tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post7699817120485079626..comments2024-03-07T06:52:34.516+00:00Comments on Exiled Preacher: Advice for rookie pastors: On being a Welsh Minister serving in England Guy Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09184743462264437085noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-2189259584653820212013-09-13T09:54:50.436+01:002013-09-13T09:54:50.436+01:00I've just finished a biography of Henry II (Gu...I've just finished a biography of Henry II (Guy - he was king of England, and various other places, in the 12th century). The author is of the opinion that, had he put his mind to it, Henry could have made a better job of uniting the various nations of Britain (presumably by being a bit tougher on the Welsh and Scots, etc.) and we wouldn't be left with all these pesky cultural differences. Oh well, opportunity missed, I suppose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-68213628716732819492013-09-10T10:58:24.694+01:002013-09-10T10:58:24.694+01:00In my admittedly scanty acquaintance with Wales, g...In my admittedly scanty acquaintance with Wales, good food and the Welsh seem to be strangers to each other. Whether the Welsh are any good at rugby, I really have no idea, but it struck me as a brutal game when I was forced to play at school, so maybe so.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072015658089535103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-807985301623968662013-09-09T15:40:05.536+01:002013-09-09T15:40:05.536+01:00I have found that south walian ministers who find ...I have found that south walian ministers who find themselves in north of England pastorates encounter more of a cultural identity crisis when introduced to the joys of rugby leaguetonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722305098820823939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-74358830450282604012013-09-09T10:26:17.481+01:002013-09-09T10:26:17.481+01:00Go homeGo homeJonathan Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12341478626195362383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-76359993171909618602013-09-09T09:11:19.581+01:002013-09-09T09:11:19.581+01:00Agree completely, although I personally prefer the...Agree completely, although I personally prefer the new tune to Tis Finished the Messiah dies. Richard Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117302734040956335noreply@blogger.com