One difference between we French and the anglo-saxon mindset is that
I was chatting with the dad of a friend of Gwilym. He works for a multinational aeronautics firm, so he speaks pretty good English (though we stuck to French), he knows that Welsh culture is different from English culture (hurrah !) and ... wait for it ... he has visited Cwmcarn many times. He said, "Of course, one difference between the French and the Anglo-Saxon mindset is that we are very logical while you are very pragmatic." I think I looked puzzled and doubtful... "You must do something", he said, "and if that does not work then you will change and do something else until you find out what does work. We must reflect before we do anything." He's so right. Although the verb 'to reflect' exists in English I don't think I ever used it and I certainly never did it. I MUCH prefer to do SOMETHING than nothing, even if it is the wrong thing. After all, in a crisis to do nothing is usually the wrong thing. However here in France I find that w...
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Some of the church folk find my attitude to the English team quite comical.
I think it's entirely reasonable.
I'm British but I'm not English.
I'd support a British team, but I have no more reason to support England than Ireland or Scotland. Less, in fact - the Scots and Ires are fellow Celts.
Like the French, who also have celtic roots. Apparently that's why they have that funny 'u' sound. It's a celtic sound.
But we Brits are surely the best losers in the world! We train our kids ot be good losers, and it really pays off. Look at Tiger Tim Henman. The man's a hero! He picks himself up, dusts himself off and goes for it time and time again. I hope he never retires!
The gospel, however, will never lose. It knows setbacks and difficulties, but only temporary ones, and they prepare the way for a greater triumph to come.