As there has been a lot of people wondering what Welsh people smell like(To be honest, why anybody asked this is anybody's guess) Hopefully for those who don't know about Wales, their questions can be answered here. Make sure they are non-racist or zenophobic questions. play nicelaynice: or I unleash the wrath of the Red Dragon
Perhaps because he married Princess Diana. Unsure why it is but one thing is for sure, Prince Charles may become King of England if the Queen allows him which is unlikely.
wasn't she english, too? here: Originally the title was held by a welsh prince and others, such as Llewelyn ap Gruffydd, as in Welsh it was "Tywysog Cymru". While in dictionaries and in common tongue today the term "Tywysog" will be translated as "Prince", the literal translation of the term is "Leader" (The verb tywys means to lead). The translation of "Prince" was used by Englishmen to undermine the power of the rulers of Wales, causing them to appear inferior to the Kings of England (as a Prince is lower than the King in the hierarchy), when in reality they were of equal rank. The tradition of investing the heir of the monarch of Britain with the title of "Prince of Wales" began in 1301, when King Edward I of England, having completed the conquest of Wales, gave the title to his heir, Prince Edward (later King Edward II of England). According to a famous legend, the king had promised the rebellious Welsh natives that he would name "a prince born in Wales, who did not speak a word of English" and then produced his infant son to their surprise (and presumable chagrin); but the story may well be apocryphal, as it can only be traced to the 16th century. However, Edward II certainly was born at Caernarfon while his father was campaigning in Wales, and like all infants, could not at the time speak English. (Indeed, growing up in the royal court over the succeeding years his first language may well have been Norman French, not English.) Prior to the conquest of Wales, only a handful of native princes had claimed the title of Prince of Wales, the country having been divided into smaller principalities for most of the post-Roman period. In 1218 Llywelyn the Great had the title bestowed upon him and his successors by the 11-year old Henry III. It was inherited by his son Dafydd ap Llywelyn in 1240 and again by his nephew Llywelyn the Last in 1246. In 1282 Llywelyn was 'deposed' by Edward I of England and the title became dormant. Edward I conquered Wales and in 1301 granted the Principality to his eldest son, also named Edward. The Principality, nowadays, is always conferred along with the Earldom of Chester. The convention began only in 1399; all previous Princes of Wales also received the earldom, but separately from the Principality. Indeed, before 1272 a hereditary and not necessarily royal Earldom of Chester had already been created several times, eventually merging in the crown each time. The earldom was recreated, merging in the Crown in 1307 and again in 1327. Its creations since have been associated with the creations of the Principality of Wales. wikipedia
When it comes to Rugby or Rugga, we make a good team. Just look in 1993 against England. We beat them. England 9, Wales 10. I am sure apart from sport, the Welsh are very good walkers and overall healthier than our English counterpart. I am sure that there are many who brave the Brecon Beacons or stroll around the Gower Peninsula or tackle the Black Mountains. There are a variety of things that one can do for fun just like in England, we also have amusement districts which also feature cinema, theatre and bowling alleys. Cardiff is the central place for Wales. Originally Cardiff wasn't the capital of Wales. I think it could have been Liverpool. There are also the ferry crossings to Dublin and Cork via Holyhead so we have the best of what Wales has to offer and of course what Ireland has to offer. www.visitwales.com
my father had a rugby team in taipei in '79, he continued as a ref or official of some sort and we saw rugby teams from all over, it was a blast. one of the guys broke his leg and just had his buds drag him tot he side and give him a beer until the game was over. then they got him in a cast and we saw him later at the bar with his foot up on a barstool singing raunchy songs. that was a good time. so, i'm supposing from what jokes about the welsh have been posted here that it's a bucolic lifestyle for the most part? lots of country living?
http://birminghamuk.com/southwales.htm When people think about Wales, they automatically think of fields and fields and mountains. It is however true that North Wales is more rural than the South. Infact Welsh language is spoken more widely in the Northern parts of Wales, although throughout Wales, English is also spoken. In South Wales, we have busy Towns and metropolis. We have suburbs but we are gifted with the wonderful countryside that surrounds us. Places like Swansea and Cardiff are well worth going to if you are a City Slicker. From North Wales , you can step onto a train and eventually get to nearby Liverpool. Though not apart of Wales, it is our nearest neighbour from North Wales. Of course we all know about Liverpool. From the North Coast of Wales, we face the Wirral. Back in Wales again, there are other little Towns offering the best of Highstreet shopping.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/scrumv/ thought this may interest you and anyone else. Link also features realplayer highlights of Welsh Rugby. If you don't have the free version of realplayer or have not got realplayer, you will need to download a free version.
so it's like people's assumptions about the US south, that it's all swamps, backwoods and inbreeding. never understood that.
You only have to look at the Millenium football stadium in Cardiff to see that Welsh are not the hillbillys. Atleast we can build our stadium in time
i don't understand the stadium reference...i had a friend from wales, years ago, and i remember her saying that employment is a problem. is that still true?
It is one of the symptoms of leaving London, England. The job front is scarce in places like Northern England, Wales and Scotland including Ireland. It seems everthing has centred around London. However I believe that Wales unemployment is probably higher than in England because cities are few and far between. The major city is Cardiff. Once you leave Cardiff then you are not looking at good job prospects. However I believe that things have changed for the better in Wales and as more developments are created, the more jobs there will be. If I was to live in Wales, it would have to be in Cardiff.
Twas going down the coal mines but they all got shut down. So I don't know what the major industry of Wales is at present. Could be milk, cheese and possibly farming.
