Is it really this bad?

Hello Shipmates,

My maternal Great-grandmother was Welsh (he said in hushed tones) and my eldest cousin, Malcolm, is a full-bloodied Welshman who still resides in that dark and mysterious place. I tell you this so that you will understand that what follows is firmly 'tongue in cheek' (as they say).

Having read the posts of Eifion (#32) and Louis (#37) I get the distinct impression that the English are to blame for 'all that ails dear old Wales' (don't you just love the way that rhymes ?). It comes as no surprise to me that the Welsh should still harbour an intrinsic distrust and loathing for all things English (even though we invented the game of Rugby so that they had something else to do other than sing). It now seems the English are to blame for that epitome of maladministration that passes for the National Health Service. No matter, it seems the Welsh Assembly are able to sort it all out, if only the English don't interfere. Perhaps, they might even share their expertise with the rest of Britain so that all may benefit and rejoice.

Now that Britain is in decline, is it any wonder that the Welsh (like the Scots) should seek to distance themselves from the despotic English who in years past offered nothing but grief and despair ? Nowadays, confronted by the accusatory finger of a disgruntled tourist (from France, Holland, Spain, or any number of places from around the globe) seeking explanation for British unpleasantness during the past 800 years, Taffy will say with indignation, " It weren't us, it were the English that made us do it " As an Englishman, may I say that the Welsh have my sympathy and understanding and henceforth, taking their cue, I shall feel nowt but utter contempt for the Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Jutes, Angles, Danes, Normans and every other b-gg-r that came to the land of my birth without a written invitation. :D


.....Roger

roger your use of words never fails to amaze me and being of English American germana Shetland plus Geordie descent I read your prose with thewonder of the common man regards cappy

Ah Roger, woe are we English, we have never done anything right in this world since time immemorial, we have never had any great explorers, navigators, inventors, physicians, engineers, bridge builders, architects etc. etc. and those we have had I'm told have or had a trace of Celtic blood for which we should be eternally grateful. We should apologise to world for all its ills, furthermore we should apologise for all the things we didn't do like bringing education to illiterate peoples, joining their countries together with railways, building docks and dry docks' that they could take over when they became independent, law and order which they now totally mismanage since independence. Perhaps we should take a leaf out of the Americans book and reinvent history so that we didn't design the hovercraft, the harrier jump jet, the ski jump on aircraft carriers, the concord, nor did we rescue the enigma machine etc. etc. Last time I was in India the taxi driver said 'Ah sahib, I wish the English were back, nobody go hungry, everyone had job and no corruption. And finally I have Welsh friends who couldn't sing a bluddy note even if their lives depended upon it. Sorry about no paragraphs somehow this site will not let me do them........................................I now await the incoming exocets invented by those dastardly French

Hi shipmates, I never blame the English for any wrong doing, except cheating at Rugby at the arms park years ago !! but they allways take all the credit for all . sportsman/woman and everything else The welsh and Scottish were seen as a 2nd class backwater or a part of england in history, untill the last few years But the Welsh will never stop speaking welsh/and singing lovely, no matter what our so called task masters in England try? in my short time, stopped children in schools from learning Welsh, and Welsh speakers children were made to wear string around the neck, so not to speak welsh??? and were beaten if they did But that was a few years ago. we now have proper welsh schools, for all to learn Welsh. By the way many jobs in Wales {public sector} you must be able to speak welsh {City council level and welsh assembly} every thing in english is translated into Welsh . we have a Welsh T.V channel and plays shows and much more all performed in welsh The language and culture is alive and well diolch

bloodpressure Louis its not your fault that we English are in charge of so much of the control of the british isles and our dominions over the seas and you must admit we are pretty good at it and as all the world speaks our language perhaps the world would be a better place if we were in charge of everything at least you have our prince of wales to look after you i shall now retreat to my nuclear bunker and await your nuclear missile no doubt disguised as a leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek said with tongue in cheek englush cappy from shields:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::ro lleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Hi Louis , there is nothing wrong with the Welsh Language,
all I was saying is it is not good for Patients. When every diagnosis , every prescription, every order, and anything else to do with a hospital patient in a life and death crisis and it has to be delayed due to the Translation from one language to another, it is also a barrier to the best Doctors in the world from practicing medicine in Cardiff.
Can you imagine in an operation theatre, a patient is opened up, a Welsh Language only Surgeon, giving an order to another Doctor or Nurse, and then it has to have a translation into English. the operation would be in chaos and the Patients life is at risk due to translations.
Would you willingly look forward to a scenario like that if you were on the operation table.??
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In Honolulu a few weeks ago I was operated on by a team of Surgeons which included, a Japanese Surgeon, Mr Ogahara, a Chinese Surgeon Mr Lim and a Viet Namese surgeon. Mr Van Trahn.
All three saved my life. Not one spoke in their native tongue, They spoke perfect English. result SUCCESS.
Now can you imagine if one spoke Japanese, the other spoke Chinese and the third one spoke Viet Namese. Total chaos and total oblivion and Death for yours truly.
That situation could arise in a Welsh speaking operating theatre, with YOUR life on the line, just think about it.
as I said before, speak Welsh in the pub, in the shops and in the home but not where there are life and death situations.
Cheers
Brian.

Hi Shipmates Hi Captain Kong, Hi Cappy, Sorry if I am a bit on the Welsh side, but today the British Empire is no more, The power has gone to the E.U. I am not in a good mood. My old shipmate Laurie had an Accident he fell down the stairs and broke his hip and elbow, He has had an operation in your sons old hospital Captain Kong, and is on the mend but his age 87 years its not good? He has just been on the phone to me to tell me about it {ball joint} but hopefully on the mend he is reading by your lawful command a great book, He was in the Merchant service War time , I will go to see him soon {no more rum for him } just painkillers and hospital food? hope he has a ex B.P. cook { The time I was there the food was bad} a bad feeder? But Laurie will soon be out and about it will take more than that to stop him,

give him good wishes on behalf of all hands im sure regards cappy

Sorry to hear about your old mate Laurie, Louis,
He sound s a tough old guy, Give him our best regards and hope he is back on the Rum soon.
Cheers
Brian.

his could be the reason that all air traffic controllers, and pilots use the English language, no matter where in the world they are.I think the French are still a bit miffed about it, they wanted French to be used.