The Forest of Dean Section of the Gloucestershire regiment (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Sunday, June 09, 2013, 15:24 (4180 days ago) @ downunder

Hi yes interesting times indeed, not sure I'd want to be an Aussie fan at the mo !. The Kiwis struggling too at this moment. Personally and unlike many Foresters I prefer round ball football to the eggchasing, altho from my viewpoint despite being a Jones with Welsh blood most of it is English so thats my loyalty when it comes to the rugby etc; my 70s youth was "scarred" in that respect with the great Welsh sides invariably beating the English. I used to watch it on tv in my friend's house in the Forest, they were Evans' but mum was English, so always an exciting day for us kids !. My friend eventually chose to play for Welsh Students altho he also qualified for the English, as he was studying & playing for Swansea at the time. Nowadays I suspect he'd only have to live somewhere for a few weeks to "qualify" for their national side in these "modern" times, crazy methinks, ho hum...

Anyhow, I've added a few more tips since you read my post, hope they help.
atb Jeff.