Are the Welsh

[brionon]

Very different from the other Celts ? I've had both Irish and Scots refuse to shake hands with me when I met them in Italy and Belgium but the Welsh seem not to share in that hatred of the English.

[ladybirder]

She sounds like a miserable Welsh bugger craft:-)

[mike11111]

Cyfarchiadau i'r ABers i gyd yng Nghymru!
(Greetings to all ABers in Wales)

[rich47]

There are celts in England too, I am sure you know that.
The Scots don't hate the English, they are just very proud of being Scots.
Once again being very pro - something does not mean you are against anything.

[craft1948]

Just the opposite ladybirder................she's in her 70's, gorgeous looking, with a great sense of humour.

[ladybirder]

So you learned Welsh for the sake of learning Mick? Good for you.

[ladybirder]

Just like me then craft:-)

[tamborine]

my welshman is tied up, he's too good to let loose !

[ruthie]

Hi Ladybirder. Just read your thread. There was a railway bridge up passed the Catholic Church and if you turned left there it would be The Avenue. Further up on the right was the cricket pitch and a girls school just below that on the left. Hope this helps you. I enjoyed my time in Abergavenny too. Went to visit my parents in law in Pontypool and discovered that the shopping centre has changed and the swimming pool has gone! It was an outdoor so maybe that's why it disappeared! Ruthie. Ps The mountain you talked about is the Sugar Loaf - we climbed it many times. Rx

[mike11111]

I am a linguist by education, Ladybird, and I saw this as a challenge. Although there are some peculiarities which are alien to English and modern European languages, it is in essence a very simply structured language. You can actually translate word for word from Welsh to English and vice versa and make perfect sense, something which you cannot do with other languages.

[Warlock]

I have to agree, Wales seems to have more than its fair share of ignorant inbred Snags.

[ruthie]

Hi Ladybirder. Just read your thread. There is a railway bridge just passed the Catholic Church and if you turned left there it would be "The Avenue". There was a cricket pitch further up on the right and lower down on the left there was a girls school. I enjoyed my time in Abergavenny tho' I believe the centre has changed a bit. The Fine Fare where I used to stack jellies has gone!! and the outdoor swimming pool has closed. The mountain you talked about is the Sugar Loaf - we loved climbing it as kids! Hope this helps. Ruthie

[ruthie]

Sorry Ladybirder I forgot there was a second page and thought that my first effort had not been accepted!! R x

[mike11111]

Yet the Pembrokeshire area in the West is known as Little England beyond Wales.

[ladybirder]

That's it Ruthie, Sugar Loaf. And I do remember going to the open air pool but not where it was. 63 years ago and memory not so good now. I'm just going to have a look on SV and see if I can find The Avenue.

[vivandorron]

I am Welsh but most certainly different to other Celts.

North and South Wales are poles apart and to me appear to be be completely different races of people. However, I live in South Gower where Welsh has never been spoken and is a completely different environment to the northern half of the peninsular where the welsh language is predominant.

I like English folk, they are in essence all around me; and they own most of the land in Wales.

Ron.

[notasyoungasiwas]

The English are 'so up themselves' redhelen. How dare you generalise like that - you cheeky mare !!

[vivandorron]

notasyoungasiwas.....Your userename is somewhat Welsh if abbreviated to..nayaiw...lol.:-)

I know very little about redhelen but feel sure that she was over generalising. My experience of most people, irrespective of race, creed, or colour, is that they are by and large all very decent folk; but unfortunately, there are a few rotten apples in the barrels, which then distresses me.

Ron.

[mike11111]

Noswaith dda!