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Hamish McHaggis
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Posted: 9th Nov 2005 23:28 Edited at: 9th Nov 2005 23:31
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Quote: "Quote: "South Wales is up "

[Smug]But it is down from Birmingham which is where he will be first[/Smug]"


Quote: "[SMART]But up from Bournemouth...depends how you read it[/ASSES]"


You're both wrong, South Wales is neither up nor down, as up and down are completely relative. I think you'll find South Wales is roughly North-West of Bournemouth and South-West of Birmingham.

ps. I'm from Cambridge too! Everyone should come to Cambridge!

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Quote: "and take care with English mustard, it`s a LOT stronger than the stuff you get in the US, use sparingly."

I dislike mustard to begin with so I'll be EXTRA carefull to avoid the English stuff.

Quote: "Not suprising. Isn't Bournemouth full of 90 year olds this time of year?"

It most certainly is. My hotel is like an old folks home. lol

Quote: "Yikes. Backwatertastic. Although come to think of it a hotel I was in the other day in Wimbledon had only something like 8 (minus the dirty ones). Suppose you get used to the hundreds Sky chucks at you after a few years."

On that note....
What is with UK hotels anyway. I was completely stunned that I didn't have a clock in my room. Then, the place that I stayed at the other day (near south Wales) didn't have an iron or a phone in the room either! In the morning, I went to the front desk and asked for an iron. The guy said, "Why shure." He then looked and said "Sorry, the iron must have been leant out to another room last night, and it wasn't returned. One iron for about 50 rooms. That is seriously funny. Needless to say, my shirt was a bit wrinkled for my visit in South Wales. lol

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It most certainly is. My hotel is like an old folks home. lol

I can imagine.

Quote: "What is with UK hotels anyway. I was completely stunned that I didn't have a clock in my room. Then, the place that I stayed at the other day (near south Wales) didn't have an iron or a phone in the room either! In the morning, I went to the front desk and asked for an iron. The guy said, "Why shure." He then looked and said "Sorry, the iron must have been leant out to another room last night, and it wasn't returned. One iron for about 50 rooms. That is seriously funny. Needless to say, my shirt was a bit wrinkled for my visit in South Wales. lol"


Never been in a UK hotel, in fact it's rather weird reading you type about the UK in such a holidayish manner!

I lied above. I've been in UK hotels a couple of times, and they all had clocks. Never had to use an iron.

Where are you staying?

Quote: "Quote: " I get like 4 or 5 channels at the hotel"
Yikes. Backwatertastic"


What a great way to sum it up!

In that case, you've most likely got BBC1 and BBC2. Pretty cool channels - though all the programs I watch are at weekends. If you're still around on Friday you have to watch Have I got News For You, 9:30pm, BBC2. The best satirical quiz show around. They take the week's news and take the piss. Brilliant.

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Hey, what is it with bangers and mash? When I was in the Cotswalds with my folks, just about every meal my father ordered bangers and mash (or is it hash?). It was a real treat for him

And I remember ordering soup with like 4 different kinds of meat, and it wasn't chicken, pork or fish

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Quote: "Hey, what is it with bangers and mash"
Shudder. Should be banned. And it's mash. Treat? It's just mashed up spuds with some sausages. Add some baked beans to make it better though.

Quote: "with like 4 different kinds of meat"
It was probably 3 of those meats, but you couldn't recognise them. Plus did you notice that there wern't that many dogs around? Secret ingredient in our lovely Donar Kebabs (not they are english, but hey we adopted it).

Oh, and have an Indian. I almost forgot a load of dishes were made for england. Such as Vindaloo. ie. they aren't originally from India, they just made it for us lager drinking a**eholes when the came over to live here.

Have I got news for you? Bit old isn't it?

Quote: "What is with UK hotels anyway. I was completely stunned that I didn't have a clock in my room"
Erm, did they put you up in a total Fawlty Towers effort. Most funny if they did Don't think I've ever not had a clock in the room. And one iron? Erm. Most hotels I've been in have an iron in each room plus one of those trouser press efforts on the wall. Should have gone to a TravelInn type effort. Cheap, clean, and most of the stuff you need. Actually worst hotel I've ever been in was this like top place in Blackpool (government MPs have stayed there for years for the conferences). Was a 5 star effort, looked the biz, and even had swimming pool, sauna etc. Unfortuantly my room was the size of a small dog kennel with like rotten wood windows, 1920's furniture, and a small countries supply of flies. Yuck. Place looked like a palace mind. If anyone is considering the "Imperial" in Blackpool then don't get anything less than the Presidential suite to avoid dissapointment.

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I've stayed in three different hotels in the UK now.

-A Holiday Inn in London which was very nice. It had everything but the clock.

- The hotel that I am in now in Bournemouth. It is also very nice and I have wireless internet, iron with trouser press, and a phone.

-The hotel in the middle of nowhwere near south wales. It had no clock, no phone and no iron. lol

My company has put me up in some nice places. Mostly because I got to pick where I wanted to stay. The hotel near South Wales was crap, but it was just a quick choice by our customer on the way to south Wales. Oh well...

Well, I'm off to get lost in lovely Bournmouth again. I think I walked about 10 miles trying to find my way back yesterday.

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Posted: 10th Nov 2005 11:01 Edited at: 10th Nov 2005 11:02
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What they probably expect you to do is phone reception and order a wakeup call - saves people nicking the clocks, in addition to the towels, soaps, shower curtains, bed spreads etc etc

People seem to think that if its not glued, fastened or bolted down, it should be taken home with them.

Oh, by the way, there will be food at the Convention, although, if I remember correctly some sandwiches will feature mustard. And I hope your not a vegetarian...

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Posted: 10th Nov 2005 11:09
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Quote: "as up and down are completely relative"

So you live in a bungalow or are very confused?


The clocks in Holiday Inns / Travelodges etc are usually a red LED thang on the television.

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Vegetarian? I eat vegetarians for lunch

...it is a little hard for the hotel to call you with a wake-up call when you don't have a phone in your room

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Posted: 10th Nov 2005 15:25
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Quote: "it is a little hard for the hotel to call you with a wake-up call when you don't have a phone in your room"

Pop down to the local phone box... Or use the one at reception...

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oh dear, there goes the conversation you could at least have read the previous posts SSS



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Previous posts ? What previous posts ?

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like the one you quoted, what good is a wakeup call to a phonebox?, unless he plans to sleep in said box?, now I`M getting confused



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I don't think he was being serious..

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Quote: "like the one you quoted, what good is a wakeup call to a phonebox?, unless he plans to sleep in said box?, now I`M getting confused"

No, I said you call from a phone box - you dont sleep in it...

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Yes, I am talk to me!

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Good olde welsh hotel. Is it barely a house? Do you have different colour bits of wall? Do you share a bathroom with like 5 families from the third world? Does it have "windows"? Oh dear oh dear oh dear. Should have commuted. From London. And I'm Welsh (and we hate the english)

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You should be - we plonked lovely castles in Wales, just so that they can be admired by the Welsh...

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Quote: "Hey, what is it with bangers and mash? When I was in the Cotswalds with my folks, just about every meal my father ordered bangers and mash (or is it hash?). It was a real treat for him"


Sausages and potato. Pretty nice.

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Quote: "No, I said you call from a phone box - you dont sleep in it..."

So how exactly would I be woke up in the morning?

The guy that I was travelling with summed up Wales for me:
Where men are men and sheep are scared

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Quote: "Where men are men and sheep are scared "
No, the sheep are very happy, thanks very much. Especially Flossy.....

Quote: "we plonked lovely castles in Wales"
Ach, but we stopped you at Anglesey. Too damn horrible on the mainland, and we could wait it out with loads of food and a nicer climate on the island. When I say "we", I obviously don't mean me, as I originally come from South Wales. Doh. North Waleans are like a cross between welsh people, gypsies, and the worst of Liverpool. Which they literally are. Nice....

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Quote: "ps. I'm from Cambridge too! Everyone should come to Cambridge!"

Dude where abouts, I'm on the outskirts, kinda near bedford and peterborough


Quote: "Hey, what is it with bangers and mash? When I was in the Cotswalds with my folks, just about every meal my father ordered bangers and mash (or is it hash?). It was a real treat for him "

Not much of a delicacy. I see what you mean though, I've been to the cotswalds and you will find a lot of the resturants serve it there, although, the best resturant I've been to is there, near Tewkesbury. What parts did you visit in the cotswalds?


@Wolf, for some reason, welsh people and sheep are famous together via relationships , its just a rumour, dunno what idiot came up with it though, gives welsh people a hard time.
So how have you survived with so many chavs around?

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Quote: "So how exactly would I be woke up in the morning?"

By some bored receptionist knocking on your door ?

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Quote: "So how have you survived with so many chavs around?"


I've never heard the term "chav" before, but let me guess...
Could it be the group of kids standing in a circle at the town center trying to rap?
I actually caught myself laughing out loud as I walked past them.

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Quote: "Could it be the group of kids standing in a circle at the town center trying to rap?"
Probably. Were they white? With baseball caps (really funny since *no* one follows baseball here)?

Chavs are more like people who doss off work claiming a disability and getting loads of government aid. And have 5 kids by the time they are 18. They also like Kappa slappa gear. We have like a world beating social aid system in this country. Honestly, if you want to do the least work possible (make that none at all) and yet still live pretty well then move here. The US has nothing on us in this department. In a totally unrelated matter we are taxed to the eyeballs if we attempt to work.

And we welshboys will not hear a bad word about the sheep. After all a lot of them are better looking than a lot of the english women And we know the true use for wellies....

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http://www.chavscum.co.uk. Check out the 'what they say' page, great stuff.

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Just had a look at that site. Funny stuff

So, I should arrive in Chichester tomorow night. Is there a pub or someplace that people are meeting at for a few beers?

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Probably ye olde Ship Hotel...

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Well, just look for the out-of-place American. That will be me

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Should be easy enough to do

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Imagine if there is another American looking out of place, and he keeps getting approached..."Hi, are you The Wolf?". He's gonna get seriously spooked!

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Quote: "Quote: "ps. I'm from Cambridge too! Everyone should come to Cambridge!"
Dude where abouts, I'm on the outskirts, kinda near bedford and peterborough"


I prefer not to reveal my exact location , but somewhere just south of Cambridge (I'm about 10 minutes from the city centre).

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How about Ely? I was born there but have never actually *been* there if you know what I mean. Hmmm. 2nd smallest city in England apparently (15k - Tiny basically).

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heh i live in the biggest village in the UK, which has that much (15k) population.

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it was a pleasure meeting WOLF

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Thanks Lag. Don't get too drunk tonight

I had an AWESOME time at the convention. It was great to put faces to the names of the people that I've been talking to for so many years now. I partied with Lee and Mike until about 3:40am. Everyone else gave in early
Seriously though, I had a great time at the convention and in the UK in general. I fly home in the morning. While I can't wait to go home and see my family, I wish I had more time here to explore they country-side. Hopefully I'll make it back soon.

This is my last post from the UK.....

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Awww

Did you take my advice and watch Have I got News For You last night? Probably not was very funny.

Yes, you must come again some time. Go up North. It's a whole new world. There are actually mountains (compared with the gentle hills down south).

Have fun in Gatwick! Travelling business class?

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Going back to the driving on the Left side of the road(and getting a little off topic) when my family and I went to Australia where they also drive on the left, my dad kept mixing up the windshield wipers and blinker levers so he would try to signal left and turn on the windshield wipers. He finally got used to it but when we got back home he did the same thing again.


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Quote: "kept mixing up the windshield wipers and blinker levers"
They are not the same for every car here. My last few cars have had the wipers on the right, with the indicators on the left, but I've had one or two that were different.

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