Any Welsh speakers in East Anglia want to meet up to help a learner practice?
Hi I’m John (Maynard) and run two monthly meet up groups in East Anglia… Cambridge and East Dereham ( Norfolk) Which county of East Anglia are you in? If you are in the south there is a Welsh Society in Chelmsford and if you are in the West there is Peterborough (if its still running). In any case we are meeting next week Cambridge (City) on Tuesday night 7.15pm in the Panton Arms CB2 ( Railway station/ Botanical Gardens area). This is a big group of both Welsh first language speakers and learners (most SSIW) . The Norfolk Group is meeting on THursday 7.30pm at The King’s Head, Norwich Street, East Dereham. A medium size group of both first language and learners, I have people who travel from suffolk and West Norfolk and Norwich City who offer lifts.
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Hi John, thanks so much for your response. I’m in Suffolk - Ipswich more precisely.
I’m really pleased to hear of the meetings in Cambridge and Norfolk. These are a bit of a trek but I would certainly give it a go when work patterns allow!
That’s cool Mike. A couple of guys come over to Norfolk regularly ( Robert and John) from Suffolk around Stowmarket I think. John has wanted something in the area so … maybe! A new guy also comes from that area with John too and he is a first language speaker from Wrecsam originally. I know there are Welsh speakers in Ipswich too. I used to visit Ipswich regularly when I was in the Army and have heard Welsh spoken on occasion, Anyway I’ll get John Jones to contact you
Thanks for that John. It would be really great to meet up with some folks for practice. It’s been a few years since I was actively learning and I’m going to go to Nant Gwrtheyren at the end of October for a course so I’d be really grateful to get a bit of revision in before then!
Cool. I’m on Facebook. John Archer. Also face book pages Cymry Caergrawnt and Clwb siarad Norfolk. If you give me your e mail I’ll add you to the mailing list for meet up news… Also I’ll get John from Suffolk contact you. Cheers john
Michael,I live near Stowmarket and Bob Westacott lives in Ipswich. We go fairly regularly to the East Dereham meetups and we meet occasionally for panad a sgrws in between times. We’re both retired and tend to meet on weekdays but evenings and weekends are equally possible if this is easier for you. Bob’s doing the Southern course and I’m on the Northern.
If you’d like to contact me on 01449 711448 or via the forum, we’ll try and arrange to get together. John
S’mae John,
Diolch yn fawr am dy neges, mae’n dda iawn i glywed oddi wrthat ti!
Byddai hi’n neis iawn i gwrdd â Bob a thi. Dw i wedi bod yn dysgu Cymraeg am ychydig o flyneddoedd ond, a dweud y gwir, dw i heb ei defnyddio ers talwm ac dw i heb wneud llawer o astudio am lot o amser. Nes i ddysgu Cymraeg y de’n gyntaf ond nawr dwi’n ceisio dysgu rhagor o’r geiriau’r gogledd.
Felly, hoffwn i iawn i gwrdd â’r ddau ohonot ti a chael cyfle i ymarfer - dw i ddim yn gallu siarad yn gyflym iawm o gwbl!!
Diolch unwaith eto am ysgrifennu. Fy rhif ffôn yw 07724577028 os hoffet ti alw neu text.
Hwyl am y tro!
Michael
Sut mae John. Are the East Anglian get togethers still running? Posted 3 years ago I know but thought it worth asking.
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Hi Howard. Dwi’n iawn diolch Yhe East Anglian groups never got going in the pubs again since Covid. We meet on line on Monday 19.30 hrs every week (Zoom) if you are interested let me know. I would have started the groups up again but i now have to look after my elderly mother on a regular basis. I might consider meet ups in king’s Lynn where I live
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Hi I’m in north Suffolk and been a Welsh learner since December, so very much a beginner. Is the zoom still running ? Would it be suitable for an early learner? Are any meet ups happening again?
Hi Maynard,
I would be interested in joining the Monday zooms. I am in north Cambridgeshire. I started learning Jan 22 and it’s become a big thing for me!
Diolch,
Nansi
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Hi Maynard, I would also like to join in the on-line discussions. I am in Guyhirn, so if you ever were to start face to face meetings again I would be interested.
I used to receive e-mails from Greg with links to the zoom meetings, and I did join in, once, in 2021, but, because of my inability to speak Cymraeg at the time I didn’t join the dicussion again.
Tony
Quick update Maynard, I found Greg’s email address and contacted him directly. He has now added me to the list so no need for you to contact him on my behalf now
Cofion
Tony
Hello, I have just come across this feed. I was wondering if there face to face or zoom meet ups.
Im currently based in Peterborough. I’m a beginner but would really like some conversation to help improve.
Hi Bethan
I only know of one meet-up group in Peterborough, it’s run by a Welsh couple under the U3A umbrella. Not sure how old you are but I get the impression it’s mainly for retired people. I find the SSIW chat groups on Slack are the best thing next to face-to-face meetings. I am in Guyhirn and don’t know anyone in the area who can siarad cymraeg, so I rely on SSIW when I am not visiting Cymru
Thanks for your response, how do i find ssiw chat groups.?
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