We had a long drive through the beautiful hills of Wales to Llanidloes, where we met their friends of Palestine group. They gave us some time for a workshop that we needed to complete, and then took us on a walk round the town - to see the old company houses, market place and the lovely Severn river. 
We joined them for an event called 'Standing Together' at the Community Centre.
Local people had cooked many sorts of food. We were pleased to meet people from Wales and people who had moved there from other parts of the UK and also newly-arrived Syrian refugees from Idlib. They are now living in nearby Newtown and trying to get used to a new language and environment.
The evening started with food and talk, and then with input from Wales - singing (amazing). It then moved on to talks by the project participants, questions and discussion with the audience.
Big thanks to our friends in Llani for being at once so interested and so welcoming. Our French and Palestinian friends came away saying "Everyone in Wales is so open-minded and friendly..."
Not sure you can say "everyone = anything" in any place as people are different... but certainly the people we met and talked to were lovely.
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