Yma O Hyd

[Jordi Culé]

Well what's your scribe then ��

A bag of glue.

[Organ Morgan.]

Sludge facTORY


Been staring us in the face.

For years I've been exposing his real political beliefs rather than those of his alter ego who has a social conscience. He always posts here while wearing a Tory blue polkadot cravat which is incongruous with the grubby vest he has on.

The Chingford Skinhead, Norman 'on your bike' Tebbit, is among his heroes. He's so far gone that when Thatcher snuffed it he wore a black armband for weeks as a mark of respect.

He is this message board's quintessential rotter.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

That's how you're chosing to play it is it

How was your little stint away, another comeback notched for you. More notches than your bedpost.

I was dealing with a family illness

She's back in the Princess Of Wales hospital Bridgend , waiting for a heart operation

Send her a card if you like ? 👍

If she becomes critical I will be off again . Life's like that , you have to prioritise your friends and family .

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

A bag of glue.

Are you lot still on that ?

Not good

[dembethewarrior]

I was dealing with a family illness

She's back in the Princess Of Wales hospital Bridgend , waiting for a heart operation

Send her a card if you like ? 👍

If she becomes critical I will be off again . Life's like that , you have to prioritise your friends and family .

And I also would have had reasons for my "gaps in posting" if you will.

I remember prioritising my daughter over cardiff city, remember how you reacted to that

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

And I also would have had reasons for my "gaps in posting" if you will.

I remember prioritising my daughter over cardiff city, remember how you reacted to that

Not quite the same though is it ?

As far as I know your daughter wasn't seriously ill and isn't. You simply used that as an excuse .

You said you didnt bother watching cardiff city ......but still came on here I might add ....because your daughter didn't like the long ball game

I think that's a bit of a cop out really but there you go



I am off into princess of Wales this afternoon , the valve into her heart is blocked , the artery is like a balloon and they are trying to get her stable . If they get her stable they might operate but given her age that's risky .

If I am absent from here for a while then please be assured its because my mother is seriously ill , I am not bored or anything .

[delmbox]

Not quite the same though is it ?

As far as I know your daughter wasn't seriously ill and isn't. You simply used that as an excuse .

You said you didnt bother watching cardiff city ......but still came on here I might add ....because your daughter didn't like the long ball game

I think that's a bit of a cop out really but there you go



I am off into princess of Wales this afternoon , the valve into her heart is blocked , the artery is like a balloon and they are trying to get her stable . If they get her stable they might operate but given her age that's risky .

If I am absent from here for a while then please be assured its because my mother is seriously ill , I am not bored or anything .

All the best to your mother Sludge, hope it works out ok

[poc]

Not quite the same though is it ?

As far as I know your daughter wasn't seriously ill and isn't. You simply used that as an excuse .

You said you didnt bother watching cardiff city ......but still came on here I might add ....because your daughter didn't like the long ball game

I think that's a bit of a cop out really but there you go



I am off into princess of Wales this afternoon , the valve into her heart is blocked , the artery is like a balloon and they are trying to get her stable . If they get her stable they might operate but given her age that's risky .

If I am absent from here for a while then please be assured its because my mother is seriously ill , I am not bored or anything .

all the best

[The Bloop]

Hope things work out for the best Sludge

[HiVis]

I don't think there's anything disgraceful about stating that spending money on bilingual Council forms that in many places are simply thrown in the bin is daft

I would spend the money on night classes to help people speak Welsh

Spending money on council tax forms in Welsh in Splott is ridiculous

is that because people of Splott cannot read or because there are no Welsh speakers in Splott?

[HiVis]

They have been given that right now but I think it's daft

There's 200 people in my street

3 houses are Welsh speaking

They get council tax forms in Welsh and English, most people in the street don't speak welsh and can't understand the forms , they are bilingual and can understand English ....it just seems a waste of money when it's just a bloody form

you know everyone on your street? Is this Ramsey Street?

and what about Welsh learners in the other 197 houses who'd like to have a go at their written Welsh?

[HiVis]

Fishing , Football , Curry

Just interests

Public money generally isn't spent on that

But S4C which has dreadful viewing figures is subsidised and council forms are sent out to people in Welsh and English and its utterly pointless . And a waste of money .

public money is spent on things that matter to the majority. Most Welsh people who don't speak the language still want it to thrive.

[HiVis]

I totally agree with you that the Welsh language is very important . But it's made stronger by helping people to speak welsh . These forms don't do that .

how do learners practice their written Welsh?

[dembethewarrior]

Not quite the same though is it ?

As far as I know your daughter wasn't seriously ill and isn't. You simply used that as an excuse .

You said you didnt bother watching cardiff city ......but still came on here I might add ....because your daughter didn't like the long ball game

I think that's a bit of a cop out really but there you go



I am off into princess of Wales this afternoon , the valve into her heart is blocked , the artery is like a balloon and they are trying to get her stable . If they get her stable they might operate but given her age that's risky .

If I am absent from here for a while then please be assured its because my mother is seriously ill , I am not bored or anything .

You may be happy putting your life on here, and that's fine, if you.lime the support some.randomers offer you. I personally don't.

Life is hard for us all, storp trying to make me feel bad, because I honestly don't, life's a journey.for us all we.all go through it pal.you ain't the only one.

Hope you mother is well, but you don't half play for the sympathy vote on here


I'll get hammered for that I suppose, hey ho.

[JamesWales]

Everyone should just be a bit more open minded about it; Sludge about the welsh language and what it means to people, and others about Sludge's opinions, which as a tax payer he is totally entitled to have, as he may have other priorities. Lots will agree with both sides.

Look after yourselves, aaaaaaaaaand each other.

[goats]

Everyone should just be a bit more open minded about it; Sludge about the welsh language and what it means to people, and others about Sludge's opinions, which as a tax payer he is totally entitled to have, as he may have other priorities. Lots will agree with both sides.

Look after yourselves, aaaaaaaaaand each other.

Kids learn Welsh in school, that enough really isn’t it….kids pick up stuff pretty quick whether they will ever need to use it is another thing

[Wash DC Blue]

Kids learn Welsh in school, that enough really isn’t it….kids pick up stuff pretty quick whether they will ever need to use it is another thing

I saw My 7 year old Niece yesterday and she was counting in Welsh and saying little sentences.
Cute as a button to me she is.

It's just nice to see and hear.

[splott parker]

I saw My 7 year old Niece yesterday and she was counting in Welsh and saying little sentences.
Cute as a button to me she is.

It's just nice to see and hear.

In the words of the song are you ‘still here’ ? If so, when d’you go back? Have you seen a huge difference or not a lot of change?

[Wash DC Blue]

In the words of the song are you ‘still here’ ? If so, when d’you go back? Have you seen a huge difference or not a lot of change?

Fly back tomorrow Mate.
Biggest change I noticed in Cardiff was the BBC building where the bus station was...

Newport is still its rough around the edges...yet charming self :) albeit with more pubs and shops closing down.
Lots of coffee shops and hotels though.

Been a nice trip and hope to get back in June or for the final.

[splott parker]

Y

Fly back tomorrow Mate.
Biggest change I noticed in Cardiff was the BBC building where the bus station was...

Newport is still its rough around the edges...yet charming self :) albeit with more pubs and shops closing down.
Lots of coffee shops and hotels though

Been a nice trip and hope to get back in June or for the final.

Shame you couldn’t hang on for the Swansea game. Safe trip

[Swiss Peter]

Thought it was good at the time the other night, but the song comes across to me as the sort of anthemic crowd-stirrer that I normally really don't like very much.

Also, It doesn't worry me, but I'm surprised the song and singer's wider context (the 'Yes'/PC connection) isn't discussed more.

[NYCBlue]

Thought it was good at the time the other night, but the song comes across to me as the sort of anthemic crowd-stirrer that I normally really don't like very much.

Also, It doesn't worry me, but I'm surprised the song and singer's wider context (the 'Yes'/PC connection) isn't discussed more.

I had a Welsh-speaking girlfriend at the time it came out. "We're still here despite Maggie"? Ticks all the boxes for me.

[Swiss Peter]

I had a Welsh-speaking girlfriend at the time it came out. "We're still here despite Maggie"? Ticks all the boxes for me.

Well, me too. Just surprised - given the 'broad church' that we have on here - that we don't hear a counter view.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Well, me too. Just surprised - given the 'broad church' that we have on here - that we don't hear a counter view.

It has been done.

True story. I used to conduct a male voice choir in the valleys and I got them to learn Yma O Hyd. Other male voice choirs were singing it successfully with little fuss. Unfortunately, the choir I was with had quite a strong older right wing element. One refused to sing about Maggie as she was his hero. One English guy refused to sing it as he (wrongly) believed it was an anti-English song. A couple of others thought (wrongly) that it is a pro-independence song and thought we shouldn't sing it.

On the flip side, another choir I am currently with sing it regularly and have changed Maggie to Boris.

[NYCBlue]

It has been done.

True story. I used to conduct a male voice choir in the valleys and I got them to learn Yma O Hyd. Other male voice choirs were singing it successfully with little fuss. Unfortunately, the choir I was with had quite a strong older right wing element. One refused to sing about Maggie as she was his hero. One English guy refused to sing it as he (wrongly) believed it was an anti-English song. A couple of others thought (wrongly) that it is a pro-independence song and thought we shouldn't sing it.

On the flip side, another choir I am currently with sing it regularly and have changed Maggie to Boris.