Archive for March, 2008

Welsh Anthem Ban For Calzaghe Vs Hopkins

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Welsh boxing fans have been banned from singing their national anthem ahead of Joe Calzaghe’s fight with Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas on April 19th.
Traditionally boxing fights on both sides of the Atlantic are accompanied by rousing renditions of both competitors’ national anthems, but, in an unprecedented move, a contract has been put in place […]

Wales Beat Luxembourg In Scrappy Friendly

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

It doesn’t sound like it was the most enjoyable international friendly you’ll ever watch, but Wales came through in the end with a comfortable 2-0 victory against a hard-working, but uninspired Luxembourg team.
After the game, Wales boss, John Toshack said:
It wasn’t the best game I’ve seen I must admit and we certainly had a few […]

Some Of The Best Tommy Cooper Jokes

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

Following on from my unveiling of the Tommy Cooper statue in Caerphilly, Wales story, just thought I’d post some of my favorite Cooper jokes and one-liners:
I slept like a log last night. I woke up in a fireplace.
Two blondes walk into a building……….you’d think at least one of them would have seen it.
I went to […]

Tommy Cooper Statue Unveiled In Wales

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

Long-time Tommy Cooper fan, Sir Anthony Hopkins, recently unveiled a statue of the much loved comedian in Caerphilly, South Wales - the town where he was born.
Hundreds of people attended the ceremony which Hopkins kicked off by doing an impression of the late comedian, along with 20 of his best known jokes.
Cooper’s cousin […]

Win A Welsh Grand Slam T-Shirt

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

To win one of five very cool Wales Grand Slam T-shirts, just visit the Setanta Sports web site and answer one really easy question:
In which Welsh city is The Millennium Stadium?
On the front of the glorious dragon-red t-shirt, all five results from Wales’ 2008 Grand Slam famous victories, home and away, are displayed.
On the back, […]

Stan Shaw: Talented Stunt Rider

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Stumbled across a few videos of this guy “riding” his bike and thought I’d share one them on cymru66.com. Stan Shaw must have spent hours practicing and have the patience of a Saint. Very impressive!

Latest Wienermobile Is A MINI Cooper S

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Oscar Mayer have an all-new Wienermobile to celebrate their 125th anniversary, but this time it’s not their typical 27 foot long full-size vehicle, it’s a 15 and a half foot MINI Cooper S Wiener. Gotta love the license plate too: LTL LINK
Original story: New York Times Blog

The Sheep Chair: Made In Wales Or Made For Wales?

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Found this bizarre sheep chair over at the interesting Freshome blog.
Not sure of the chair’s origins, but I’m sure it would be a huge hit in Wales (might as well say it myself before everyone starts chiming in with the Welsh sheep jokes!)
I honestly can’t imagine anyone buying this item of furniture, but there […]

Cardiff City March On To Wembley F.A.Cup Semi-Final

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

Cardiff City, the only Welsh football team to take the F.A.Cup out of England, impressively disposed of Barclays Premier League Middlesboro to book a semi-final trip to Wembley and give themselves every chance of making it all the way to the final for the first time in 81 years.
Veteran Cardiff striker, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, admitted […]

Save $10 On Virginia Beach Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon Registration!

Monday, March 10th, 2008

Sign up online for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon before March 20th and use coupon code VBVIP to save $10 on your entry fee.
Registration will close when the magic 20,000 runner limit has been reached, so make sure you hurry as the race has traditionally filled up very early in previous years.
The eighth […]