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« Reply #15 on: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 15:55:25 » |
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Think Calne, but much worse...I could imagine someone from Merthyr thinking of going to Calne for the weekend.
Reminds me of last year, around May time, before the riots, meeting 3 very fit sistas from Lewisham, who'd taken advantage of the cheap hotel rates in Swindon, for a weekend away...their stories of what life was like there, meant it was no surprise when it kicked off that summer. They thought Swindon a very nice place....I wouldn't go to Lewisham for the weekend.
PS Did see us beat Merthyr 5-1 in the Cup in 65...Keith East scored 4, fortunately it was at the CG.
I was in Lewisham last year, on a late night bus and got talking to a chap with a pitbull who was absolutely fine, also got valuable directions off a few late night revellers there as to how to get back to Central London. I was pissed as a newt but so long as you respect people you bring out the best in them. |
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« Reply #16 on: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 15:57:40 » |
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Not trolling Samdy, if you'd had the week I have anywhere would be better, sometimes the spontaneous decisions are the best ones |
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jayohaitchenn
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« Reply #17 on: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 15:59:58 » |
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Cheers Jay, will try and take a wander up one of those hills. I like my boxing too and I understand the place has produced some great pugilists. Shame the place is impoverished but I find people in such places very approachable.
If you have an English accent, I'd be a bit wary. Went there for a wedding a while back and the only thing that stopped me getting my head staved in was the mass of Welsh blokes I was with. |
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« Reply #18 on: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 16:02:48 » |
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Make sure you wear a Maggie thatcher mask on nights out
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« Reply #19 on: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 16:04:51 » |
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If you have an English accent, I'd be a bit wary. Went there for a wedding a while back and the only thing that stopped me getting my head staved in was the mass of Welsh blokes I was with.
I am half Serbian which comes through in my accent, but given we drubbed them 6-1 that might get a rise out of them. In my experience good manners can diffuse almost any situation, but I will tread carefully. |
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« Reply #20 on: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 16:06:07 » |
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Make sure you wear a Maggie thatcher mask on nights out
Got my Arthur Scargill one if things get tense |
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #21 on: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 16:20:54 » |
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I was in Lewisham last year, on a late night bus and got talking to a chap with a pitbull who was absolutely fine, also got valuable directions off a few late night revellers there as to how to get back to Central London. I was pissed as a newt but so long as you respect people you bring out the best in them.
For someone from Calne, who didn't know where the Brecon Beacons are, you seem to get around a fair bit  |
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« Reply #22 on: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 16:24:54 » |
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For someone from Calne, who didn't know where the Brecon Beacons are, you seem to get around a fair bit I'm not the most geography literate it's true, are you suggesting this Brecon Beacon's is in my back yard? Don't understand your point. |
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« Reply #23 on: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 16:33:42 » |
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Merthyr is so rough the rottweilers go around in twos.
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« Reply #24 on: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 17:19:15 » |
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Merthyr is so rough the rottweilers go around in twos.
Not sure we want to know about your student days... |
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« Reply #25 on: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 18:02:52 » |
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Merthyr Tydfil? I'd rather go to Afghanistan
Its full of teenage mothers, single parent families and benefit claiming thatcher hating ex miners
Fuck that
I live in Croydon, and Merthyr Tydfil makes that place look like paradise
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« Reply #26 on: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 18:33:16 » |
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Merthyr Tydfil? I'd rather go to Afghanistan
Its full of teenage mothers, single parent families and benefit claiming thatcher hating ex miners
Fuck that
I live in Croydon, and Merthyr Tydfil makes that place look like paradise
TBF give me Merthyr over Croydon any day... |
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« Reply #27 on: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 18:41:35 » |
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I left my heart in Merthyr Tydfil
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quot;Molten memories splashing down
upon the rooves of Swindon Town"
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« Reply #28 on: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 18:46:10 » |
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There's lots of interesting fungi around merthyr at this time of year I seem to remember....
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« Reply #29 on: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 18:50:54 » |
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TBF give me Merthyr over Croydon any day...
I lived in Croydon for 8 years - it had its dodgier areas, mainly towards Thornton Heath but overall enjoyed living there. Had about 30 decent pubs within 5-10 mins walk of my house. Unless its taken an almighty turn for the worse since I left, there's no way I'd prefer Merthyr. The Brecon Beacons are great but there's much better places to stay to access them than Merthyr. Are you doing a tour of the grim parts of Britain, Dostoyevsky? |
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