Over 50's Wales Club

[bot]

Hi, this is an automated message from your friendly Over50sChat bot

Just a quick note to say a new thread about Wales has been posted You can view the thread here:

Second homes in Wales could face 300% council tax hikes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-60575264 Currently councils can charge a second home premium of up to 100% but that will increase to 300% from April 2023. The move, included in a Labour-Plaid Cymru cooperation agreement, is part of efforts to make it easier for people to afford homes where they grew up. “It’s astounding and morally indefensible,” Jonathan Martin, a spokesman for the Home Owners of Wales Group, told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast. “Where do they think we’re going to ge…

Don’t forget you can view our mini-forum for Wales here: Wales Forum | Over 50s Chat (over time as more threads about Wales are posted here they will show up there, and when search engines index the forum it will mean more people searching for ‘over 50s in Wales’ will be more likely to spot the forum… and… hopefully… register and join in with you all )

[bot]

Hi, this is an automated message from your friendly Over50sChat bot

Just a quick note to say a new thread about Wales has been posted You can view the thread here:

Speed limit to be lowered to 20mph in Wales

Ministers have said a 20mph speed limit will lower road collisions and noise and encourage people to walk or cycle. The Welsh Parliament passed the law in a vote on Tuesday afternoon. It was backed by Labour and Plaid Cymru but opposed by the Welsh Conservatives, who said the blanket rollout is “ludicrous”. Many UK towns and cities have 20mph limits on residential roads but Wales will become the first nation to impose it as the default on all restricted roads - with Scotland set to follow s…

Don’t forget you can view our mini-forum for Wales here: Wales Forum | Over 50s Chat (over time as more threads about Wales are posted here they will show up there, and when search engines index the forum it will mean more people searching for ‘over 50s in Wales’ will be more likely to spot the forum… and… hopefully… register and join in with you all )

[bot]

Hi, this is an automated message from your friendly Over50sChat bot

Just a quick note to say a new thread about Wales has been posted You can view the thread here:

Snowdonia communities 'exploited', says Gwynedd council

Continuing the discussion from Bournemouth beach: 'Major incident' as thousands flock to coast: [image] More than 660,000 visitors climbed Snowdon during 2021. There were large queues at the summit almost every day in summer. “We’ve experienced two years of very unusual tourist seasons, from lockdown to a very large influx of new tourists - those people who would probably have gone overseas for their holidays,” said council leader Dyfrig Siencyn. And it increased the pressure on our commu…

Don’t forget you can view our mini-forum for Wales here: Wales Forum | Over 50s Chat (over time as more threads about Wales are posted here they will show up there, and when search engines index the forum it will mean more people searching for ‘over 50s in Wales’ will be more likely to spot the forum… and… hopefully… register and join in with you all )

[bot]

Hi, this is an automated message from your friendly Over50sChat bot

Just a quick note to say a new thread about Wales has been posted You can view the thread here:

Betsi Cadawaladr Health Board: £122m fraud probe launched by Audit Wales

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64068921 Specialist investigators have been called in to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board after auditors discovered at least £122m was allegedly not properly accounted for. Audit Wales is also conducting a “high level review of board effectiveness” to understand what went wrong and how. The Welsh government said it was unable to comment on an active investigation. Issues were first uncovered earlier in the year when auditors found a number of “sign…

Don’t forget you can view our mini-forum for Wales here: Wales Forum | Over 50s Chat (over time as more threads about Wales are posted here they will show up there, and when search engines index the forum it will mean more people searching for ‘over 50s in Wales’ will be more likely to spot the forum… and… hopefully… register and join in with you all )

[bot]

Hi, this is an automated message from your friendly Over50sChat bot

Just a quick note to say a new thread about Wales has been posted You can view the thread here:

Caerphilly man, 96, warned about sight jailed for killing pedestrian

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64431903 A 96-year-old driver who killed an 84-year-old pedestrian after being warned he should not drive by an optician has been jailed for more than two years. William Beer pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving after hitting Illtyd Morgan on Bedwas Road, Caerphilly, on 6 April 2021. Beer, of Llanbradach, Caerphilly, was sentenced to two years and four months at Newport Crown Court. He failed a roadside eye test carried out by police after …

Don’t forget you can view our mini-forum for Wales here: Wales Forum | Over 50s Chat (over time as more threads about Wales are posted here they will show up there, and when search engines index the forum it will mean more people searching for ‘over 50s in Wales’ will be more likely to spot the forum… and… hopefully… register and join in with you all )

[bot]

Hi, this is an automated message from your friendly Over50sChat bot

Just a quick note to say a new thread about Wales has been posted You can view the thread here:

Tonight in Cwmbran....I'm seeing this

WHOSE COAT’S THAT JACKET? - THEATRE ADHOC A new comedy by Abertillery playwright Julia Lewis. Nothing much happens in Ystrad Cwm Gelli - and that’s exactly how Tony Meredith likes it. But his peaceful existence is shattered one afternoon with the unexpected arrival of a mystery jacket on his sitting room armchair. Thus begins a roller coaster ride of discovery and peril, pushing Tony and his family into deepest realms of the criminal underworld - something he could well do without. Will they …

Don’t forget you can view our mini-forum for Wales here: Wales Forum | Over 50s Chat (over time as more threads about Wales are posted here they will show up there, and when search engines index the forum it will mean more people searching for ‘over 50s in Wales’ will be more likely to spot the forum… and… hopefully… register and join in with you all )

[Rox]

This has turned into the Bot Thread.

[Azz]

It’s doing a good job of keeping you updating of our #wales mini-forum Rox

[Rox]

Aye, I suppose it is.

[Morticia]

@bot

Hi, this is an automated message from your friendly Over50sChat bot

Thank you Bot

[Psmith]

And you said this place had gone quiet.There’s Bots everywhere.

[Morticia]

I know … I shall have to eat my words shan’t I.

[bot]

Hi, this is an automated message from your friendly Over50sChat bot

Just a quick note to say a new thread about Wales has been posted You can view the thread here:

What is the Welsh Way of Life?1968 style

[1968: What is the WELSH WAY OF LIFE? | Check-Up | Voice of the People | BBC Archive]

Don’t forget you can view our mini-forum for Wales here: Wales Forum | Over 50s Chat (over time as more threads about Wales are posted here they will show up there, and when search engines index the forum it will mean more people searching for ‘over 50s in Wales’ will be more likely to spot the forum… and… hopefully… register and join in with you all )

[bot]

Hi, this is an automated message from your friendly Over50sChat bot

Just a quick note to say a new thread about Wales has been posted You can view the thread here:

Daily Welsh Words with Furry..as suggested!..Geiriau Cymraeg dyddiol gyda blewog

Day 1 Bore Da Pronounced: Borrah Dah Good Morning. Day 2 Sut wyt ti? Pronounced: Sit ooh-it tee? How are you? Day 3 Iawn diolch Pronounced: Yawn dee-olk Okay/fine thanks. Day 4 (insert name) ydw i Pronounced: udd-ooh e I am (name) Day 5 Continue the conversation by mentioning y Tywydd Pronounced: Err -tow with the weather Mae’n Wyntog Pronounced: Mine Win-tog It’s Windy If you agree respond with… Ydy,mae’n wyntog Pronounced: Uddy,mine win tog

Don’t forget you can view our mini-forum for Wales here: Wales Forum | Over 50s Chat (over time as more threads about Wales are posted here they will show up there, and when search engines index the forum it will mean more people searching for ‘over 50s in Wales’ will be more likely to spot the forum… and… hopefully… register and join in with you all )

[bot]

Hi, this is an automated message from your friendly Over50sChat bot

Just a quick note to say a new thread about Wales has been posted You can view the thread here:

The Welsh Alphabet

For those following my Welsh lessons I thought I’d put up the Welsh alphabet. Deliberately posting this separately. The letter ‘J’ has crept in due to ‘borrowings’ from English. Note the double letters. So get to know your r,burr,eck. Which is how A,B and C are pronounced! [image] Any discussion on this won’t clutter the lesson feed.

Don’t forget you can view our mini-forum for Wales here: Wales Forum | Over 50s Chat (over time as more threads about Wales are posted here they will show up there, and when search engines index the forum it will mean more people searching for ‘over 50s in Wales’ will be more likely to spot the forum… and… hopefully… register and join in with you all )

[bot]

Hi, this is an automated message from your friendly Over50sChat bot

Just a quick note to say a new thread about Wales has been posted You can view the thread here:

Caerphilly cheese to be made in Wales

Don’t forget you can view our mini-forum for Wales here: Wales Forum | Over 50s Chat (over time as more threads about Wales are posted here they will show up there, and when search engines index the forum it will mean more people searching for ‘over 50s in Wales’ will be more likely to spot the forum… and… hopefully… register and join in with you all )

[Cinderella]

Enjoy your day on Wednesday.

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant Hapus!

[bot]

Hi, this is an automated message from your friendly Over50sChat bot

Just a quick note to say a new thread about Wales has been posted You can view the thread here:

St Davids Day 2023

[Who was St.David?!] ** Legend says St David was born in a storm on a Pembrokeshire clifftop in the year 500. These days you can find the ruins of Non’s Chapel there, named after his mother St Non. A holy well which people claim has special healing powers lies nearby. Taught by Paulinus, St David is said to have restored his teacher’s sight. Another tale recalls how St David addressed a congregation in a field in Llanddewi Brefi. The people at the back said they could not hear …

Don’t forget you can view our mini-forum for Wales here: Wales Forum | Over 50s Chat (over time as more threads about Wales are posted here they will show up there, and when search engines index the forum it will mean more people searching for ‘over 50s in Wales’ will be more likely to spot the forum… and… hopefully… register and join in with you all )

[Furryanimal]

Diolch

[bot]

Hi, this is an automated message from your friendly Over50sChat bot

Just a quick note to say a new thread about Wales has been posted You can view the thread here:

What does Wales export globally - and who is buying?

Interesting story on the BBC: [_129084801_idt_bbc_wales_global_export_values_to_end_2022.png] [_129084803_idt_bbc_wales_exports_top_ten_2021_22_march22.png] [_129085161_itd_bbc_wales_exports_by_top_10_commodities_2016-22.png] [_129085165_wales_exports_info_gfx_22_march_23.png] [_129025866_lambexportsgfx.png] We should be keeping more of our lamb here, thanks to how green it is here it is some of the best grass fed lamb around! Greedy farmers selling it off elsewhere!

Don’t forget you can view our mini-forum for Wales here: Wales Forum | Over 50s Chat (over time as more threads about Wales are posted here they will show up there, and when search engines index the forum it will mean more people searching for ‘over 50s in Wales’ will be more likely to spot the forum… and… hopefully… register and join in with you all )