Oxford Welsh learners group

johnwilliams_6 · March 14, 2018, 4:51pm

Sorry, I forgot - must check next Monday…

In the meantime a reminder about tomorrow’s meet-up, Thurs 15th, as usual from 12:00 onwards in the MAO cafe.
Hwyl, John

cat-1 · March 15, 2018, 7:19am

Not me today I’m afraid - I have a small hay emergency (how often do you get to say that?) to solve.

I’m hoping to be there - I can remind you to ask him in person

johnwilliams_6 · March 15, 2018, 7:46am

Definitely something to be included in a new edition of the legendary “My postillion has been struck by lightning!” phrase book

!Sorry you can’t make it today - good luck with that hay - tan dydd Llun, 'ta!

cat-1 · March 15, 2018, 10:09am

One must be careful of one’s postillions, timod!

mikeellwood · March 15, 2018, 11:34am

Hoping to be there today @johnwilliams_6 … may be a little late though.

Betterlatethan · March 15, 2018, 4:00pm

Thanks, @johnwilliams_6 and @mikeellwood. I enjoyed the session. It’s a shame you couldn’t come, @cat-1. I hope that you sorted out your hay emergency.

About the possibility of meeting in Headington - in general, if I can make it to Oxford on a Thursday then I should be able to make it to Headington. Some Thursdays I can, some Thursdays I can’t. Not Mondays though.

It’s probably best if you go ahead and arrange something to suit other Richard and the majority, and I’ll come if I can.

Sue

johnwilliams_6 · March 15, 2018, 5:37pm

Yes, diolch @Betterlatethan and @mikeellwood - it was a good meet-up!

Quick explainer: I was asking about this as one of our group, Richard Williams, who works in Headington has been under too much pressure of work to make it to meet-ups in central Oxford so I was wondering at today’s meet-up if having occasional meet-ups in Headington might allow him to join us again.

mikeellwood · March 15, 2018, 7:27pm

And now that we know there is such a thing, I suppose we should at least attempt a Welsh version:

argyfwng gwair? (argyfwng wair?)

brys gwair? (brys wair?)

(for some reason, I want to mutate the second word, but I’m not sure why).

I suppose if you want to avoid a hay emergency, you should make hay while the sun shines:

(from Geiriadur Academi):
to make hay while the sun shines - Prov:
cynnull dy wair tra pery’r tes,
cynaeafu tra bo’n dywydd teg

cat-1 · March 15, 2018, 7:32pm

Sorry I missed you all today - hay problem solved temporarily so YAY!
Don’t know Headington all that well - might be fun to investigate!

mikeellwood · March 15, 2018, 7:35pm

Parking is a pain, but buses are usually plentiful.

cat-1 · March 15, 2018, 7:38pm

Might have to acquaint myself with yet another Park & Ride service!

chris-roberts · March 15, 2018, 11:02pm

Hello Welsh learners. I’d like to come along to the group at some point but my level is probably too woefully basic at the moment. I just wanted to ask - does everyone in the group speak the southern version of Welsh or are there any North Walians?

cat-1 · March 15, 2018, 11:38pm

Hi @chris-roberts! There’s a mix of both actually, a fairly even split I’d say. The differences are never a problem and often give us interesting things to talk about. Everyone is very friendly, and your Welsh can be any level at all really.

Betterlatethan · March 16, 2018, 12:35am

Definitely true, @chris-roberts. I am a recent recruit and still very hesitant with speaking. I am learning the southern version, but I am getting used to a variety of northern words. As @cat-1 says, there’s a mix. You can say whichever version you know, and just start to recognise the alternatives as you hear them. Hope to see you!
Sue

chris-roberts · March 16, 2018, 10:10am

Thanks @cat-1 and @Betterlatethan for your helpful replies. I work shifts so some evenings can be tricky but will hopefully be able to join you at some point. Hwyl am y tro!
Chris.

johnwilliams_6 · March 18, 2018, 9:26am

Helo pawb - just to confirm, tomorrow’s 11:00 am meet-up (Mon 19 March) will again be in the Deli cafe on Abingdon Road (directions: over Folly Bridge; past White House pub; Deli cafe next door to barber’s shop immediately after crossing White House Rd - see also last week’s map above).
On Thursday (22nd March), as usual, our meet-up will be from 12:00 onwards in the Modern Art Oxford (MAO) cafe, Pembroke St.
Hope to see you there
Hwyl, John

cat-1 · March 18, 2018, 1:28pm

Jo and I are hoping to be there tomorrow!

Betterlatethan · March 18, 2018, 1:50pm

Hooray! I hope to be there too on Monday, though it will depend on the buses. If we get a couple more people, we could fill the cafe.

Can’t make it on Thursday though.

Sue

mikeellwood · March 18, 2018, 7:43pm

Yn anffodus, mae’n rhaid i mi fynd at y deintydd [I looked that one up ] eto yfory.

I’m hoping to make it on Thursday though (might be a bit late).

johnwilliams_6 · March 18, 2018, 8:10pm

Pop lwc at y deintydd yfory, Mike!
See you on Thursday, gobeithio