - I can't stand onion flavouring, am not a fan of garlic, and suffer from SAD.
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And I'm definitely a night time kind of guy. There's mystery and excitement in the air. And a gazillion amazing stars. The daytime is just too bright and a bit boring. And I really don't like mornings and would rather skip them. Except for the part where I have get up and use them because I'm not allowed to start work any later than 9.30. Though I occasionally do manage to. Ah the trails and tribulations of, and little victories over, life.
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Even my friends in the States who are not expats but just want to come to the UK several times a year to visit friends or boyfriends/girlfriends have stopped doing so because of the relentless questioning/threats/homophobia/misogyny that the UK border people are guilty of.
One of my female friends has her UK boyfriend meet her in Portugual now because she absolutely refuses to spend one more minute at Heathrow being asked if she's a prostitute and having to justify the lingerie packed in her suitcase. And in general everyone I know has their UK friends come to France when they want to hang out because going to the UK is such a ridiculous nightmare.
There are supposed to be free borders in the EU - but, honestly, I had less trouble traveling between borders of drug infested South American countries than most people I know have had trying to go from mainland Europe to the UK.
But, that's fine. If the UK would rather we spent our recreational income in Spain and Portugal that's the UK's choice.
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*draws a great circle that passes through 25 Dalgety Road and the corner shop to illustrate* :)
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Tricky - Sour Cream & Onion Pringles: GOOD
Onion and Garlic dip: BAD
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The first few winters were really bad. After that it's not quite so bad.
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Sour cream & onion Pringles = nommy. Onion & garlic dip = nommy. Both at once might be a bit much, but probably overall nommy.
Dark... I don't really mind much; each season has its own appeal. Summer is broadly my favourite though so I guess I'll vote vaguely against the dark.