Working In Wales...

[melv16]

...this week. Are the natives revolting? ;-)

[Noe-schitt]

And repulsive, disobedient, reckless, nauseating and gruesome so welcome what part of Wales

[Jackdaw33]

If you are in the North expect to be told to **** off back to England. If you go into a pub they will all be speaking English but as soon as they realise that you are English they will immediately start speaking Welsh.

[baza]

^^^ You can tell they speaking Welsh not gibberish by the blank looks on their faces.

[melv16]

I'm working about 30mls north of Cardiff . Do they dribble from their mouths in the South?;-)

[wolf63]

I have never been to Wales, am I missing anything?

[frugalfred]

Working in Wales? You'll be an object of curiosity!

[DTCwordfan]

the sheep, wolfie.......

[Noe-schitt]

Don't go into Cardiff many many people go to Cardiff never to be seen again they just vanish from the face of the earth or so those from Swansea say

[Noe-schitt]

Also beware of the local shops Media URL: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2vFe2a29hms
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[Noe-schitt]

[Prudie]

Jackdaw having spent a lot of time in the Bethesda area you are so right.

[Svejk]

To be fair, that everyone speaking English until you walk in, simply isn't true in my experience. I'd always heard that and believed it until I spent some time working in a Welsh speaking area.
I think it's probably a psychological thing. You're conditioned by the usual hubbub of 'pub sounds', as you enter, to hear English. So when they're actually speaking Welsh you believe they've 'switched'.

[Svejk]

Anyway, 30 miles north of Cardiff, you won't have to worry about people speaking anything. Are you hunting dragons?

[Noe-schitt]

Svejk is quite right though it did happen in certain areas years ago. I have always found the Welsh people very friendly despite getting the rough end of the stick on more than one occasion

[237SJ]

I went into a pub in North Wales with my cousin who was a local but he has lived in Germany for many years so has more of a German accent than a Welsh one. And yes, the locals on the next table did revert to speaking in Welsh which I thought was quite funny as he was every bit as Welsh as they were.

[sherrardk]

I always felt sorry for my husband when we used to visit my parents in South Wales - his v English accent stood out a mile in a valley's pub. (I was used to standing out, living in England with a strong Welsh accent.)

[wolf63]

DTC, we have sheep in Scotland - or so I am told.

I went into a pub in Inverness many years ago, it was a Sunday afternoon. The first thing I noticed all the pre-poured nips of Whisky sitting on the bar. The place was full of smoke and in the smoke Sat a group of older men staring and glaring at us. It was like something out of a creepy movie. My friends ordered alcohol and I wanted a soft drink - it would seem that they had never heard of such a thing. I enjoyed my tap water.

It's a lovely city.

[DaisyNonna]

Wales is a beautiful country with welcoming people living there.

[Togo]

I am English born and bred. Moved to Wales aged 20 and have lived here for 40 odd years. The best move of my life. My 5 younger brothers all say they envy my life and location. Reading the posts, it jumps out of the screen, which individuals would be considered arrogant and self regarding by the locals. Never had a moments bother with them, ( I even had a lovely lady friend from Bethesda) they are sound folk unless you step onto the rugby field wearing an England shirt. The misinformed wisecrack regarding their work ethic is miles wrong, grafters all. No idlers in Liverpool or Manchester I suppose. Just introduce yourself to the locals melv, you will make friends for life.

[RATTER15]

We moved to Wales over 2 years ago with people telling us that the Welsh hate the English etc, I knew it to be nonsense as I had visited Wales many times.

Now living in Wales, I have found the people so very friendly and helpful, of course there is a little light hearted rivalry, but it is just fun!

Just dont leave the beaten track, you may find yourself hanging upside down in a barn with your legs bound together!

I have also never noticed anybody start speaking Welsh when we have walked into a bar or a shop, total nonsense!!