What’s different in Wales to England?

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Apologises if I’m being stupid here, I have googled but I’m getting myself confused.

Myself and DH are moving to Wales imminently to be with his family. I’m English and have only ever lived here. DH is Welsh and lived there until 12 when his parents divorced and his Mum took him back to his home town.

As he didn’t spend any of his adult life there he has no idea what’s different. I know prescriptions are free but is there anything I need to be aware of? I know Scotland has many things different to England but is Wales?

Ditto Gofals. Nasty little critters, frequently found on the M4 in inclement weather

That's shocking but I'm not surprised given the negatively we read about "I'm English and I went to Wales and they stopped talking when I walked in and spoke in Welsh". It's always turns out it's North Wales they mean. I wish people would also specify where in Wales they go on holiday and not just say Wales. I wouldn't say I'm going to England on holiday. I'd say Devon or Torquay, London or Bristol for example.

@TroysMammyto be fair if you walk into a place in a Welsh speaking area and they start speaking Welsh they would’ve been speaking Welsh before you walked in. They would just be continuing their conversation. Welsh is their mother tongue, they’d only speak English if addressed in English.

I know that as I'm Welsh and live in Wales, that's why I used quote marks as I've read that type of statement from other people on occasions.

They have curry sauce on chips and curry is served with both rice and chips.
Road signs in Welsh and English but you soon get used to just reading the English option.
council tax higher but you get a bus pass at 60 which you can also use on the trains.
People are generally very friendly. We have been here 6 months and have settled well.

They have curry sauce on chips and curry is served with both rice and chips.

Thank you for this beautiful observation of our culture.

Flint is indeed quite a grim town but I’m not sure why it matters that lots of Polish people live there? I was thinking that by flint the op meant Flintshire. OP if you do mean flint then maybe consider one of the other nicer towns in Flintshire like Mold or a nice nearby village like Northop hall or Hawarden.

I live in the north east and as it’s on the border, no one here gives a shit if you’re English or not because loads of people are English. It annoys me when people say north walians are anti English. Flintshire, Wrexham and denbighshire are all north wales and no one cares.

God now I want a Rissole from Lewis Pies! 🤤🤤🤤🤤

Wales is just so beautiful. Sorry England.

Better education in Wales imho. Free prescriptions, free universities. Brains bitter :)

@MochynpincThe high Polish population of Flint matters because it has had an impact on the town. I doubt anyone would imagine moving to Wales to find the town they live in was more like a little Warsaw. I’m saying this as someone whose children exist because of a Polish immigrant. Rural Denbighshire has villages with an anti English attitude.

University is not free in Wales.

Absolutely beautiful scenery, people very friendly.
Huge hatred towards the English, you will always have to ignore snide comments as a joke even though it's not. Not everyone is like that but it is A LOT. Never experienced it anywhere else. You will be better off closer to an English border otherwise it's something you will always have to pretend to ignore.
It's also generally cheaper in Wales
NHS is much worse unfortunately
Some great hikes and mountains

I live very near flint and work in it (as well as across Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham) I totally agree that the town is bleak but I think you’re being really xenophobic. The polish people I’ve met in flint have been lovely and often hard working and friendly.

I have an English accent and am a Welsh learner. I go to welsh speaking areas all over the north east (with my job) including rural Denbighshire. I’ve never experienced anti English sentiment at all. To be honest, I haven’t anywhere in wales. But I have never heard of it happening in the north east because, even in Denbighshire, a large percentage of the population identifies as English.

@Mochynpinc I haven’t said anything negative about Polish people. Not xenophobic at all. My DC have a Polish grandfather. I’ve just stated a fact. I know all about Flint. I grew up there. I live within 10 miles of there now but I wouldn’t live there again. I’m offended you think I’m xenophobic.

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As it's Gwynedd your moving too then yes learning Welsh will be very helpful. All Education is in welsh there and you'll be at a disadvantage for jobs if you don't speak it. We are just outside Gwynedd and School is going welsh speaking now(they call it bilingual but it's mostly Welsh).

Well you said it’s a dirty depressing hole full of Polish people.

Not nice.

Flint is a dirty depressing hole regardless of the nationality of the people living there.

So why mention nationality?

The main difference is the name of the country over the border.

You must be Gog then 😉