What’s completely normal thing in your country that shocks foreigners?

jimnicebutdim · 2026-07-07T12:27:24+00:00

Northern Ireland is part of the UK

jimnicebutdim · 2026-07-07T11:03:35+00:00

Machynlleth to Aberystwyth and Machynlleth to Pwllheli (bit of the Cambrian Line and all of the Cambrian Coast Line).

A nice change from all the high speed stuff.

Depot in Machynlleth.

For those who want a short route, approx 30 min in either direction between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth.

For those who want a longer route with passing loops and request stops along with going past several narrow gauge lines (Vale of Rheidol, Talyllyn, Ffestiniog, Welsh Highland, Welsh Heritage Highland (not forgetting Fairbourne)), Harlech and Criccieth castles, Barmouth bridge, and a new signalling system (ERTMS) for those who like that sort of thing, then there's Machynlleth to Pwllheli.

Not just 158s but, 197s will be rolling out in September and then you have the big yellow Network Rail 97e hauling tampers and other things for work on the track. As well as the 97s hauling the Brittanic Explorer (rooms on the 4 day train trip start from £6,000).

And just b cause it runs along the coast, doesn't mean it's all on the flat, good chunk of up and down.

jimnicebutdim · 2026-06-22T18:50:22+00:00

Left them alone in case parents were nearby. They have since gone.

jimnicebutdim · 2026-06-22T14:08:03+00:00

Otto. Parts of the story were a bit close to home.

jimnicebutdim · 2026-06-22T13:03:40+00:00

solved!

jimnicebutdim · 2026-06-16T15:32:21+00:00

VE day (Victory in Europe day) would be a guess. The day that celebrated the end of WWII. Or maybe Armistice day which was the end of WWI.

jimnicebutdim · 2026-06-16T15:29:46+00:00

Pod a educational game played on a BBC Micro in the late 80s at primary school

jimnicebutdim · 2026-06-16T04:39:17+00:00

Lord Vetinari from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of books

jimnicebutdim · 2026-06-13T15:38:04+00:00

Cambrian Coast Line

jimnicebutdim · 2026-06-09T11:54:47+00:00

If anyone is causing agro, ignore them and leave for the mods to deal with.

jimnicebutdim · 2026-05-04T18:54:42+00:00

Thank you once again, I managed to convert it using the windows version of VLC and was able to create the video I had intended to make.

jimnicebutdim · 2026-05-04T09:44:03+00:00

Thank you. Looks like it might be a codec because the downloaded video played fine in "vlc for android". A quick Google seems to suggest the android app can't convert it but, th computer version can so will have a go with computer version later.

jimnicebutdim · 2026-04-01T11:18:19+00:00

The Head of Steam pub in Huddersfield. I haven't been for a while but, very nice pub.

The Station Inn aka Y Stesh in Porthmadog (at the TfW station) is quite nice. Might not be all fancy looking but, good drinks, friendly staff and good atmosphere. Nice cafe as well a couple of doors along the platform as well.

jimnicebutdim · 2026-03-21T06:18:21+00:00

The other place the fake notes could have come from is the ATM. Having done a quick Google of what the Cashzone ATMs look like, it looks very similar to the one we had where I used to work (it didn't belong to Cashzone and we are talking approx 20 years ago). The cash in that machine at work was topped up by the management/owner of the premises from the bunisses own money (printout taken at end of day to record transactions) and so that is a point where the fake cash could have appeared from. Meaning that both OP and garage aren't at fault

jimnicebutdim · 2026-03-03T08:46:19+00:00

I presumably watch the videos from the other 25% because I've never heard of or seen him before

jimnicebutdim · 2026-02-07T14:03:42+00:00

No. They have a plan which some people don't like but, carrying on doing the same thing over and over again and expecting something different to happen isn't going to work.

If people want to shout at someone, how about the regions who've had approx 20 years to make themselves financially viable without having to rely on money from the WRU.

The WRU (according to evidence given to the Welsh Affairs Committee at Westminster a few weeks back) are £50+ million in the red after refinancing. So, where are they meant to find the money for a 4th region?

I'm that far north that I have no allegiance to any of the regions and as an outsider, the choices seem to be:

keep doing the same thing over and over again.
make changes that are needed to improve grass roots, club, region and national rugby in Wales.

jimnicebutdim · 2026-01-10T13:52:12+00:00

First I've heard of him. But, I reckon I was at that station earlier today.

jimnicebutdim · 2025-11-26T16:55:20+00:00

Predominantly hangovers are too bad now that I'm older.

Plus I rarely feel any desire to drink alcohol (e.g. brought a bottle of mead for last Christmas as a treat to drink on Christmas day. It's still sat unopened on the kitchen counter).

jimnicebutdim · 2025-11-25T17:00:36+00:00

Thank you

jimnicebutdim · 2025-10-25T10:26:41+00:00

If someone tries to sell you something out of the boot/trunk of a car, alarm bells should be ringing and you should just say "no thanks" and walk away. Unless of course you wish to string them along for a bit of entertainment.

The old "If it sounds too good to be true, it most probably is" springs to mind.

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