A lot of people think that learning Welsh is all work and one sided - you learn, they teach. Nothing could be farther from the truth!
Imagine sitting in a classroom and answering a question posed to you by a university lecturer. Why it’s a golden opportunity to challenge their knowledge of […]

Seems Mr. Bob Dewey of the Wrexham planning dept. has put his foot in more than a bit of bother with his comments regarding the Welsh identity of Rhostyllen. Mr. Dewey contends that the guideline put forth by the Wrexham Council which reads: ‘no new development should have an adverse affect on Welsh identity […]

Everything about this place is wonderful. I had an opportunity to visit yesterday (7 February) and, in spite of less than toasty weather, found it fascinating.
It’s a large area but fully accessible to people in wheelchairs. But be prepared to do some walking because there is a lot to see and […]

I can’t figure this out. I spent the afternoon listening to the Ospreys vs. London Irish on S4C. A fairly good game for a slaughter and the commentary was all in Welsh. Mind you, I don’t understand a whole lot of Welsh yet, but I did manage to get a bit of […]

Diolch yn fawr, Dave. Anghofiais i’r cyswllt.
I guess what really toasts my cookie about this can be found in remarks made by Mr. Collins who, according to the South Wales Echo reporter David James (quoting James here) “Mr Collins argued that teaching Welsh in under-privileged areas only distracted from subjects that might help pupils […]

There’s been a lot of discussion of late relating to Mr. Collin’s remark regarding Welsh as being a brain dead language. And I admit, I’m tired and have had a couple of whiskys nawr. But I will say that sober or not, I think his opinion in this case should have been kept […]

I love that man! He uses Welsh whenever possible and coming from someone in his position, that goes a long way toward promoting the language.
Last night I was watching Chef Robert Irvine pull off another miracle Dinner Impossible. I love to watch Robert. The first time you see him you expect he’ll […]

Well, after last year’s fiasco of bad press and hurt feelings, organizers of this year’s Eisteddfod have apparently decided alienating all the ex-pats was not the best way to garner support. So, according to the editor of Yr Enfys, Welsh people living outside Wales will once again be part of the welcoming ceremonies of […]

The Swansea Council has been presented with some fantastic numbers and a not-so-hard-to-make decision. Swansea projects 300 more places will be needed for pupils at Welsh Medium Primary School level in the next few years. Apparently more and more people are deciding to educate their children through the medium of Welsh and numbers […]

Beep beep bbbeeep beep… hello, this is Rhondda calling…
Radio Cwmni launches in the Rhondda in less than a month. Unfortunately, it’ll only be on the air for a month but there’s a second visit planned for later in the year.
Via: Rhondda Today
Link: Leighton Andrews, AM for the Rhondda
Link: Treherbert.info

Challenge#1 Not forgetting what you wanted to say because it takes you so long to say it.
I was walking down the street yesterday talking to the dog in pathetically haulting Welsh when it dawned on me that the air quality was pretty ghastly. “Oh My God!” I exclaimed, “The air quality really sucks today!” […]

Mae S4C yn dangos ’snippets’ o’r Urdd.
http://urdd.s4c.co.uk/hwyl/c_cyfarchion.shtml
You can listen to a bit of the proceedings and such by visiting the S4C website noted above. It’s great fun to see the kids enjoying themselves so much and looks like the weather was very nice for Tuesday’s events. Can’t say that the forecast is […]