There used to be at least three Welsh bars on Gibraltar - one called, imaginatively, the Welsh Bar, one called the Dragon (with the Welsh flag as a pub sign! and another called Taffy's Bar... Yes, I know, every Welshman HATES the 'Taffy' thing.... just like we Scots hate 'Jock' or 'See you, Jimmy'
By the way, great idea to have a Welsh forum. I love Wales. Have a friend with a home in St Davids, which I've visited quite a few times. Another friend is from a place near Mold.
Well I have not had to explain about Wales, but growing up in New Mexico, and now living in Michigan, I have had to explain I am an U S citizian, and New Mexico is a state. I know what you mean; it can be very frustating.
Realm: Hemel Hemsptead - originally nr LLantrisant
Does moving to England count as being in another country? I moved here almost a year ago and I still miss `home`. Even though its only 169.7 miles (not that I`m counting!!) from where I used to live, its a totally different culture. I didn`t know people could be sooo rude and impatient. Maybe I`m still a bit homesick? I don`t think I`ll ever shake that `You can take the girl out of the Valley but you can`t take the Valley out of the girl` feeling. Not that I`d ever want to. I went to work the other day in my Welsh rugby shirt (I got it as a leaving present from the people back home!!), and somebody said I was brave to wear it in England. Not brave .. just proud!!!!
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If it breaks when it bends, ya better not put it in!!
Hello Mayte2 Welsh Guy, aka Wynn is the moderator here, but he lives in Paris and his business keeps him very busy - and so I try to keep up the Welsh forum in his absence - call it doing another Celt a favour!
My daughter lives in London and wears her Scottish rugby shirt all the time during the winter! So you keep on wearing your Welsh Dragon with pride.
Just 'cos I don't post so much, doesn't mean I'm not keeping an eye on things!
We got 2 kilos of pears off the tree in our new (soon to be) garden and I made pear and tomato chutney yesterday. It was so good I think it might be a business opportunity (There's so much land, we might as well grow pear trees!)
'Minervois, anyone?'...... Waitrose sells it at about a fiver a bottle at the mo - make me cry.... how much are you paying per bottle?
Hmmmm, so you're 'keeping an eye on things'.... Yes, but typical male, you obviously see your role as mostly supervisory
The chutney sounds wonderful.
My daughter's sixth form exchange was with a girl from Dijon, whose father owned... TA DAAAAA a mustard factory! They made THE most wonderful Dijon with horseradish. I've never been able to get it over here, except in Harrods..
If you need a food taster, as part of your business, please keep me in mind
Realm: Hemel Hemsptead - originally nr LLantrisant
QUOTE (Catriona @ Oct 1 2003, 04:19 PM)
Where do you come from in the Principality?
I used to live near Pontypridd (South Wales just in case anyone doesn`t know!!), in a place called Beddau (pronounced `Bay ther` locally or Bare - as in naked - and thy - as in Hallowed be `thy` name - Barethy if your `proper` Welsh!!!).
It was a mining community that was dessimated by the Tory government of the 80`s (Boo Hiss). Everyone was friendly and property was quite cheap compared to the surrounding area of Llantrisant and Pontyclun. Now, the prices have risen (due to Beddau only being 10 mins down the motorway from Cardiff - the capital) and there are a lot of people moving into the area out of the city.
I am and always will be Welsh. Thats where my homeland is. Even though its not that far away in terms of travel these days, sometimes it feels like light years away. I miss people chanting and swaying along to Delilah (Tom Jones!) when it comes on the jukebox in a pub. I miss being 20 miles away from the beach (aaaah Southerndown is so beautiful) and the kids crying to their mums "Maaaaaammy I wanna ice creeeam!!!" What do I miss most of all??? Most of all I miss being at home when the rugby lads and the crowd sing their hearts to the National Anthemout when they are playing at the Millenium Stadium. I still cry when I hear it even though we can`t play rugby for toffee these days!!!
Realm: Hemel Hemsptead - originally nr LLantrisant
Hehehe .. Keep the Red, White and Green flag flying I keep meaning to put my Welsh flag on the back shelf of my car, but living in England, I`m afraid I`ll get my car smashed in
Most of all I miss being at home when the rugby lads and the crowd sing their hearts to the National Anthemout when they are playing at the Millenium Stadium. I still cry when I hear it even though we can`t play rugby for toffee these days!!!
Well we certainly can if the toffee is made from Maple syrup!!
Wales 41 - Canada 10
and as for crying to the Anthem, did you hear the arrangement for Hen Wlad?? it was beautiful. C'mon Wales against Tonga next Sunday, I reckon we could come out of the first round quite well.
Well done also the other home nations:
Ireland 45-Romania 17; Scotland 32-Japan 11 and England 64 - Georgia 6.
Congrats also to my adopted country France 61 - Fiji 18