Can you not get one to one tuition? Might help for the first few lessons Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Good idea Mr Npinks.
I thought of asking Katherine Jenkins.
Cor  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

I think Charlotte Church is more up your street














In her fatter days  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Yeah, that'll do
To be honest, Helen is a Welsh speaker, so that will be a great help, although she thinks it's better to attend lessons from a trained tutor with a lot of patience. That'll save having my head bashed in with a frying pan  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

Nothling like dredging an old post from the past - how did you get on Pegleg? Did you progress and how difficult / easy did you find it?

I'm still at it Sub
And there's no sign of me giving up either.
The classes I attended stopped because so many 'Jacked' it in.
It's taking me a lot longer than when I learnt German, but to be honest that's my fault cos I've been a bit idle of late.
I don't find it too difficult; I had advice to concentrate on my pronunciation first and one of the old chaps in the village says I actually do now have a local accent!
However, when I cross the border to 'Jackoland', I have to remind myself not to speak Welsh, really.
I've progressed past the beginner stage, still learning online, and had to laugh at a local with a lisp trying to say 'squirrel' in Welsh
It sounded more like Wilwow
A lot to learn, I'm at the bottom of the ladder, but enjoying it too  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

That's good to hear! You're doing better than any time i've tried to learn a language!

Do you get much practise with the locals? I don't know where you are so I don't know whether that would be helpful

I'm in Mid Powys, between Welshpool and Mach.
I speak with the locals every day; very little English here except the West Midlanders with caravans.
Some locals don't know any English whatsoever. Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

Ah right, I don't often go much east of machynlleth, but I go through mach fairly often. Practise is probably the best method of learning isn't it! Keep up the good work

I don't know if there is a Welsh version but Microsoft Word for Northerners sounds useful

http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/humour/images/wordfornortherners.pdf 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

I speak poor French and we sometimes have some French friends stay with us in the UK so we practise hard when they are here . Once whilst we had them in the car (chatting in French) I jumped out to get some bread from the local bakers and got some strange blank looks and then realised I had actually shouted "je voudrais deux baguettes si'l vous plait". It wouldn't have been so bad if the staff didn't know me.  3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

A friend of mine always advised that when judging Southerners we must always remember that they have not had the benefit of our disadvantages.

Grew up in north Wales and so had to learn Welsh to O level !  * GONE. GS TD4 Manual MY2013. Orkney Grey with privacy, cold and clearview packs, armrests (a must!) and a spoiler.
* 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
* GONE.2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Rocket ship. 33mpg.
* Range Rover Classic '93 200Tdi Factory fit
* 1949 80" in family since 1975

I have a relative in Australia, he is a farmer who grew up in Wales. He claims that he still does mental arithmetic in Welsh as he finds it easier. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

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