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Cwrw Apr 16, 2004 12:10:15
Replying to Kammer

Oh, and I must commend you on speaking Welsh/Cymraeg. It is nice to know that even outsiders can learn the language and have a small part in the continuation of its noble heritage and pedigree. Bore Da. I do not even have any Welsh heritage, but Scottish. Yet, I am enthralled with Welsh culture, and I am searching desperately my genealogy for links to Wales. Well, many of the "Scots" were Welsh anyway, so perhaps I DO have some Welsh ancestry. Nos da!

K Kammer
Kammer Apr 16, 2004 13:59:21
Replying to Cwrw

Hi Cwrw,

Darn it. So much for my M4 corridor guess. Perhaps if they extended the M4 a bit further to the north west then you could be on the M4 corridor.

I have to confess that my Welsh is pretty poor, despite years of evening classes. The area I live in is a Welsh language stronghold, with well over 60% of the population speaking Welsh. Compared to some other parts of Wales, that's quite good. It's still the case that most Welsh people don't speak Welsh, although the language is now getting more government support than it has in centuries.

As for Welsh-ness, it's something that I've thought about quite a bit, because my sons were born here. A lot of the Welsh in the south east have Cornish roots, only a few generations back, so it makes you think about what it is to be Welsh. I'm afraid I'm very English, so I don't even try to make a link with this country. I love it hear though. Much better than England (or most of England).

K x