WRITING TO THE NEWSPAPERSby Sara John Some time ago, after moving on from being “Disgusted, Dinas Powys” I risked writing occasionally to newspapers on issues on which I felt strongly or to contribute appropriate stories or items of particular concern. Here are a small selection from the last decade or so, which The Observer, the Times, The Scotsman, The Glasgow Herald and others, saw fit to print. When these are responses to material originating in a newspaper unfortunately it is not possible to reproduce here the original item therefore what follows is therefore only my side of the story. To the Sunday Herald
should keep you safe and never to be located in future. Be early. The atmosphere will be electric. Learn all the words to ‘Delilah’. Talk to your neighbours. Topics must include which positions have been decided on and which have not. Also, what a lovely girl Katherine Jenkins is. Do not mention The World Cup. Or Cards of any colour or any description. You will need a clean hanky for the Anthems. Do not be surprised at the Welsh spectators singing Flower of Scotland, it will almost be as loud as the Welsh Anthem. You will never hear it sung like this except at Murrayfield. Welsh singers never waste a good song. And, they believe both anthems have to be heard in Heaven, as well as Galashiels and Tonypandy. Afterwards, high teas are hard to find, teas in Wales are generally quite low. Best to follow the crowd. Do not miss out.
Have a wonderful time and do not forget it does not matter who wins as long as it’s not………. ! ----------------------
To The Glasgow Herald WARM IN THE WEST, COOL IN THE CAPITAL
WALES V SCOTLAND IN CARDIFF ON SATURDAY
Dear Editor,
Dear Editor,
As an outsider, from Wales, I would like to comment on the friendliness of Glasgow people (Tale of two cities, Letters,
As a Welsh woman now resident in Edinburgh, I offer a few words of advice to Scottish Rugby supporters attending the match in Cardiff, especially those going for the first time. A ticket is not essential. You can stand outside the Millennium Stadium and follow the match from the noise inside the ground. There is no long walk to or from town. You are in both places at the same time. You will all be made very welcome. For extra special attention from the fairer sex I recommend dressing as Scottish as possible. But be warned Welsh Women are dangerous. Kilted Scots report being “practically molested”. Following a possible interrogation and threatened strip search by the Welsh girls, I strongly advise you to have an alias handy to use if under pressure, (always worse if Wales wins), such as “Jimmy Tomintoul from Orkney. Presently working on oil rigs all over the world”. That
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December 15). When I first visited Glasgow last year I wondered how so many people (like everyone) I had contact with made me think, “they must know me from somewhere”. On the other hand and a mere 50 miles away in Edinburgh where I now live, I am convinced the inhabitants have been enrolled in a mass witnessprotection programme and given clear instructions not to give anything away. -------------------
To The Scotsman SCOTTISH RUGBY Dear Editor, Allan Massie writes with concern about the ‘fortunes
