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Do You Aspire to be an Eminent Person?

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Rufus2 Tue 18-Sept-18 09:46:43

A Melb. radio station recently postulated that if your local Council said you were an EP, and it would create a statue in your honour, whilst you're still alive, what form would you prefer, e.g. standing, sitting, on horseback etc.,; where would you put it and what inscription would suit you? One lady suggested putting her husband's statue on the pavement outside his favourite pub, but that was ruled out of order because of Council's attitude towards the demon drink. grin I think I'd go for the local railway station; plenty of viewers, but no idea of my inscription yet.

Jalima1108 Fri 21-Sept-18 19:41:28

I hope that gwin is right, it's not one that my DGD has taught me - yet.

Rufus2 Sat 22-Sept-18 11:29:58

So Rufus now knows what cwtch means
Of course! Any fool knows that, including this one; it means "the cupboard under the stairs", although why anyone, other than Annie, would want to shove me into one, makes me think I've done a wrong somewhere else. Must watch my back! sad
Another magic moment, courtesy of Google's translator, was a clip of a Welsh TV weather man trying to give the temp for that place with the long name. It would have changed by at least 5C by the time he got it out! grin
Btw; We lived in Slough during WW2 which had become a mini-Wales when Welsh people migrated there because of the Depression, but they didn't create any fresh road signs; they assimilated quite well.

Anniebach Sat 22-Sept-18 11:45:18

Why would there be Welsh road signs in England ? You seem to have a problem with accepting Wales is a country , why would there be Welsh road signs in another country?

What is the official language of Australia?

Jalima1108 Sat 22-Sept-18 13:16:00

No road signs in England as far as I know Rufus - but we spend quite a lot of time in Wales!

Jalima1108 Sat 22-Sept-18 13:16:42

sorry, no road signs in Welsh so far in England!
We do, of course, have road signs …..

Rufus2 Sat 22-Sept-18 14:18:39

Why would there be Welsh road signs in England ?
Annie; No reason! No Welsh places I suppose, apart from Stonehenge which you've said a while back you're planning to steal back.
Although when I was last in Wales, about 60 years ago, all the road signs also had an English translation to help all non-Welsh speaking tourists. grin
The language here is "Strine", which can be just as incomprehensible as Welsh to an Englishman, that is!. smile

Anniebach Sat 22-Sept-18 17:45:14

You are mistaken Rufus, some Welsh road signs in Wales were allowed with special permission in 1965, it was 1972 that all the signs changed.

Jalima1108 Sat 22-Sept-18 19:00:18

There are lots of Welsh and/or their descendants in Australia (why else would it be called New South Wales?).
In fact, I think that you have an annual Eisteddfod! Presumably they speak Welsh there.

As far as I know, Australia doesn't have an official language, Anniebach, although English is the one in most use and for official purposes.
You can hear lots of different languages spoken in various places - including Welsh!

Jalima1108 Sat 22-Sept-18 19:02:27

You may enjoy this link, Anniebach

www.davidjones.com/about-us/the-story-of-david-jones

Rufus2 Sun 23-Sept-18 10:03:48

You may enjoy this link, Anniebach
If you went into D.J.s these days speaking Welsh, they'd think you were a terrorist and shoot you! grin
Btw Annie; what are they doing about your weather? Yesterday it rained on Cardiff City's football in more ways than one! 5-0 and every one looking miserable under their ponchos. The more things change, the more they stay the same! grin