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Nagy Vilmos wrote: Why do we have to pay to go from England to Wales ... and yet the stinking sheep shifters get to enter England for free?
Simple: we don't really want the English to come in, and we do want you to leave when you run out of money! 
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It should be the other way round or maybe just charge if the vehicle smells of wool...
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What can you tell us about Welsh food? Anything special?
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It's elephanting awful?
A bowl of chips / fries is known as a "Swansea Salad" because it is one of the few vegetables the locals will eat. The speciality dish of Laverbread (or Bara Lawr in Welsh) is made of chopped, boiled seaweed mixed with oats and fried. It looks like a giant has a bad cold, and tastes...um...unique. It is not worth developing a taste for. Other than that, it's mostly soups and stews because the country has traditionally been the poor neighbour of England and money and meat were not that available.
Ingredients wise Welsh Lamb (especially saltmarsh grazed) is truly excellent, possibly the best in the world.
Frankly? The food here is not bad in most places - if you discount the preponderance of fried potatoes - but that is mostly because the national cuisine is so bad most people eat English, French, Italian, Indian, Chinese, etc. instead!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I love sea food so I guess I will like it over there.
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Don't blame the Welsh food; they seem to eat it without issue.
Blame instead, your consitution which has been weakened by eating English food.
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The free exit makes sense really. Bearing in mind anyone who enters Wales will be leaving again shortly afterwards (at speed) why charge twice? Do it once at double the amount.
I wish they'd do that on the QE2 bridge as well. In fact, why they charge at all now its all been paid for is a pertinent question.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: Why do we have to pay to go from England to Wales
You don't, obviously, which makes your post a bit silly.
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If you don't pay you don't enter.
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You can always drive round the Severn: it's only the bridge over it that charges for entry.
And why do we not charge both ways? Cost! It needs toll booths, equipment, lanes, people, security, etc., etc. This way, the cost of the bridge is recouped eventually.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I think the real reason for a one way toll is that the expect anyone coming from wales to be broke so wont have money for a toll
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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They expect everyone that come and paid need to return back so he will be already paid that is why they do not pay again. Only guessing
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How much do you pay per entry?
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Depends on the size of the vehicle: http://www.severnbridge.co.uk/toll_prices[^]
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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No, the driver is allowed in free, if he stands on the roof and ducks when he goes under the barrier.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Eh ok, what if you are in a taxi who pays the fees the driver or the passenger?
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I'd imagine the driver will, (since the tollbooth is on his side) but would then charge the passenger for it.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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damn it, eh? How can I pass without paying then? Do they charge if I walk through?
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You can walk across the old bridge (it has a foot path and a cycle way), but you can't the new bridge - it has no facilities, and is a motorway anyway, where walking (or cycling) is forbidden by law (for your comfort and safety)
There is no charge if you go round the Severn - but it's a long way round! 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Normally you'd do it the other way around though. I mean who'd want to pay to enter Wales? Getting out OTOH... 
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How much did you pay? And who pays? Everybody or just English?
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Its only a bridge across a river, a big river, that you pay to use. You can enter Wales by one of many hundreds of other routes and not pay, so its a silly post.
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What if bridge broke while you are on it do you get refunds?
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Deffinitely, sale of goods act, 1974 covers that. 
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