Wythnos - eight nights, is a week in Welsh. (I'll see you in a week, I'll see you on the eighth night.)

The Welsh week is grounded in ein planedau (our planets), ein lloeren (satellite) ac ein seren(star); yr haul.

Dydd Sul - Sunday - While yr Haul is the Sun in Welsh Sul comes from the Latin Sol.

Dydd Llun - Monday - Lleuad is the moon in Welsh, again Llun from the Latiun Luna

Dydd Mawrth - Mawrth - Mars

Dydd Mercher - Mercher - Mercury

Dydd Iau - Iau - Jupiter

Dydd Gwener - Gwener - Venus

Dydd Sadwrn - Sadwrn - Saturn

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It's hard to imagine how a single keypress can have such a dramatic effect.

Imagine deleting your whole website with a single keystroke. How silly would you feel then?

Twpsin is Welsh for idiot, a word which sprang to mind. Yes, the Cadw Swn website disappeared for a while yesterday. Popeth.

Not being one to admit defeat I spent the afternoon getting it back on line. And it's even better. The fonts are hyfryd - lovely. If you have a heart you'll take a look...

www.cadwswn.com

Hwyl.

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Braidd yn hwyr, ond ar gael nawr o: - A little late, but available now from:

www.cadwswn.com

Colin

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Is a question I often answer. I sometimes even get asked it.

Well, I say, imagine life as a poor Welsh hill farmer/miner/quarry worker in past times.
They'd be working so hard all day that they'd only be too glad of a few minutes rest with nothing to do.
The concept of boredom just wouldn't exist.

Those of you with children may know what I mean.

Hwyl,

Colin
www.freewelshnow.com

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Free Welsh Now! is a brand-new website, full of free resources for Welsh learners. I've moved a number of items previously available from Cadw Swn over to the site, including audios, puzzles and articles. I'll be adding more over the coming months.

Go to www.freewelshnow.com to find out more.

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O'r diwedd - At last. The new Cadw Swn website is now open.

'Learn Welsh fast with Cadw Swn' is the slightly altered title of the slightly altered Welsh home-study course.

Some of you will know that the course was only previously available as a 10 CD package bundled with the course book.
While we felt it was great value, and a great package, we realized that some people wanted to buy the CDs individually, then move on to the next when they felt like.

Also, a number of people suggested that audio downloads might be the way to go.

While we're still recording sections of some of the CDs the first 2 audio CDs and the first 3 audio download packs are now available, together with the new course book.

The CDs are fabulous - shrink-wrapped, in luxury DVD-style cases, they must be the best-ever CDs the course has been on.

The audio downloads are great too - 100% less packaging than the CDs, no shipping to pay, and a nicer price too!

www.cadwswn.com is the place to find out more.

Hwyl am y tro,

Colin

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Yes, I do know that it's far too early, but some of you will be keen to write your Christmas cards this year.
And why not add a greeting in Welsh? Pam lai?

Here are a few suggestions:

Nadolig Llawen - Merry Christmas
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda - Happy New Year

Cyfarchion y Tymor - Season's Greetings

Dymuniadau gorau - Best wishes

Pob Bendith - Every Blessing

oddi wrth - from

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