Hoorah for the crazy Welsh! Not only do they have a strange affinity for sheep, it seems they also have a talent for avoiding paying their TV licenses (for all you non-Brits it's a tax you have to pay just for owning a television set, or radio).
According to a report released today, some of the more "interesting" excuses for not having a license include:
1. "No, that's not a TV you can hear in the background, it's a tape of adverts I play to entertain the children." 2. "The TV is to keep the cat warm - we don't watch it." 3. "That's not the Weakest Link in the background. Anne Robinson is a friend who is visiting for tea."
Wholly impressive, I'm sure you'll agree. However, some of last years choice excuses are even better !
1. "Just because I have a satellite dish on my house, doesn't mean I've got a TV - I've got two pints of milk on my doorstep, but no cow in my garden." 2. "God told me I must buy the television as he had a very important message for me - he didn't tell me to buy a license though." 3. "You'll never get me in court, I'll say I'm insane and pretend to be a helicopter."
So ladies and gentlemen, let's raise a glass during the Yule tide season to the Welsh. Possibly the only race in the world who make the French look like lunatics ...
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