ForumGarden

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 2:28 am**

I stumbled across this forum just now and I thought that it looked interesting, so here I am, hello everybody!

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 2:31 am**

Hello and welcome to the Garden

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 2:35 am**

^Thanks Chezzie, a `Gog` I presume?

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 2:54 am**

Welcome! :-6

How's Wales this time of year?

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 2:58 am**

Today it's nice and sunny for a change, a comfortable 20c/68f, weather's been rubbish recently tho, storms last weekend!

What about sunny TX?

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 3:10 am**

Sunny! Hot! Humid! It's supposed to be 95 degrees today. :-6

So what prompted you to join the Garden? What're your interests?

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 3:12 am**

Dynabertawe;877725 wrote: I stumbled across this forum just now and I thought that it looked interesting, so here I am, hello everybody!

hi there:)

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 3:15 am**

^^Almost anything, anthropology, genetics, languages etc - seem to like the heavy stuff!:D

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 3:52 am**

Welcome to the Garden Dynabertawe :-6

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 3:58 am**

HI there:D

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 4:50 am**

Hello there! and welcome to the garden!:-6

i did the same thing, i stumbled across this place by accident back in February and have been here ever since! It's a great place with a great bunch of people!

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 5:42 am**

Good morning Dyna, and welcome to the FG.

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 5:56 am**

Welcome to ForumGarden. I lived in Wales on and off over the years and I sometimes get to the Pontardawe Festival, that's one of the high points of the summer when I can manage it.

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 5:59 am**

spot;877846 wrote: Welcome to ForumGarden. I lived in Wales on and off over the years and I sometimes get to the Pontardawe Festival, that's one of the high points of the summer when I can manage it.

What part are you from Spot? Can`t believe there are so many Welshies on this forum, I can argue in Welsh now!

Pontardawe is a mere 5 miles from me, a very Welsh speaking village indeed!

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 6:41 am**

Dynabertawe;877848 wrote: What part are you from Spot? Can`t believe there are so many Welshies on this forum, I can argue in Welsh now!

Pontardawe is a mere 5 miles from me, a very Welsh speaking village indeed!

The whole valley's beautiful. I lived for a while on the edge of the Brecon Beacons and I've friends from Mumbles so I've been to Swansea quite often. Rhossili's a favourite day trip from where I live now in Bristol.

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 6:44 am**

Ahhh, Rhossili - `the supermodel of all beaches`

We take these beaches so much for granted as they're only 20 miles away, I think they're only now getting the recognition they deserve.

Went to Uni in Bristol

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 7:02 am**

Dynabertawe;877894 wrote: Went to Uni in BristolI shared an office on the floor beneath Great George, it was so close to the bell that the sound sort of skipped past before it could get loud enough to be startling. That was back in the nineties though.

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 7:13 am**

I woz there in the nineties, loved the place, been back a few times, changing very fast now.

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 7:50 am**

Welcome to FG Dyna. :-6

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 8:02 am**

Accountable;877735 wrote: Sunny! Hot! Humid! It's supposed to be 95 degrees today. :-6

So what prompted you to join the Garden? What're your interests?

what?! :-3 oh.....

welcome to the garden Dynabertawe! I've been to Swansea. :-6

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 8:03 am**

Really? How long ago was that?

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 8:07 am**

Dynabertawe;877957 wrote: Really? How long ago was that?

2000 I think??

we've been to England a few times and used to go through England on the way to Ireland pretty much every year. (hubby's from Ireland) :-6

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 8:15 am**

It's changed a lot since then, will post photos soon;)

Posted: **Fri May 30, 2008 3:20 pm**

Welcome, Dyna!

Here's a welcome mat for you.

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Posted: **Sat May 31, 2008 5:35 am**

Hi, I'm Dynabertawe

When it comes down to it, when all is said and done, when the sun sets and were left with only our thoughts in the dark of night...

Arent we all Dynabertawe ?

Posted: **Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:15 am**

Hello, nice to meet you and welcome to FG :-6

Posted: **Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:34 pm**

Creoso Dyn, Sut mae?

Dw i'n dod o Alban.

Posted: **Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:48 pm**

G'day, Mate, from New South Wales!!

Posted: **Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:48 am**

Chookie;879484 wrote: Creoso Dyn, Sut mae?

Dw i'n dod o Alban.

Da iawn - Wi`n môr pwyso!

I`m very impressed! What part of Scotland do you live?

Posted: **Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:59 pm**

Dynabertawe;879651 wrote: Da iawn - Wi`n môr pwyso!

I`m very impressed! What part of Scotland do you live?

Don't be, I'm about at my limit.........Beth ydy'r Cymraeg am - 'Sann à Fib a tha mi ?

Posted: **Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:37 pm**

Hello and welcome to the garden

Posted: **Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:03 am**

Chookie;880206 wrote: Don't be, I'm about at my limit.........Beth ydy'r Cymraeg am - 'Sann à Fib a tha mi ?

Mae'n flin, beth ydy `Sann a Fib a tha mi?`, os mae e beth dwi`n meddwl, fi'n credu mae'n `Sut ydych chi'n heddiw?`

And for those non Welsh speakers, a translation

I'm sorry, what is `Sann a Fib a tha mi?`, if it is what I think it is, I believe it's `How are you today?`

Would love to speak Scots Gaelic, the only thing I remember is `Tha an t'uisge an` - it is raining.

Know a little of Irish Gaelic, `Cad e mar a tha tu`, how are you? and Pogue mahone!

Posted: **Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:13 am**

Oh well, I guess I'll try again. I'm an Aussie, but if a celtic language is what it takes, Ta failte romhat insan ghairdin, a Dhynabertawe!

Posted: **Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:17 am**

AussiePam;880414 wrote: Oh well, I guess I'll try again. I'm an Aussie, but if a celtic language is what it takes, Ta failte romhat insan ghairdin, a Dhynabertawe!

Sorry Aussie Pam!

Wasn't ignoring you - I've only just got back online, what part of Australia do you live?

I should make an effort and visit one of the most amazing countries in the world - you're so lucky!!

PS, I think you said Welcome to the Garden in Irish?

Posted: **Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:47 am**

Welcome Dynabertawe

Posted: **Tue Jun 03, 2008 4:27 am**

Dynabertawe;880410 wrote: Would love to speak Scots Gaelic, the only thing I remember is `Tha an t'uisge an` - it is raining.That's one of the most vitally important phrases in the language, mind. Few others are said as often.

Posted: **Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:20 pm**

Dynabertawe;880410 wrote: .........I'm sorry, what is `Sann a Fib a tha mi?`, if it is what I think it is, I believe it's `How are you today?

Mi duilich, tha e euceart. (Trans: I'm sorry, you got that wrong.) "S ann a Fib a tha mi means "I live in Fife".

Dynabertawe;880410 wrote: Know a little of Irish Gaelic, `Cad e mar a tha tu`, how are you? and Pogue mahone!

Scottish equivalents:- Cia mar a tha thu (How are you) and pòg mo thòn (to which I reply kiss you own).

spot;880494 wrote: That's one of the most vitally important phrases in the language, mind. Few others are said as often.

It's only a vitally important phrase when we get caught in the English monsoon (AKA the cricket season). A much more useful phrase is slàinte mhath - a fact which is extremely well used by Spot.