The Brits won’t let the Scots keep the pound. The EU needs another Greece or Portugal dragging down the euro like the EU needs another bureaucrat in Brussels. Scotland will be reduced to using the 16th century, value soon equaling the Zimbabwe dollar—to the delight of bean-counters employing journalists who have expense accounts.
But then, he is Irish, so ...
Furthermore:
Many saw it as a "heads versus hearts" campaign, with cautious older Scots concluding that independence would be too risky financially, while younger ones were enamored with the idea of building their own country.
On to the arts and crafts and a Fiber Arts Friday, also linking with Natural Suburbia and Yarn Along and others. My finished HRH Kate's Copycat Shawl:
Numma numma yarn (doppio) in the wintermint color ran out after 1200 yards, three skeins, while I was on the bind off. Yikes, what to do? Well, I brought out my Scottish yarn from Jameson & Smith that I have referenced many times, and then dyed it with acid dyes to finish the bind off. The greens and blues made for a perfect match to the original yarn (20 percent cashmere, merino and silk so you know how it feels). Although the Jameson & Smith yarn is 100% wool, you cannot tell the difference since it was less than one row of self dyed fiber). Did I tell you that I emailed the designer and she said there were over 2300 stitches in EACH ROW of the ruffle? And how many rows in that ruffle? I didn't count, but two inches worth. Finished size, from tip to stern, 7 feet! *details here*
Giving those fingers a rest, I am off to finish my adult play room/office, or as the husband had dubbed it, "The Official Quarters of the Queen of All Things Domestic." (except for cooking)
