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  1. homrsickalien avatar

    Re: Travelling in Wales/England

    by homrsickalien 19 March 2012

    http://www.traveline-cymru.info/ that is the best website for bus and train travel in wales. for brecon - go to cardiff and there are…

  2. GeoffW avatar

    RE: congratulations wales

    by GeoffW 19 March 2012

    Congrats to Wales, a shame they're touring Oz this year and not NZ.

  3. Pizza_Wheel avatar

    RE: congratulations wales

    by Pizza_Wheel 18 March 2012

    Chris- the Afrikaans side of south africa is into rugby to the same extent as Wales & NZ- it's just they're not as distinct as a nation.…

  4. ChrisB12 avatar

    RE: congratulations wales

    by ChrisB12 18 March 2012

    Still too early Dick! We don't just have rugby, but it is a large part of our pysche. The only other nation where I have felt the same…

  5. Pubezz avatar

    RE: congratulations wales

    by Pubezz 18 March 2012

    Obviously the 6 Nations is 'Massive' at the time but... It's all about how certain Teams are 'Progressing'.....towards the Golden Title..…

  6. ChrisB12 avatar

    RE: congratulations wales

    by ChrisB12 18 March 2012

    I think some people still value the Six Nations pubes. I hate the constant focus on the World Cup at the expense of Six Nations and TriNatio…

  7. megaera avatar

    Re: The League of Nations - What's Your Background?

    by megaera 18 March 2012

    What picky said. I know I'm half-English, half-Welsh, but only because my dad's family live in Wales and have these accents, see bach...…

  8. Pizza_Wheel avatar

    RE: congratulations wales

    by Pizza_Wheel 17 March 2012

    But Wales won it ??? Tight Head? You mean Tight End? Nah, I was Linebacker.

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    RE: 6 Nations Rugby-best place to watch Wales game,in Chiang Mai?

    by Irishrover 16 March 2012

    >>tried the UN Irish pub last weekend but the atmosphere wasn't that great.<< The game itself is crap anyway .Consists of lots of big…

  10. jules44 avatar

    6 Nations Rugby-best place to watch Wales game,in Chiang Mai?

    by jules44 16 March 2012

    Hi there, Anybody got an idea of where to watch the Wales game tomorrow?We tried the UN Irish pub last weekend but the atmosphere wasn't…

  11. emmsan avatar

    Travelling in Wales/England

    by emmsan 12 March 2012

    I'm a swedish girl looking to travel, mainly, in Wales for about two weeks in early May. As I know pretty much nothing about Wales I came…

  12. Miconew avatar

    Re: Day Trips in Ireland

    by Miconew 10 March 2012

    Could a stay in Galway, coming from Wales via ferry, be done without a car hire? What is the transit system like in Ireland? No (not…

  13. A_Dark_Embrace avatar

    RE: What band

    by A_Dark_Embrace 08 March 2012

    Also, Tom Jones isn't even really Welsh anyway. Both his parents were English, and moved to Wales. He's basically an immigrant, but don't…

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    Why was only England affected during the riots?

    by A_Dark_Embrace 01 March 2012

    Wales, Scotland and Ireland remained completely calm while England was on fire and being looted. Why do you think this was?

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    RE: Most politically divided country

    by A_Dark_Embrace 26 February 2012

    Denmark strikes me as far more politically homogeneous than the UK. Pretty much all Danes agree on high taxes to fund their social welfare…

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    RE: Pembrokeshire Villages

    by iviehoff 21 February 2012

    Are you aware that Llangollen to the Pembrokeshire coast, and then Pembrokeshire coast to Brecon are both long driving days? At least…

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    RE: Colonialism and The Silent Treatment

    by A_Dark_Embrace 18 February 2012

    Oh dear, not more anti-English drivel coming out of little Wales. Most of the world hasn't even heard of Wales, so on that basis do you…

  18. A_Dark_Embrace avatar

    Why does England not get devolved powers?

    by A_Dark_Embrace 18 February 2012

    Seems grossly unfair to me that Wales, Scotland and NI get their own parliaments with the power to make their own laws and spend their…

  19. lkrklnd avatar

    RE: Whirlwind two-week UK Itinerary

    by lkrklnd 17 February 2012

    Thanks for all the suggestions! I know this trip is a bit ambitious. All the help is appreciated. @bellart1 - Our hopes are to get situat…

  20. battybilly avatar

    RE: Whirlwind two-week UK Itinerary

    by battybilly 17 February 2012

    As I see it.... The way to do this, as you've got two weeks - is drive (give or take) around 150 miles a day. Get B&B's en-route. As *3..…

  21. ben_hanscombe avatar

    RE: I like England.

    by ben_hanscombe 09 February 2012

    >The Wales part of England is lovely. You mean [Pembrokeshire|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_England_beyond_Wales]? I used to wor…

  22. VinnyD avatar

    RE: I like England.

    by VinnyD 09 February 2012

    I bet not many Americans go to Wales without also going to England. I'm pretty sure that if I get to Wales, it will be in conjunction…

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    RE: 2 weeks of travelling in UK

    by Copepod 07 February 2012

    Best place for Whales (best as in most reliable place to see models of whales - Natural History Museum in London - I've been going back…

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    RE: Best area for biking

    by battybilly 02 February 2012

    Hi - skunkjuice and welcome to Thorn Tree. I hope you have a very long and happy stay with us all. Cycling in Wales is for me, much nicer…

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    RE: Roadtrip suggestions in Wales ? Driving from Bristol ..

    by battybilly 01 February 2012

    +*Betws Coed*+ Where's that? Anywhere near Wokey Hole? Maybe you're on about a different place.

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