An Aussie friend of mine, Veronica, who I met on Cwrs Haf, in Aberystwyth, has recently set up an artists’s studio in Corris, North Wales. To help cover the start up costs, Veronica has put her Dolgellau house on airBnB. It is reasonably priced for the area but what the airBnB ads won’t tell you is that she is offering substantial discounts to language learners. I asked her if I could tell people on the SSiW forum and she said, no worries (the Aussie version of be my guest).
If that doesn’t work, search for 2 bedroom with views of Cader Idris.
The house has two double beds and a single bed and I’ve stayed there twice. It’s clean and nice. If you book between July 26th and the end of December I will be there to greet you. So, you are guaranteed at least one conversation in Welsh.
If you are interest, email Veronica, tell her you know me from the forum and sahre little of your language learning journey. Tithe discount is only for learners.
Brilliant - thanks for sharing this - I love it when people offer discounts for Welsh learners, and I hope that this will be a great fit for some of you - Dolgellau is a beautiful place to stay for a while
Having booked the house with a few friends for a mini Bootcamp in the middle of August I can vouch for the ‘Substantial Discount’ and Veronica is a delight to deal with. If you look up the house on airBnB with your phone it is worth knowing that the photographs ‘swipe’ right to left. I missed this when I first looked the cottage up and couldn’t see the many pictures Veronica has put on the site.
Elizabeth, This is my first time on the forum, and I’m only semi computer literate, but here goes. My brother David and I are booked in for the June Bootcamp, starting June 20. I’ve been trying to book the BandB of your friend for the three previous nights, but have not been able to send the message. Would it be possible for you to give her my email address, which is nandoe@wightman.ca .
We will be flying over from Toronto to Dublin, taking the ferry to Holyhead, renting a car there and I think Veronica’s place would be just perfect for our first three days in beautiful Cymru. Diolch yn fawr. Nan Doe
Wow, not sure what went wrong with my typing there. It was meant to say: share a little of your language journey. The discount is only for language learners.
This is what happens when you try to do too many things.
I’m looking forward to seeing you too Andy along with Caroline and Simon. We are hoping to get more active closer to the date and ask people in the region whether they would like to meet for coffee or a day out or a drink and speak Welsh with us.
Hey nandoe. You are doing great to be on the forum. Well done. And signed up for bootcamp. Extreme courage award! You are going to have a ball.
The development of a passion, challenges us on so many levels. My own use of technology skyrocketed after I got hearing aids, hence an iPhone, and discovered SSiW and began to use MP3 files.
I am sending your contact details over to Veronica now. She will be pleased to hear from you. Make sure you tell,her you know me and a little about your language learning journey.
