In article <[email hidden]>, Fran <[email hidden]> writes
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Fran has learned Welsh and holds a fine conversation when she needs to.
Coo, thanks! That's high praise from Bill, 'cos he speaks the language extremely well himself.
Like the curate's egg comes to mind, but thanks anyway :-)
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It is not the easiest of languages to learn as there are several levels of Welsh from colloquial through commercial / official Welsh to literary Welsh.
It's a lot easier than English! How do you explain why both and moth don't rhyme, any more than do bother and mother? And just which of the 7 ways of pronouncing 'ough' should one use, and how can you tell? Blessed if I know :-)
My daughter is thinking of going to Aber in the autumn. She liked the look of it.
I've got some very good friends who were at Aber. Apparently it's a fantastic place to be and very friendly.
Yes - my wife was there several moons ago.
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What's your lass going to be studying? One of my friends actually lives in Aber still - you want friendly contact details for a non- Welsh (AFAIK) speaking sheddi for her?
Equine Science - but she'd not thank me for providing contacts. You know what they're like (-:
In article <[email hidden]>, Rooney <[email hidden]> writes
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My daughter is thinking of going to Aber in the autumn. She liked the look of it.
I've got some very good friends who were at Aber. Apparently it's a fantastic place to be and very friendly.
Yes - my wife was there several moons ago.
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What's your lass going to be studying? One of my friends actually lives in Aber still - you want friendly contact details for a non- Welsh (AFAIK) speaking sheddi for her?
Equine Science - but she'd not thank me for providing contacts. You know what they're like (-:
In article <[email hidden]>, Rooney <[email hidden]> writes
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[email hidden] said... > My daughter is thinking of going to Aber in the autumn. She liked the > look of it. > I've got some very good friends who were at Aber. Apparently it's a fantastic place to be and very friendly.
Yes - my wife was there several moons ago.
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What's your lass going to be studying? One of my friends actually lives in Aber still - you want friendly contact details for a non- Welsh (AFAIK) speaking sheddi for her?
Equine Science - but she'd not thank me for providing contacts. You know what they're like (-:
Yeah - she wouldn't want to be saddled with strangers :-)
Ha ha ha! The only drawback of Aber compared to the other places is taking the horse there and back each term. Well, it will be a drawback for the traffic behind me...
In article <[email hidden]>, Rooney <[email hidden]> writes
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Ha ha ha! The only drawback of Aber compared to the other places is taking the horse there and back each term. Well, it will be a drawback for the traffic behind me...
It won't be case of a man in front with a red flag, more a man behind with a bucket and spade :-) -- Bill Grey http://www.billboy.co.uk
What's your lass going to be studying? One of my friends actually lives in Aber still - you want friendly contact details for a non- Welsh (AFAIK) speaking sheddi for her?
Equine Science - but she'd not thank me for providing contacts. You know what they're like (-:
In article <[email hidden]>, Rooney <[email hidden]> writes
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Ha ha ha! The only drawback of Aber compared to the other places is taking the horse there and back each term. Well, it will be a drawback for the traffic behind me...
It won't be case of a man in front with a red flag, more a man behind with a bucket and spade :-)
Rhubarb.
Good stuff.
But I was thinking of my speed on the holiday traffic road or the road through the hills. We'll be driving so slow, everyone will assume we're Welsh!
What's your lass going to be studying? One of my friends actually lives in Aber still - you want friendly contact details for a non- Welsh (AFAIK) speaking sheddi for her?
Equine Science - but she'd not thank me for providing contacts. You know what they're like (-:
Aye, true :-\ -- If you can keep your head when all around are losing theirs... then you've failed to grasp some important aspect of the situation.
In article <[email hidden]>, Rooney <[email hidden]> writes
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Ha ha ha! The only drawback of Aber compared to the other places is taking the horse there and back each term. Well, it will be a drawback for the traffic behind me...
It won't be case of a man in front with a red flag, more a man behind with a bucket and spade :-)
Rhubarb. -- If you can keep your head when all around are losing theirs... then you've failed to grasp some important aspect of the situation.
In article <[email hidden]>, Rooney <[email hidden]> writes >Ha ha ha! >The only drawback of Aber compared to the other places is taking the >horse there and back each term. Well, it will be a drawback for the >traffic behind me...
It won't be case of a man in front with a red flag, more a man behind with a bucket and spade :-)
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But I was thinking of my speed on the holiday traffic road or the road through the hills. We'll be driving so slow, everyone will assume we're Welsh!
Only if you've got an Ifor Williams trailer :-)
-- Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"
[email hidden] said... > In article <[email hidden]>, Rooney > <[email hidden]> writes > >Ha ha ha! > >The only drawback of Aber compared to the other places is taking the > >horse there and back each term. Well, it will be a drawback for the > >traffic behind me... > > It won't be case of a man in front with a red flag, more a man behind > with a bucket and spade :-)
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But I was thinking of my speed on the holiday traffic road or the road through the hills. We'll be driving so slow, everyone will assume we're Welsh!
Only if you've got an Ifor Williams trailer :-)
I intend to get one if we ever buy a Welsh cottage - just to park outside as a protective totem.
Equine Science - but she'd not thank me for providing contacts. You know what they're like (-:
Aye, true :-\
Thanks for the offer though, Fran.
That's OK. The person I was thinking of is Carl, who can occasionally be found in the shed. He's as nutty as a fruitcake, but very warm and genuine, and always ready to help if he can. Tell your lass to google for Carl LHS Williams if she wants to find out more. Having met him on several occasions and having had him at the house more than once I'll happily vouch for him and his lady. -- If you can keep your head when all around are losing theirs... then you've failed to grasp some important aspect of the situation.
I was thinking of my speed on the holiday traffic road or the road through the hills. We'll be driving so slow, everyone will assume we're Welsh!
Not with a horse box they won't. Horse boxes are /meant/ to be driven slowly, especially when they've got horses in. -- If you can keep your head when all around are losing theirs... then you've failed to grasp some important aspect of the situation.
> Equine Science - but she'd not thank me for providing contacts. You > know what they're like (-: > Aye, true :-\
Thanks for the offer though, Fran.
That's OK. The person I was thinking of is Carl, who can occasionally be found in the shed. He's as nutty as a fruitcake, but very warm and genuine, and always ready to help if he can. Tell your lass to google for Carl LHS Williams if she wants to find out more. Having met him on several occasions and having had him at the house more than once I'll happily vouch for him and his lady.
