Comments on: The 4th of July in Swansea? http://www.forumwales.com/fwblog/2007/06/19/the-4th-of-july-in-swansea/ The blog from ForumWales covering all aspects of Wales and the Welsh - and beyond. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:08:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Arwen http://www.forumwales.com/fwblog/2007/06/19/the-4th-of-july-in-swansea/#comment-4390 Arwen Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:05:12 +0000 http://www.forumwales.com/fwblog/2007/06/19/the-4th-of-july-in-swansea/#comment-4390 Diolch yn fawr, Mark! That's kind of you to say. I enjoying writing and, of course, Swansea is one of my favorite places on earth. They are definitely working toward increasing the tourist trade which I think is a really good thing as industry in the area doesn't seem to pay too well. I rather think Wales in general, is losing a lot of her native sons because of employment issues. Normally I'm not someone who encourages rampant growth because I think it can ruin a place, something I've seen happen all too often here in California. But considering the path they've chosen, I think it will preserve the beautiful area and habitat that they have. Sadly we seem to be going in the opposite direction in this country. :O( Diolch yn fawr, Mark! That’s kind of you to say. I enjoying writing and, of course, Swansea is one of my favorite places on earth. They are definitely working toward increasing the tourist trade which I think is a really good thing as industry in the area doesn’t seem to pay too well. I rather think Wales in general, is losing a lot of her native sons because of employment issues.

Normally I’m not someone who encourages rampant growth because I think it can ruin a place, something I’ve seen happen all too often here in California. But considering the path they’ve chosen, I think it will preserve the beautiful area and habitat that they have. Sadly we seem to be going in the opposite direction in this country. :O(

]]> By: Mark Leslie Woods http://www.forumwales.com/fwblog/2007/06/19/the-4th-of-july-in-swansea/#comment-4389 Mark Leslie Woods Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:53:33 +0000 http://www.forumwales.com/fwblog/2007/06/19/the-4th-of-july-in-swansea/#comment-4389 Well, as a Welsh-American studying in Wales I will go, just because it's seems like it will be nice and unusual to feel welcome. Generally, it's difficult to feel proud or welcome as an American any more in Europe, post-Bush, post-Iraq. I think the folks in Swansea have a very good idea to get alot of free publicity, because if they exploit the angle of being a place in Europe that actually CELEBRATES America, they could catch some free press. Nice blog and good writing, Arwen. Hwyl fawr, Marc Miami Well, as a Welsh-American studying in Wales I will go, just because it’s seems like it will be nice and unusual to feel welcome.

Generally, it’s difficult to feel proud or welcome as an American any more in Europe, post-Bush, post-Iraq.

I think the folks in Swansea have a very good idea to get alot of free publicity, because if they exploit the angle of being a place in Europe that actually CELEBRATES America, they could catch some free press.

Nice blog and good writing, Arwen. Hwyl fawr, Marc Miami

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