United World

Pleae reply if you want to be an admin for the group.  I have too many commitments outside chess at the moment to organise matches and generate discussion / recruit more active members.  With 4 more admin people we can share out the responsibilities without it being a burden. Peter

Over the next few weeks I shall post a series of pictures from places that I have visited over the years.  The first place is a picture of a fishing festival somewhere in Africa.  What is the name of the fishing festival (it is named after the town where it takes place).  The fishermen fish in pairs with nets and catch the fish by diving down with their nets.   Fishermen preparing to dive with their nets.  Look at th size of the fish they catch simply by diving with their nets.

Rezak from Algeria, and carla from Brazil have joined us.  A warm welcome to ou both

Hi folks ~ let's get to know each other's lands by sharing some beautiful things in your world Peter

St Davids St Davids is the smallest city in Britain with a population of just over 1,600 and named after the patron saint of Wales, Saint David. The roots of St Davids go back to the 4th century and was designated as a conservation area by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in 1972. Picture: St Davids Cathedral The magnificent Cathedral at St Davids dates back to the 12th century, although several older cathedrals were built before that on the same site. Unfortunately, St Davids was pro...

Not many people outside Wales realise that we have a distinct heritage and ancient language that has little to do withAnglo saxon England. Below are some random words that are very different from the English words Chess = gwyddbwyll (welsh translation) Rainbow = enfys love = caru Beauty = harddwch Welsh is also spoken in parts of Patagonia in Argentina. check out my lovely country and please feel free to share some lovely information about your land so we get to know each other more.

Laver is an edible seaweed and contains a high content of minerals, in  particularly iodine and iron. Laver is also consumed in East Asia, where it is known as zicai in China, or nori in Japan, and gim in Korea. In Wales, laver is used for making laverbread.

Traditional Glamorgan sausage recipe A traditional Welsh vegetarian sausage made with Caerphilly cheese, leek, mustard and rolled in breadcrumbs. Glamorgan sausages are featured on many restaurant menus all around Wales. Glamorgan sausage ingredients Makes 16 small sausages 225g/8oz fresh breadcrumbs 125g/5oz grated cheese 3 medium size free-range eggs A little milk Salt and white peppe 1/4 tsp dry mustard 175g/6oz leek shredded finely and sautéed in a little butter for 2 minutes 1 heaped t...

Hi folks, Emily (Fireflies) is a new super admin for the group and she is managing the vote chess game. Please feel free to join in.  Lower ranked players can benefit from comments from higher ranked players.  Please could all levels of players participate but do not vote until the discussion has led to a conclusion. http://www.chess.com/votechess/game?id=51960 Peter

Kendall from t vincentand ha jut joined the group.  Welcome aboard