The next Llon-dain walk is on Sunday, 13th April at 2.00pm. We will be meeting at Tottenham Hale Station by the entrance on Ferry Lane and walking to Stratford over the Hackney Marshes and through the Queen Elizabeth Park. The walk is about five miles long but is flat. We have done this before but it started to rain at the beginning and got heavier and heavier until we were all soaked through - the weather looks better this time.
Just a reminder that this is a walk for learners of any level of Welsh so looking forward to seeing you all there. @Deborah-SSi@CatrinLliarJones
Shwmae! There is a new channel in the Welsh Speaking Practice (WSP) Slack group for meetups and Welsh language events happening in Lloegr.
If you’re already a member there, feel free to post details of your meetups. If you’re not a member and you’d like to be, just let me know and I’ll send you an invitation.
Although a walk in London it was mostly through countryside along or by the Lee River. The start was at Tottenham Hale and ended up in London’s Stratford walking over the Hackney marshes and Walthamstow flats.
I’ve just added you to the Lloegr channel in WSP @peterallen
The WSP is also a place where individuals can set up chats with others online. There are a few organised sessions, e.g. a Beginners one on Monday evenings, but it’s basically an open space for Welsh learners and new Welsh speakers to use.
Hi Gareth! Yes, there is! We tend to meet usually the first Monday of the month at the Rising Sun (or sometimes the Castle Tap) on Castle Street. However, our group is quite small so if people aren’t available, we move the meet up to a better day.
I’ll DM you our WhatsApp link – we’d love to see you!
The next Llon-dain walk will take place on Sunday, 29th June at 2.00pm. We have yet to decide a route to take but, as usual, it will be up to five miles long with Welsh chat for all levels. Put the date in your diaries and ‘watch’ this thread for more information closer to the walk. @CatrinLliarJones@Deborah-SSi
For the next Llon-dain on Sunday (2.00pm, 29th June) we are going back to our roots and meeting at the first walk we ever did (I think!) in Dulwich, South London. We will meet by the cafe in Dulwich Park which is shown on the map. There are two stations within a 15 minute walk, one is North Dulwich which is 15 mins from London Bridge and the other is West Dulwich which is just under 15 mins from Victoria. Remember this is a walk for any learner and of any level. The route will be similar to the one six years ago through the park and into Dulwich Woods and partly along an old railway track, and finishing for a quick drink. Look forward to seeing you there. Hwyl, Peter @Deborah-SSi@CatrinLliarJones
If you are coming via Dulwich station then at least a couple of use will be there to meet the 1.30 train from London Bridge if you would prefer to meet this way.
Only four of us managed the heat on Sunday for the Llon-dain walk but it was a good one and relatively ‘cool’ in the wood where most of the walk took place (nice and shady in the pub garden too!). The photograph is the old entrance to a railway that went to Crystal Palace when the Exhibition was there.
Our next Llon-dain walk will be on Sunday, 28th September at 2.00pm. We haven’t decided a route yet but it will be somewhere in Central London, take somewhere between two and three hours and end with a quick drink in a pub. Keep an eye on this post for further details nearer the date.
The walk is for learners of any level of Welsh so, if you want to try out some words or a long conversation, then come and join us.
Just a reminder of the Llon-dain walk next Sunday (28th September). We now have a route (similar to one we have done before) which is from Paddington Station, along the canal to Primrose Hill and then through Regents Park down to Oxford St. We will meet at the entrance to Platform 5 in Paddington at 2.00pm and the walk will be approximately four miles.
These walks are for Welsh learners of all levels so come and give your Welsh a go whilst enjoying some London sunshine (hopefully). Any questions just ask.
Despite the weather we had a lovely walk from Paddington along part of the Regent’s Canal to Primrose Hill (to see the Iolo Morganwg plaque) and then down through Regent’s Park and finished off in a small pub in Marylebone.
The next Llon-dain walk will take place at 2.00pm on Sunday the 14th December. We haven’t got a route yet but will keep you all updated.
Llon-dain (a pun on Llundain, Llon means fun) is a group for learners of any standard. No matter what stage you are at in your Welsh learning journey you will be able to use what you have on a relaxed walk in the city.
If you have any queries then get in contact but hope to see you soon.
The Llon-dain walk on Sunday will start at Canary Wharf. We will meet outside the west entrance to the Canary Wharf tube (Jubilee Line) which is close to the DLR station but is a five minute walk or so from the Elizabeth Line. As usual we will meet at 2.00pm and the walk will take about two hours with a return to Canary Wharf.
Llon-dain is a walk for those of any level of Welsh but, whatever your level, you will be speaking some Cymraeg and, if you are more fluent, bydd llawer o Gymraeg ar y taith.
A small group but had a lovely time in the cold but bright day walking four miles around the Isle of Dogs and warming up in the local Wetherspoons after.
S’mae Pawb, One for the diary. We shall be having another Llon-dain walk on the 19th April starting at 2.00pm. The walk will start at Canada Water tube station which is on the Jubilee Line and Windrush Line. The walk will take us over to the river by the Surrey Docks Farm and, from there, walk to Greenwich where we will finish (trains to Cannon Street and Thameslink). Learners of all standards welcome from beginners to more advanced and you will definitely have a chance to have a conversation in Welsh.
