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Shard Oct 24th 2015 3:00 am

What do Wales ever do for us?
 
Well, they gave us the Manics...sublime.

Former Lancastrian Oct 24th 2015 3:03 am

Re: What do Wales ever do for us?
 
Supply sheep to certain individuals who can't be bothered travelling to or come from Yorkshire?

Stinkypup Oct 24th 2015 3:29 am

Re: What do Wales ever do for us?
 

Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian (Post 11778510)
Supply sheep to certain individuals who can't be bothered travelling to or come from Yorkshire?

Tirytory will be responding in 5.4.3...

Former Lancastrian Oct 24th 2015 3:36 am

Re: What do Wales ever do for us?
 
One could argue that Tom Jones drove up knicker sales.

Siouxie Oct 24th 2015 6:55 am

Re: What do Wales ever do for us?
 
Radio: Marconi’s first radio transmission in 1897 was between two points in Wales
Mail Order: Welshman Pryce Jones from Newtown Montgomeryshire created the first Mail Order business in the World
Math: Robert Recorde of Pembrokeshire invented the “equal to” sign
Tennis: Lawn tennis was invented in 1873 by Major Walter Clopton Wingfield to entertain his guests at a garden party at Nantclwyd House in Llanelidan, Denbighshire

I'm half Welsh, so :p

Stinkypup Oct 24th 2015 9:08 am

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Bug burgers and cricket crepes: Britain's first insect restaurant opens in Wales - Telegraph
Weirdos!!

BritInParis Oct 24th 2015 9:52 am

Re: What do Wales ever do for us?
 
Ten Welsh inventions Wales gave the world - Wales Online

BristolUK Oct 24th 2015 11:01 am

Re: What do Wales ever do for us?
 
Mary Hopkin. Max Boyce. Ryan a Ronnie.

Atlantic Xpat Oct 24th 2015 11:10 am

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Stinkypup Oct 24th 2015 12:11 pm

Re: What do Wales ever do for us?
 

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 11778710)

:thumbsup: best thing so far presented to us

BristolUK Oct 24th 2015 1:52 pm

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Pulaski Oct 24th 2015 2:40 pm

Re: What do Wales ever do for us?
 
British preservation railways would be few in number and poorly equipped with historic steam engines.

Tirytory Oct 24th 2015 4:14 pm

Re: What do Wales ever do for us?
 

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 11778508)
Well, they gave us the Manics...sublime.

And Dylan ....

What do Wales need to have done for you?:unsure:

Stinkypup Oct 24th 2015 4:20 pm

Re: What do Wales ever do for us?
 

Originally Posted by Tirytory (Post 11778804)
And Dylan ....

What do Wales need to have done for you?:unsure:

Bob?

Former Lancastrian Oct 24th 2015 4:48 pm

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Originally Posted by Stinkypup (Post 11778807)
Bob?

No the rabbit off the Magic Roundabout who BTW was named after Bob Dylan.


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