My quijotic father's final push to launch a medical/mission ship

Welsh General / Questions
#1

My father has lived in Thailand for a long old time now - and for most of the last 20 years, he’s been trying to raise funds to build a medical mission ship - something I suspect none of us thought he’d ever manage to do.

He’s ended up mostly funding and building it himself - with quite remarkable stubbornness! - and it seems we’ve all under-estimated just how determined he’s been about it…

Because…

Now he’s a month away from launching - and (of course!) he’s a few grand short for slightly key things like an engine…

This is more than a little off-topic - but if any of you have got any thanks to me left in your tanks, and would be willing to chuck a few quid in the kitty, it would mean the world to me…:slight_smile:

And if anyone felt able to contribute the most expensive ‘reward’ he’s set up, I’d be happy to throw in an hour’s 1-on-1 Welsh conversation practice to go with that… :slight_smile:

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#2

@Deborah-SSi :slight_smile:

#3

HUGELY grateful to those of you who’ve dug into your pockets on this - wish you were putting names so that I could thank you personally :slight_smile: :heart:

#4

Diolch o galon, Tatjana! :star2:

And huge thanks to more anonymous contributors… :heart:

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#5

Thank you.

I’ve shared, I hope it helps a bit too.

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#6

It certainly does, and that means a huge amount to me… diolch o galon… :slight_smile:

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#7

And diolch o GALON to Alan and Karla and the not-all-that-anonymous Ystrad Meurigwr… :wink: :slight_smile: :heart: :star2:

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#8

I must say, Aran, that your use of ‘quijotic’, close to the Spanish original, can almost be said to be - quixotic!

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#9

Oh, damn, English always trips me up…:wink:

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#10

When I first saw the thread’s name, I thought it was a challenge for us to come up with the best Welsh translation :wink:

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#11

Now that’s a thought…

#12

How about - cwysioddig ?

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#13

A diolch o galon, @gruntius :heart:

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#14

Diolch yn fawr iawn iawn, Bob :slight_smile: :star2: