mr cat
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Hmmm......
Not very clever.
I worked for a welsh speaking family when I first started out; that two years instilled in me a respect for the Welsh language.....so this cock up is more than a bit frustrating.
Not very clever.
I worked for a welsh speaking family when I first started out; that two years instilled in me a respect for the Welsh language.....so this cock up is more than a bit frustrating.
amazingtrade
Mad Madchestoh fan
That made em laugh when I saw it earlier. I can see how the Welsh may be a bit annoyed about it. At least it didn't read "will you English bastards keep out of our lovely Country" which is what happens when I go to some of the pubs in Wales 
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Mostly my experience of Wales and the people is very positive though.
.Mostly my experience of Wales and the people is very positive though.
That made em laugh when I saw it earlier. I can see how the Welsh may be a bit annoyed about it. At least it didn't read "will you English bastards keep out of our lovely Country" which is what happens when I go to some of the pubs in Wales
Mostly my experience of Wales and the people is very positive though.
It CAN happen I think.
Which unfortunatley desn't do their (mostly just)cause any good.
My experince in south wales was ok......once out of school.
amazingtrade
Mad Madchestoh fan
I think North Wales is worse due to a lack of population, it has only happened to me twice I must stress and I have probably been to about 20 pubs in North Wales.
My aunty's family run a few businesses in North Wales and have never had any problems. YUou just get the impression from some of them they hate the English and tourists, but as usual I bet they don't hate the money. When I see millions of tourists in Manchester I feel proud andf happy that americans/chineese/pakistanis or what ever have come here for a holiday.
My aunty's family run a few businesses in North Wales and have never had any problems. YUou just get the impression from some of them they hate the English and tourists, but as usual I bet they don't hate the money. When I see millions of tourists in Manchester I feel proud andf happy that americans/chineese/pakistanis or what ever have come here for a holiday.
Yes, AT, this an old issue....and I think there are two sides....as usual....
I think maybe the English go to Wales expecting it to be an extention of England.....it is not!
I think therefore that you have to try to see it from their point of view (or those that care about their langauge and culture...).
Its a bit differnt when you ahve foreign visitors in manchester as you are not already having to fight your corner!
All IMO of course!
amazingtrade
Mad Madchestoh fan
I suppose where you are in Shropshire you're right in the middle of the two. I am only 35 minutes drive from the top part of Wales though. I suppose when we go down to Anglesey camping it is just a good old piss up. Now half the English people there are also doing the same, so I can sort of see why the locals won't like that 
. Funny thing is all 3 pubs in the village are owned by Mancuncian breweries (Robinsons, Hydes and JW Lees).
. Funny thing is all 3 pubs in the village are owned by Mancuncian breweries (Robinsons, Hydes and JW Lees).
Yep,
I ahve one family member, who said Wales "was just another part of England".......many years ago.
I ddin't argue the point, I know him + the scenario too well.
(we were visiting an elderly relative in the Llandudno area at the time)
I ahve one family member, who said Wales "was just another part of England".......many years ago.
I ddin't argue the point, I know him + the scenario too well.
(we were visiting an elderly relative in the Llandudno area at the time)
amazingtrade
Mad Madchestoh fan
I don't really see myself as English, I just see myself as British, so in that sense I am no different to the Scotts, Northern Irish or the Welsh. I suppose I have been bought up in environment where you are not allowed to be English unless you support the BNP .
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I think I see myself as a bit of both.
English and British.
English and British.
amazingtrade
Mad Madchestoh fan
In the old days you allowed and you could be proud 
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I'm far from sure of the latter at times.......sorry about that and all that.
amazingtrade
Mad Madchestoh fan
hehe sorry 
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Maybe when I next drive to rural Wales I will put a load of England stickers allover my car and then put a bit welsh flag on the bonnet, it will be fully seeing the reaction. I am sort of thinking Rodeo Top Gear scenes.
:Maybe when I next drive to rural Wales I will put a load of England stickers allover my car and then put a bit welsh flag on the bonnet, it will be fully seeing the reaction
. I am sort of thinking Rodeo Top Gear scenes.
hmmmmm......
interesting combo
interesting combo
lbr
monkey boy
I'm English, lived in South Wales for 5 or 6 of the best years of my life. Lovely country, lovely people.
I personally wouldn't venture north of Merthyr without a chaperone.
I personally wouldn't venture north of Merthyr without a chaperone.
Wouldn't worry too much, I've just come back from Rhyl/Prestatyn - heard about five people with a welsh accent and that includes people working behind the counter in shops/pubs most of whom were English
I think if it went off (oi! piss out out of here Englander!) up there the English would win on numbers alone!
Wouldn't worry too much, I've just come back from Rhyl/Prestatyn - heard about five people with a welsh accent and that includes people working behind the counter in shops/pubs most of whom were English
I think if it went off (oi! piss out out of here Englander!) up there the English would win on numbers alone!
I think that could be true of the resort areas with large numbers of visitors.
IIRC the Snowdonia+Bangor area are Welsh Language hots spots.