steveuk Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 I didnt realise this board/site is not UK-based but ill hang around till evicted, but as we here usually refer to Border Collies as WELSH border collies and as we lived in North Wales (Snowdonia) 20 years ago ill post 2 pictures from our holiday 3 weeks ago in Llanberis. The little white dots are sheep....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mum24dog Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 It's OK - I'm from the UK too and there are a few people from other countries on here as well. Just don't expect immediate replies if you post in the morning. Just so there is no confusion though - Welsh border collies are just BCs that happen to come from Wales. Welsh Sheepdogs, while superficially like BCs, are a different breed and don't work the same. http://www.welshsheepdogsociety.com And Welsh Sheepdogs don't necessarily have to come from Wales. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildFlower Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Lovely pictures! I traveled to the UK a few years ago and I just adored the scenery. I need to get back there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedismom Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 What a beautiful place! I love the mountains but I live in hot, humid, sandy, Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Welcome. There's no requirement that you be from the US to participate on this board. Many of us love to hear from folks in other parts of the world. A few years ago I had to good fortune to travel to the UK for work. I had a three-day weekend between work assignments (part of one week in England and the following week in Scotland) and I spent it in Wales with a local I met through the sheepdog community here in the US. He gave me a wonderful tour of the sheepdog community there. Wales is a beautiful country. I hope I can go back some day. Until then, getting to see pictures like the ones you've posted brings back some wonderful memories, so please join in and post plenty of photos! J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jexa Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Snowdonia is way up there on my list of areas I want to visit next, I may have to pick your brain for ideas And welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 We are US-based but have members from all over the world, and enjoy their experiences, stories, and photos enormously! So, welcome! Your vacation photos are gorgeous! Wales is on my bucket list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Coyote Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Snowdonia is way up there on my list of areas I want to visit next, I may have to pick your brain for ideas And welcome! Just don't try and get a hamburger there. I ordered a hamburger and got a piece of cardboard back. I still remember that because it was the funniest hamburger I had ever seen. The scenery is spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcv-border Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Beautiful scenery! You can stay as long as you post those awesome photos. Jovi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachdogz Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Love your pics. And I really love having people from other countries on this board. It is so interesting to compare the dog cultures and have a different perspective on issues. I'm glad you are here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloria Atwater Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 I have a distant cousin in Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent to be exact. I got to visit northern Wales, including Snowdonia, last year. Fell in love with the beaches on Anglesey, doo. Absolutely gorgeous, gorgeous place - and more sheep than I've ever seen in my life! No worries, we have folks here from all over the world, including Iceland, I think. Always glad to hear from different folks about their dogs. ~ Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smalahundur Posted September 20, 2012 Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Welcome Steve, I am the guy Gloria mentioned, who lives in Iceland . And there are more nationalities, Maja for instance is polish. Also, it would be a very weird border bollie board if it would shun handlers from the UK... NB. Please don´t mention Icesave, I had nothing to do with that, even (still) have the dutch nationality... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveuk Posted September 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2012 Cheers guys, we may have the dearest petrol in the world but we also have the best beer......lol North Wales/Snowdonia is full of history, castles, steam trains and also gold and copper mines, lakes and mystery, we plan holidays and only get as far as Snowdonia or Avalon (ok, Somerset to everyone else), the weather isnt always great but come on, is there another Glastonbury Tor anywhere? (heck of a walk but heck of a view) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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