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Author:
Mike Parker
By Y Lolfa
 Neighbours fromHell, 2009-07-08
An objective appraisal of the residual English colonial attitudes. Sadly not confined to the so called upper classes when many British travel abroad.
Thus suggesting that Wales is foreign as per the meaning of Cymro.
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Catherine Le Nevez, Paul Whitfield, Mike Parker, Rough Guides
By Rough Guides
 Cardigan - not quite as good as the listing, 2009-06-01
One thing I'd like to mention - especially with regard to the entry for Cardigan - what time of year was the review done in? - as Cardigan on a cold wet evening in mid May is fairly desperate - especially with the current credit crunch/recession - with about a third of the high street dead & dusted; how log ago was it? - which I think the previous entry cover - and with regards to the B&B I stayed in - had they actually stayed in a single room at any of the places listed? - in this particular instance the en-suite barely having and room to swing the proverbial feline - and the bed being really only fit for a child as it was that narrow.
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Author:
Mike Parker
By Collins
Laugh-out-loud for me, at least!, 2009-12-29
Humour is obviously quite a personal thing, judging by the range of comments here. This book is a light read, not a detailed reference book or history (although it does contain a useful Bibliography and list of websites for further reading, and a reasonable index).
I've thoroughly enjoyed reading Map Addict and learning many little bits of interesting trivia (interesting in the QI sense!). I particularly enjoyed the description of the "discussions" between the Americans, English and French at the International Meridian Conference in Washington where the Prime Meridian was defined in 1884.
The book is an easy read, and has lots of variation in the content, making it difficult to put down: I just wanted to see what was coming next.
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Author:
Mike Parker, Paul Whitfield, Rough Guides
By Rough Guides
The Rough Guide to Wales, 2009-04-24
The Rough Guide to Wales (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
An excellent guide.
Very comprehensive coverage. As with all other Rough Guides I have used, this one packs an astounding amount of information into its 570 pages. It is well structured and indexed and easy to use on-the-move. It is, in my opinion, well illustrated, that is to say not over-illustrated at the expense of information. Those seeking a glossy travel guide may be disappointed by the Rough Guide approach which is to provide a set of appetite-whetter photos in the "Introduction" and "Things not to miss" sections at the front, but for the main body of the guide, illustrations consist primarily of such things as clear town plans and detailed local area maps, with a relatively small number of mainly black-and-white photos. But if it's practical information you want, from clear descriptions of the countless recommended places to visit, historical and cultural references, contextual notes, opening times and tariffs, walks, hiking trails, transport, accommodation, eating, drinking and entertainment, and a myriad things to look out for, to see and to do, this is THE guide to Wales.
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