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Helo bawb - with the end of October this week, winter looms but our meetups are continuing - no need to prepare, just come along and chat about whatever takes your fancy or simply listen if you prefer :slightly_smiling_face: Here’s what’s happening this week:

  • 2:00pm Tuesday 28th October/ dydd Mawrth 28ain mis Hydref ( Riverside Cafe , Nag’s Head Island, Abingdon, OX14 3HX - see map in an earlier post );
  • 12:00 Friday 31st October / dydd Gwener 31ain Hydref ( ‘Space for Reading’, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford - inside entrance hall to the right, next to windows & opp. side from the excellent cafe)

Newcomers especially welcome:slightly_smiling_face:

Hwyl a chadw’n saff
John

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Helo eto
In case you haven’t already heard, Oxford Welsh Male Voice Choir have a concert in the Town Hall this Saturday, 1st November
John

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Helo bawb - here’s what’s happening this week:

  • 2:00pm Tuesday 4th November/ dydd Mawrth 4edd mis Tachwedd ( Riverside Cafe , Nag’s Head Island, Abingdon, OX14 3HX - see map in an earlier post );
  • 12:00 Friday 7th November / dydd Gwener 7fed Tachwedd ( ‘Space for Reading’, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford - inside entrance hall to the right, next to windows & opp. side from the excellent cafe)

All welcome, especially newcomers! :slightly_smiling_face:

Hwyl a chadw’n saff
John

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Helo bawb - eight of us (or was it nine?) enjoyed a great meetup in the Weston on Friday. Why not come along this week and enjoy the fun, either there or down in Abingdon :slightly_smiling_face: :

  • 2:00pm Tuesday 11th November/ dydd Mawrth 11eg mis Tachwedd ( Riverside Cafe , Nag’s Head Island, Abingdon, OX14 3HX - see map in an earlier post );
  • 12:00 Friday 14th November / dydd Gwener 14eg Tachwedd ( ‘Space for Reading’, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford - inside entrance hall to the right, next to windows & opp. side from the excellent cafe)

Also, we’re thinking of trying an additional meetup in the evening or at weekends - watch this space! :eye: :slightly_smiling_face:

Hwyl a chadw’n saff
John

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We’re planning a mid-morning or lunchtime meetup for Saturday 29 Novermber in Central Oxford. Let me know if you think you might be interested :slightly_smiling_face:

John

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If the rain tips down all day tomorrow, then I may not make it to the Weston. On Tuesday I have someone coming to fix my washing machine, so it it likely that I will not be in Abingdon either. Sorry!
Sue

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Helo eto - here are the usual details of the week’s meetups. All, welcome, especially newcomers & brand new learners - don’t be shy! :slightly_smiling_face: :

  • 2:00pm Tuesday 18th November/ dydd Mawrth 18fed mis Tachwedd ( Riverside Cafe , Nag’s Head Island, Abingdon, OX14 3HX - see map in an earlier post );
  • 12:00 Friday 21st November / dydd Gwener 21ain Tachwedd ( ‘Space for Reading’, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford - inside entrance hall to the right, next to windows & opp. side from the excellent cafe)

Also, looking ahead, we now have our first Saturday meetup arranged for 29th November from 11:30am in the Weston Library Cafe (not in the ‘Space for Reading’), Broad Street, Oxford :slightly_smiling_face:

Hwyl a chadw’n saff
John

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Helo eto - here are the usual details of the meetups for this week, and highlighting our first Saturday meetup which will be in the Weston Library Cafe, on the opposite side of the entrance hall from our usual Friday spot in the Space for Reading. :slightly_smiling_face: :

  • 2:00pm Tuesday 25th November/ dydd Mawrth 25ain mis Tachwedd ( Riverside Cafe , Nag’s Head Island, Abingdon, OX14 3HX - see map in an earlier post );
  • 12:00 Friday 28th November / dydd Gwener 28ain Tachwedd ( ‘Space for Reading’, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford - inside entrance hall to the right, next to windows & opp. side from the excellent cafe)
  • 11:30am Saturday 29th November / dydd Sadwrn 29ain Tachwedd ( Weston Library Cafe, Broad Street, Oxford - inside entrance hall, to the left)

All welcome, as always, especially newcomers & new learners! :slightly_smiling_face:

Hwyl a chadw’n saff
John

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Helo eto - just the usual two weekday meetups this week. :slightly_smiling_face: :

  • 2:00pm Tuesday 2nd December/ dydd Mawrth 2fed mis Rhagfyr ( Riverside Cafe , Nag’s Head Island, Abingdon, OX14 3HX - see map in an earlier post );
  • 12:00 Friday 5th December / dydd Gwener 5ed Rhagfyr ( ‘Space for Reading’, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford - inside entrance hall to the right, next to windows & opp. side from the excellent cafe)

But we’re planning also to give an evening a try as an additional meetup.We’ve pencilled in 6.30pm on Thursday 11th December in central Oxford for this. Do get in touch if you think you might be interested - all welcome no matter what your level of Welsh from brand new beginner to first language speaker :slightly_smiling_face:

Hwyl a chadw’n saff
John

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Helo eto - we’ll be having our first evening meetup this week in addition to the usual lunchtime ones :slightly_smiling_face: :

  • 2:00pm Tuesday 9th December/ dydd Mawrth 9fed mis Rhagfyr ( Riverside Cafe , Nag’s Head Island, Abingdon, OX14 3HX - see map in an earlier post );
  • 12:00 Friday 12th December / dydd Gwener 12fed Rhagfyr ( ‘Space for Reading’, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford - inside entrance hall to the right, next to windows & opp. side from the excellent cafe)

And

  • 6.30pm Thursday 11th December ( if you’d like to join us, get in touch and I’ll PM you details of the venue :slightly_smiling_face: )

As always, all welcome! :slightly_smiling_face:

Hwyl a chadw’n saff
John

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I shall not be at the Weston today, but should be in Abingdon on Tuesday.
Sue

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Helo bawb - our first evening meetup last week was a great success and we’re planning another for the New Year (hopefully the first of a series). Thursday 8th Jan at 6:30pm is pencilled in for this. Do please get in touch if you think this date might work for you, or have any comments :slightly_smiling_face: :

Meanwhile, only the Tuesday meetup in Abingdon this week, as in place if the usual Friday meetup, we’ll be having :christmas_tree:Cinio Nadolig :christmas_tree::

  • 2:00pm Tuesday 16th December/ dydd Mawrth 16eg mis Rhagfyr ( Riverside Cafe , Nag’s Head Island, Abingdon, OX14 3HX - see map in an earlier post );
  • 12:00 Friday 19th December - NO MEETUP TODAY!!*

Also, don’t forget we have a :person_walking:walk+sgwrs on Friday 2nd January :person_walking:- keep an eye on the Oxford walks thread for updates :slightly_smiling_face:

Hwyl a chadw’n saff
John

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Helo bawb - no meetups now until the first week of the New Year:

  • 10:30am Friday 2nd January/ dydd Gwener 2il Ionawr :person_walking: walk+sgwrs- see Oxford walks thread for updates :slightly_smiling_face:
  • 11:30am Saturday 3rd January/ dydd Sadwrn 3edd Ionawr - first weekend meetup (King’s Arms, Holywell Street, Oxford, OX1 3SP)
  • 2:00pm Tuesday 6th January/ dydd Mawrth 6ed mis Ionawr ( Riverside Cafe , Nag’s Head Island, Abingdon, OX14 3HX - see map in an earlier post );
  • 6.30pm Thursday 8th January/ dydd Iau 8fed Ionawr - please PM (Personal Message) me for venue location :slightly_smiling_face:
  • 12:00 Friday 9th January/ dydd Gwener 9fed Ionawr ( ‘Space for Reading’, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford - inside entrance hall to the right, next to windows & opp. side from the excellent cafe)

Nadolig llawen a blwyddyn newydd dda!
John

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Helo bawb - a quick reminder about this week’s meetups

  • 2:00pm Tuesday 6th January/ dydd Mawrth 6ed mis Ionawr ( Riverside Cafe , Nag’s Head Island, Abingdon, OX14 3HX - see map in an earlier post );
  • :new_button: 6.30pm Thursday 8th January/ dydd Iau 8fed Ionawr - please PM (Personal Message) me for venue location :slightly_smiling_face:
  • 12:00 Friday 9th January/ dydd Gwener 9fed Ionawr ( ‘Space for Reading’, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford - inside entrance hall to the right, next to windows & opp. side from the excellent cafe)

Hwyl a chadw’n saff
John

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CANCELLED: With the Met Office Weather Warning and only two confirmed we’ve cancelled tonight’s meetup and will rearrange for next week:

Hwl am y tro
John

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Helo bawb - as well as the usual Tuesday & Friday meetups, we’ll be trying out another evening meetup this week (keeping our fingers crossed that there’s not another storm creeping up on us! :crossed_fingers:)

  • 2:00pm Tuesday 13th January/ dydd Mawrth 13eg mis Ionawr ( Riverside Cafe , Nag’s Head Island, Abingdon, OX14 3HX - see map in an earlier post );

  • :new_button: 6.30pm Thursday 15th January/ dydd Iau 15fed Ionawr - please PM (Personal Message) me for venue location :slightly_smiling_face:

  • 12:00 Friday 16th January/ dydd Gwener 16eg Ionawr ( ‘Space for Reading’, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford - inside entrance hall to the right, next to windows & opp. side from the excellent cafe)

Looking further ahead, here’s a date for your diary as in a couple of week’s time we’re going to be giving another weekend morning a go: 11:30am Sat 24th January, King’s Arms, Holywell St

Hwyl a chadw’n saff
John

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Helo bawb - this week we continue with another evening meetup in addition to the usual weekday lunchtime ones, but we’ll also be having the first of a, hopefully continuing, series of Saturday morning meetups in order to provide the opportunity for anyone prevented by work etc commitments from joining us during the week :slightly_smiling_face:

  • 2:00pm Tuesday 20th January/ dydd Mawrth 20fed mis Ionawr ( Riverside Cafe , Nag’s Head Island, Abingdon, OX14 3HX - see map in an earlier post );
  • 6.30pm Thursday 22nd January/ dydd Iau 22ain Ionawr - please PM (Personal Message) me for venue :slightly_smiling_face:
  • 12:00 Friday 23rd January/ dydd Gwener 23ain Ionawr ( ‘Space for Reading’, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford - inside entrance hall to the right, next to windows & opp. side from the excellent cafe)
  • :new_button: 11:30am Sat 24th January (King’s Arms, Holywell St, Oxford, OX1 3SP)

Hwyl a chadw’n saff
John

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Helo bawb - first, don’t forget today. Sun 15th Jan, is :heart: Diwrnod Santes Dwynwen :heart:

This weekend we welcomed two new faces to our meetup on Saturday morning and we’re going to be continuing with this and our Thursday evening meetup for the time being, at least, in addition to our regular Tuesday and Friday ones :slightly_smiling_face: :

  • 2:00pm Tuesday 27th January/ dydd Mawrth 27ain mis Ionawr ( Riverside Cafe , Nag’s Head Island, Abingdon, OX14 3HX - see map in an earlier post );
  • 6.30pm Thursday 29th January/ dydd Iau 29ain Ionawr - please PM (Personal Message) me for venue :slightly_smiling_face:
  • 12:00 Friday 30th January/ dydd Gwener 30ain Ionawr ( ‘Space for Reading’, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford - inside entrance hall to the right, next to windows & opp. side from the excellent cafe)
  • 11:30am Sat 31st January/ dydd Sadwrn 31ain Ionawr ( King’s Arms, Holywell St, Oxford, OX1 3SP)

Hwyl a chadw’n saff
John

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Helo bawb - we’re starting the first week of y mis bach (February) with another four meetups :

  • 2:00pm Tuesday 3rd February/ dydd Mawrth 3edd mis Chwefror ( Riverside Cafe , Nag’s Head Island, Abingdon, OX14 3HX - see map in an earlier post );
  • 6.30pm Thursday 5th February/ dydd Iau 5ed Chwefror - please PM (Personal Message) me for venue :slightly_smiling_face:
  • 12:00 Friday 6th February/ dydd Gwener 6ed Chwefror ( ‘Space for Reading’, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford - inside entrance hall to the right, next to windows & opp. side from the excellent cafe)
  • 11:30am Sat 7th February/ dydd Sadwrn 7fed Chwefror ( King’s Arms, Holywell St, Oxford, OX1 3SP)

Hwyl a chadw’n saff
John

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Helo bawb - the new Saturday meetups have now got off to a good start with three new members and we’ll be contiuing with these plus the midweek evening meetups, as well the two existing meetups:

  • 2:00pm Tuesday10th February/ dydd Mawrth 10fed mis Chwefror ( Riverside Cafe , Nag’s Head Island, Abingdon, OX14 3HX - see map in an earlier post );
  • 5.30pm (NB Change of time) Thursday 12th February/ dydd Iau 12eg Chwefror - please PM (Personal Message) me for venue :slightly_smiling_face:
  • 12:00 Friday 13th February/ dydd Gwener 13eg Chwefror ( ‘Space for Reading’, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford - inside entrance hall to the right, next to windows & opp. side from the excellent cafe)
  • 11:30am Sat 14th February/ dydd Sadwrn 14eg Chwefror ( King’s Arms, Holywell St, Oxford, OX1 3SP)

Hwyl a chadw’n saff
John