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February CONTENTS

6 Bullying: a great leap forward?! by Wyn Evans 8 February at St David’s Hall 10 Dawn at the Dentists by Vince Nolan 14 In The Words Of by Carl Marsh 18 Celtic Cousins by Sara John 24 Lee Selby Still Very Much in The Mix by Ralph Oates 36 Protect Your Wealth by Michael Fogg 40 Buried Treasure by Penny James 44 Set sail on a new adventure in 2022! by Natalie McCulloch

Bullying: a great leap forward?! byWyn Evans The Boss and I recently watched “The Parts You Lose”, on Netflix. Set in a cold, snowy North Dakota, the film looks at events from the perspective of a young deaf boy, Danny. He lives out in the sticks with his mum, a younger sister, and a father who has little time for him. He attends a school for kids with disabilities, where he is bullied. One evening he comes across an injured and unconscious man. We learn that the man was a robber who had been injured following a shoot-out whilst holding-up a local bank. Danny loads the man onto a sled and drags him back to an empty barn where he tends to the man’s wounds and feeds him. As the man slowly recovers we gain an insight into the characters’ personalities. Danny’s father appears to resent his son’s deafness. He works away for extended periods, spends

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a lot of time down the pub and is not averse to using his fists against his son. Danny’s mother fluently communicates with him using sign language; she also mediates her husband’s rough, volatile moods to protect her children. The injured bank-robber learns some basic sign language from Danny and they connect emotionally, the former advising Danny how to stand-up to his bullying class-mate and, through playing games of draughts together, shows Danny that winning requires some real effort and skill. Relax folks! Nothing I’ve written above will spoil the plot of the film for you, nor shall I write anything about how the plot pans out. It’s an atmospheric, understated little movie; well acted, beautifully shot, and insightful in the ways it deals with different forms of, and

failures in, communication. But there was one aspect of the film that I want to say a bit more about. When Danny is shown in his classroom at school we see that he is bullied. The bully stands and stares at Danny; he sneers at Danny; he picks his nose and wipes the snots into and through Danny’s hair, first making sure that Danny gets a good look at the offending booger. All this is done in full view of the rest of their class, who snigger and laugh. I attended Preseli County Secondary school, in Crymych Pembs, from Year 7 to xmas of Year 10. (Or, as we used to say back in the day, from Form 1 to Form 4.) It was a mixed-sex school with precious few fights and, happily, there was very little bullying. When I was fifteen years old my family moved to Carmarthen and I joined the single-sex Queen Elizabeth Boys’ Grammar school and that was a whole other ball-game. There, I was bullied from day one. The class hard-boy sat next to me in maths class – we had the old fashioned wooden desks, mine closest to the wall, his next to the aisleway. He raised his desk lid and from behind its cover he swung a vicious right elbow into my cheekbone which sent my head ricocheting against the wall. He’d made his point and had evidently told his groupies of his intentions beforehand since he turned around to them with a ***t-eating grin and gave them a big thumbs up. I was physically slight until my late teens and had only ever had one fight in my life. To say I was unprepared for a campaign of terror would be an understatement Occasionally, I tried to hit him back but this was like trying to stop a charging bull with a red towel. I’d like to say that I ‘manned-up’, put my tormentor in his place and kept my self-respect. I’d like to, but I can’t. This went on for a whole term and ended when he left school at the end of that year. Looking back, there were probably far fewer actual incidents of hands-on bullying than I ‘recall’; it was the general atmosphere, the threat of violence that hung over us that was so enervating and horrible. I thought of these long-ago events whilst

watching ‘The Parts You Lose’. Regular readers will know that my fifteen year old daughter, The Girl, has Down Syndrome (DS). They will also know that The Girl will be moving from Cardiff High School to Whitchurch High School to attend lower and upper sixth form (Years 12 and 13). This is because CHS only offer ‘A’ level options at 6th Form while WHS offer a range of options for kids with DS and other learning disabilities. I do not for a minute think that when The Girl moves schools she will have to face what I did when I moved to ‘the Gram’. Indeed, she has only once had to face bullying and that was verbal back in year three or four when a brat told her mum and me that The Girl spoiled all the games because she couldn’t play them as well as the brat could. Brat’s mum and I were more upset than The Girl was. Strangely, however, the bullying in the film left me perversely elated. Why? Because Danny’s bully in the film was a boy with DS; a young actor with DS playing a bully with DS. I have written columns here previously in which I have noted how actors with DS, like Line of Duty’s Tommy Jessop, have taken leading roles. And, whereas only a few years ago there were essentially no parts for people with DS, in recent years films (such as ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon, ‘Any Day Now’, and ‘Where Hope Grows’) and TV dramas (like ‘The Mare of Easttown’, ‘Call the Midwife, ‘Coronation Street’, ‘Eastenders’, ‘Afterlife’, etc) have changed the scene beyond all recognition. But what was unique about the character with DS in ‘The Parts You Lose’ was that he was the bad-kid, the bully: that actors with DS can now not only feature as leads in films but can also be shown as the baddie without fear of typecasting or special consideration. I think this is a great development! So, the movie’s title is ‘The Parts You Lose’, but it is just one more recent example of the parts that actors with Down Syndrome can now gain. May there be many more!

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FEBRUARY AT ST DAVID’S HALL We are delighted to be back open and offering our diverse programme throughout February. Once again, we would like to extend huge thanks to our wonderful patrons for all the invaluable support. The month starts in style with a sold out show from Stewart Lee (Weds 2 Feb), and hot on his heels is another stand-up comedy legend in Jimmy Carr (Thurs 3 Feb) - only limited tickets remaining! As ever, make sure to keep a close eye on our website and social media and please check with Box Office for any late releases. The laughs don’t stop there though as Paul Smith (Weds 16 Feb) performs the second of his rescheduled dates, and the acid-tongued queens of the smash hit series RuPaul’s Drag Race (Sat 19 Feb) come to Cardiff for a sold out show. Plus, Dillie Keane, Adèle Anderson and Liza Pulman join forces for the ever-popular cabaret extravaganza, Fascinating Aïda (Weds 23 Feb). There are also some big names visiting the National Concert Hall of Wales this month from the worlds of rock and pop. Liverpool legends Echo & The Bunnymen (Sat 5 Feb) celebrate 40 Years of Magical Songs, while star of Squeeze, Ace and Mike + The Mechanics, Paul Carrack (Sat 12 Feb) is back by popular demand. Dr Hook (Fri 11 Feb) reel off classic tunes from a golden era of music, and there are now very few seats left for What’s Love Got to Do With It? (Fri 25 Feb) - the world’s greatest tribute to the one and only Tina Turner. Yet, if you prefer riff after riff and solo after solo with the amps turned up to 11, then The Classic Rock Show (Fri 4 Feb) will be right up your street featuring the likes of Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and Queen! For a more peaceful way to break up your day, why not try our Lunchtime Concerts? One of Classic FM’s ‘30 of the most brilliant young classical musicians playing today’, cellist Jamal Aliyev (Tues 8 Feb) performs Chopin, Schumann and Martinů, while the newly appointed Official Harpist to HRH The Prince of Wales, Alis Huws (Tues 15 Feb) plays a programme including Bach and Britten. Plus, virtuoso bassoonist Theo Plath (Tues 22 Feb) mixes Saint-Saëns with Debussy, Hanschel and Boutry. Meanwhile, our Cardiff Classical season continues with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Thurs 17 Feb) featuring the prodigiously talented pianist Daniel Ciobanu, and there’s a captivating recital from BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 winner, Andrei Kymach (Sun 20 Feb). Also, don’t miss another Classical Roadmap (Mon 14 Feb) talk as Dr Jonathan James explores the fascinating history of ‘Jazzical’ music. Elsewhere, our exciting contemporary series nightmusic returns to the L3 Lounge with Tabea Debus & Laefer Quartet (Tues 15 Feb). Escape to the Chateau fans will love Dick & Angel (Thurs 24 Feb), while ex-Special Forces soldier Jason Fox (Mon 28 Feb) shares his breathtaking story in Life at the Limit. We haven’t forgotten the little ones either as Fireman Sam (Mon 21 Feb) delivers two fun-filled shows during the half-term holidays!

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ALIS HUWS Lunchtime Concert 15.02.22

ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN 40 Years of Magical Songs 05.02.22

THE CLASSIC ROCK SHOW Yes, We’re Back! 04.02.22

PAUL CARRACK Good and Ready 12.02.22

FIREMAN SAM SAVES THE CIRCUS 21.02.22

GORDON BUCHANAN 30 Years in the Wild 06.02.22

ANDREI KYMACH Cardiff Classical 20.02.22

FASCINATING AÏDA 23.02.22

BBC NATIONAL ORCHESTRA OF WALES 17.02.22

DR HOOK starring Dennis Locorriere 11.02.22

DICK & ANGEL DARE TO DO IT So Much More to Say! 24.02.22

ANTON & ERIN Showtime! 13.02.22

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‘And Another Thing...’ Dawn at the Dentists byVince Nolan between Sangiovese and Pinot Grigio wines is as follows………” I think the poor kid was taking notes. She left out the bit that one was red and the other white but what do I know? Pater then put in his two pennyworth and said: “Cape St. Vincent is the most southerly point in Europe, based in Portugal don’t you know.” We felt sorry for “Algernon” having such exciting parents and with that many school holidays to look forward to, he is probably in therapy by now.

No, not the receptionists name. The current Mrs Nolan and I went to the dentist last month to have our dinner manglers inspected. You will see from this picture that it was early morning. The Boss went in ﬁrst in case of trouble then it was my turn. I was reliably informed that my cleaning regime was a good one and to keep it up. As a reward the dental nurse gave me a superhero sticker which I proudly stuck on my sweatshirt. However, I had now been placed in something of a quandary since She did not have a sticker despite having an equally good cleaning regime. Picture the scene, a man of my age sheepishly asking the dental nurse for a sticker for my wife as she would have only been jealous. The nurse obliged and She and I both lived happily ever after, that day. What do you call a dentist that doesn’t like tea? Denis. So we were in our local boozer, The Fount of all Knowledge and were forced to earwig Mummy and Daddy talking to “Algernon” who was circa 8 years old. Mummy: “Of course you will remember that the diﬀerence 10 CARDIFF TIMES

I don’t know about you but I have had enough of bad drivers who seem to have become more plentiful and much worse since our freedoms have been a tad limited. We bought a dashcam so we can replay some of the worst examples during the long winter evenings. A top-tip if you are thinking of purchasing a dash-cam, turn off the audio. Somebody had been swearing loudly on ours. So here is my latest driving mantra: “That’s right, be polite.” In non-related matters, what do you call female mannequins? Just asking. In a restaurant recently with The Boss (I know, I spoil that woman) and I couldn’t finish my pizza so the waiter said “Do you want a box for that?” I said “No mate, I deplore violence.” We wanted to stay at a hotel in Cardiff in the run up to Christmas following She Who Must Be Obeyed Christmas office lunch. We had heard about Cardiff price hikes but what we experienced was ridiculous. A budget hotel which last year would have been £60-£80 became £350-£400. Conversely, the same chain could provide the same room for two in Bristol City Centre for £79 for the same dates. Since the lunch was in Cardiff, this did not help. The denarius dropped when we

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good enough to tempt me from my Bundaberg? That is a tough call. Can’t I just like and have them both? INTERVIEWS I have two people for you this month. One is a chap called Jason Fox; you might know him from his shouting, and beasting [military slang for impolitely motivating recruits in training (Hahaha)] on the Channel Four show SAS Who Dares Wins. Jason is appearing at St David’s Hall on the 28th February 2022. So, if like me, you have served in the military or even if you have not, I’d (still) go to this event hearing on how Jason coped with the ups and downs of life in the Armed Forces. Dear Readers, With much sadness, I inform you that my Dad died on the 6th January 2022. It was the day after his 78th Birthday. I was with him to the very end. Unfortunately, he didn’t get to see a hard copy of last month’s magazine, but I told him about it. I knew he was listening. If ever a distraction was needed for me, it is that I treated myself to an X-Box Series X and a big new TV in a den we have created in our home. That’s the big kid in me still. I can say that apart from writing, interviewing, swimming, the dogs and horses, not forgetting the humans! I have had plenty to keep me busy and learn to fly a plane via the X-Box plane simulator. For a bit of a side-track, I need to mention that Welsh Labour leader - not by name - who I’d like to say one thing to: “Where is the evidence?”. So, I shall leave it at that. REVIEWS Kindly sent to me by Luscombe is their latest release, Passionate Ginger Beer. I am a ginormous fan of ginger beer (GB). However, only the good stuff, and not that cheap own-branded rubbish you can get from the supermarket or off-licence. One I imbibe whenever I can is Bundaberg which is imported from Australia. I compared both, and it’s like chalk and cheese. So different. The Passionate GB has a lot going on for it, with many flavours hitting the taste buds once you drink it. Bundaberg is just plain old GB but of the higher quality. Luscombe GB comprises a little bit of passion fruit (hence the name). I like it. Is it 14 CARDIFF TIMES

Llandaff Cathedral is a gorgeous setting, and on Saturday 12th March, Aled Jones and Friends finally get the go-ahead after two cancellations due to the “you-know-what”. One of those friends appearing with Aled is Carly Paoli, and it is with whom I spoke about this performance. This lady can sing, and most probably any fans of Aled will know of her, but for those that don’t, she’s impressive. Have a good February, and fingers crossed normality may be upon us soon, Carl Marsh Twitter - @InTheWordsOf_CM Facebook - @InTheWordsOf YouTube - InTheWordsOf

It’s not very often that you get to speak to someone who will be going around Wales singing with Aled Jones in cathedrals, but I did here. Carly Paoli is that person, and she got to tell me all about it. Carl Marsh You must be excited to be performing in the most beautiful setting that is Llandaff Cathedral? Carly Paoli I am really looking forward to coming to Cardiff and actually just being on tour, it’s exciting. And cathedrals, it’s such a gift for singers to be able to sing in to; the spaces are magnificent. And you don’t have to work very hard as a singer as the resonance does all the hard work for you. So they’re unique spaces to perform. Carl Marsh Ah, so you’re saying that even I could do quite well in a cathedral? [Laughs] Carly Paoli I’m sure you could!

Carly Paoli Yeah, I think it will be a mixture, and I’ll probably keep it, you know, kind of uplifting (music) because the cathedrals are amazing spaces. And I think coming back to music and being back in front of a live audience is somewhat of a celebration. So between Aled (Jones) and I, there will be some duets, and I know that he’s got some beautiful songs, and I’ll be performing things off my new album and older albums. So yeah, I’m looking forward to putting the programme together.

Carl Marsh On the tour, are you going to be singing songs from your latest album, or will it be a mixture of what you have sung over the years?

Carl Marsh And also the duet (with Aled) that you’ve got on your latest album will hopefully make an appearance? Carly Paoli I hope so… it’s one of my favourite moments on the new album that I share with him. So I think it would be very special to perform it to a live audience. Definitely. Carl Marsh I’ll make sure that I put that in print so that Aled gets to see it. Will this be your first time playing such unique venues in Wales? Carly Paoli I’ve performed at St David’s Hall, an absolutely beautiful place. With this particular tour, it’s wonderful that it’s finally happening. But, of course, they had to postpone it initially because of the pandemic. So it’s really exciting to be knowing I’m going to be back out on the road, and in front of a UK audience as I’ve been doing quite a lot over the last year in Italy. Of course, they can depend on having beautiful weather to do outdoor concerts. But of course, here in the UK, we can’t always be dependent on that, and things have to happen indoors. So yeah, it should be a nice thing, and in the spring where we’ll be back out on the road and in some of the most beautiful cathedrals across the country. Carly Paoli will be performing as part of the Aled Jones tour around Wales at Llandaff Cathedral on Saturday 12th March.

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Having spent many years in the Royal Marines and then in the elite Special Boat Service (SBS), Jason Fox abseiled onto our TV screens via the Channel Four show, SAS Who Dares Wins. I have chatted to Jason in the past, but this is my first interview for Cardiff Times with him ahead of his first-ever UK tour. Carl Marsh The tour, it’s finally happening! It’s billed as being a no holds barred talk, but we both know that by being in the Military, you also have some limitations on what you can say and can’t. Jason Fox If I’m honest, it is no holds barred when it comes to my emotional journey through stuff. So like, I’ll talk about my childhood. I’ll talk about joining the Marines in that little segment, which is, you know, is what it is, and then the Special Forces bit is going to be (where) I can’t talk about certain things. But to be honest, the stuff you can’t talk about is boring anyway. And I’ll just be talking about alluding to certain situations. Yet, it’ll be more about how I felt in those situations, you know, starting off feeling indestructible and getting in amongst it, and then slowly to go through that journey of development as not only as a human but as a professional soldier, and how you become more aware of what’s going on and how not so indestructible you are but how you are destructible. So, it’s going to be no holds barred concerning my openness about how I felt. Carl Marsh What would you say was your biggest challenge when you left the Armed Forces? It took me a long time to switch from that controlling military environment. Jason Fox I think it was a few years because I had to deal with the fact that I had been medically discharged for PTSD and mental health; that was like a bitter pill to try and swallow. Then at the same time, I was trying to adjust to, like, not being in that cocoon of military life. And I’d like always say that I’m not institutionalised and that I wasn’t mega Military, but I was. So dealing with that all happening at the same time and trying to understand what being a civilian was meant 16 CARDIFF TIMES

because I basically joined the Military at 16: so I’d been a kid, and then I’d been a soldier, and that was it. I’d never been taught how to deal with bills, tax and all that. Whenever there were issues at home, I could run away in the Military to bloody war zones and stuff like that, which is essentially what I was doing. And so I had nowhere to run, and it was, you know, I found it difficult. So it was a good few years before I realised that instead of trying to fit in, I just needed to be me. Carl Marsh Are you super excited about the tour, or have the nerves started to set in? Jason Fox I’m excited. It’s been a long time coming to me, so I am excited. There’s obviously going to be the nerves, but I’ll be anxious because I want it to go well. I’ll be moving into the phase of getting it squared away in my head over the next few weeks anyway. So, yeah, I’m excited. Jason Fox is at St David’s Hall on Monday 28th February in Cardiff. A few tickets remain.

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Celtic Cousins Some years ago we moved from Pembrokeshire to Edinburgh. The Capital of Scotland was an exciting choice as, although my husband was born, brought up and educated in Edinburgh he had spent some decades in Wales. My father used to say to him, “You have done well for yourself, my boy, in John Jones’ country”. I, for the most part had not lived outside Wales. We had had twelve wonderful years in glorious countryside living halfway between Tenby and Pembroke, close to Manorbier Castle and the many wonderful, award winning beaches all along the considerable coastline of the county. Previously, we had together, accomplished ten years of consultancy work, working around the world. Then, we were ready for a change. The move to Scotland did not happen overnight. But once we had made an outline plan, we stuck to it and, apart from the long distances involved in house hunting, the differences in the legal procedures, the journeys to and from West Wales, within months our plan became a reality. Telling our friends, and listening to their questions, however, was thought provoking. That first got me thinking; yes! there will be differences for us when we are living in Scotland! There will also be many similarities with our life in Wales! After all the two countries share a common Celtic culture, Welsh and Gaelic have numerous words in common and I had witnessed at first hand the many rugby internationals where it truly did not matter if Wales or Scotland won, as long as………….. Anyway, the experience of the move from Wales to Scotland and the months of excitement and activity got me thinking about the differences and about the similarities apparent between the Welsh and the Scots. In this two-part article, I hope to share some of those thoughts with you. Welsh friends telephoned, wrote and e-mailed soon after our arrival, “What’s it like then?” “No. what’s it really like then?” “Is it very foreign?” “Do you like it?” “Is it really freezing cold? Now you’re up there, we always clock the weather forecast for THE NORTH.” “Are you happy? - are you sure?” “When are you coming back to Wales then?” And as an example of Wenglish, my native South

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Wales’Valley’s native tongue, only used by one native to another, “You movin’ to Scotland! you never are! Bu, you don’t know nobody there!” Assuming deep difference between the two cultures, Welsh friends and family, confused Edinburgh with Reykjavik, or even The North Pole itself. Many of them seeking exactly the same information, asked “have you lost your mind?” “What are you going to do about the cat?” Other questions covered Scottish culture as portrayed on tins of shortbread, namely: bagpipes, snowstorms, highland cattle (I have seen none so far in central Edinburgh) haggis, lochs and strong red haired men chucking telegraph poles at crowds of cheering visitors and at each other. Anyway, they ventured, as a final attempt to keep me safe in Wales, “Nobody will understand what you are saying ‘alf the time”. Could I cope with all of that? No! not ALL at the same time. By the way,Scottish friends and family asked NO questions. NO questions at all. First learning point for me. However Scots that I met for the first time invariably enquire hesitantly, “are you Welsh? Can you sing?’ The answer to which is, “Yes and No. Unless submerged within a choir”. My husband’s only helpful suggestion to me during this radical change of lifestyle was, “Don’t keep telling people you’re Welsh. They’ll know”. How will they know? I thought to myself, it’s not as though I go about wearing a Welsh costume and singing Calon Lan. Well not on weekdays anyway. This preamble, preambles are themselves big in Wales where actually getting to the point too quickly or, even ever, cuts a good story short and is somehow construed as “bad manners”, “rude” and even worse is seen as “being abrupt”. Being abrupt in Wales is a very serious misdemeanour. “Abrupt, she nearly bit my head off! I only asked ‘er wha’ she wanted, I didn’t know she was the doctor”. How we speak, the tone and pitch of our voice, our vocabulary and use of accepted grammar is still one of the major “class markers” in our so- called classless society. I was raised in the Rhondda Valley just after the war, and in that upbringing and location talk was incessant, dramatic, self-derogatory, and frequently repetitive. It made me

aware of dialect, language and accent. The dialect was all around me. But not when I was sitting in the pictures, (there was no cinema as such in those days, you went to the Pictures, you queued to get in, it was always raining). It was sitting in the pictures in the smoky darkness of the Workman’s Hall in Ton Pentre that I first heard clear precise ‘English’ from the well dressed, beautifully groomed, well behaved actors and actresses on the screen. I understood what they were saying but, I knew it was different. It was not what I heard all around me. There was no music in it. They were speaking to a plain tune. Years later on I could still easily recognise shoppers in Cardiff or visitors on their all too brief holidays to Pembrokeshire as Wenglish speakers, and therefore fellow clansmen. I might even KNOW them. I would hear any or all of the following: It was like being back in The Rhondda. “Where’s she to then?” “He never is!” “Don’t be so twp, mun!” “I haven’t gor no more!” “You must know ‘er. In school with us she was”. “A nice present I am looking for and pink it is I want” “Is there a Bracchi’s round ‘ere then? This was certainly not the language of the posh shops in Cardiff, especially James Howells - in its heyday. I did not venture in there for many years, as my granny always claimed you had to PAY to go in.

Wenglish was not the speech pattern used on the telephone, in particular for answering the telephone. It was not suitable for speaking to people from AWAY or for visiting the doctor or talking to the minister. It was most certainly NOT the method of verbal communication at the old fashioned girl’s grammar school that I attended where you were severely punished for H dropping, infinitive splitting and repeating oneself. But that dialect of Wenglish endures today. It is alive and well but I only heard it in Edinburgh when the Welsh were up for the rugby. It is a way of communicating that defines tribal identity. It is clan talk. It is what the London Welsh, the real Taffia lapse into after a few drinks late at night in the West End. Wenglish has now been recognised as having “an important” place in the life of (particularly) South Wales. More people speak it than speak Welsh. Books are being written about it. Academic studies are being undertaken. It was first recognised as a worthy subject by John Thomas, who had great success when “Talking Tidy”, was published. Wenglish is speaking Welsh through the medium of English. The so called, some would say opposite, of Wenglish is the educated style and manner of speech called “received pronunciation”. It was adopted by the BBC, for all parts of

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Britain from Lands End to John o’Groats in the late 1920’s when the wireless service began. Lord Reith had spoken about “One Voice”, pertinent in those times, so soon after the First World War.

cutty sark, taking a wee keek, blethering, slaistering, the noo, lassies, bonny or otherwise. (a short petticoat, a little look, talking nonsense, a liquid spilt by carelessness, now, females, beautiful.)

Not until well into the 1970’s was there a change in policy from Broadcasting House in London. Legend has it that Nationwide which was a live daily link up magazine programme on television following the Six O’clock news pioneered the regional accents that are today widespread. Interviews by local journalists with “regional characters” on windswept, wet locations provided local colour and a chance to hear genuine accents and dialects not before much featured, - except on radio comedy programmes or in the Music Hall in years gone by. Gwaldys Morgan and Harry Lauder and Wilfred Pickles come to mind.

All words still in common use in Scotland. Not part of Standard English, just words left over from a previous time - so some would say. Words and expressions from before the Reformation in some cases, or Industrial Revolution, or the Industrial Revelation as I heard it once described in Carmarthen market. Some examples that come to mind are: Tatty bogle:

Pale and wan

Clamjamphrie:

Rubbish

Glaikit:

Gormless

In my part of Wales speaking in the accents of the BBC, up until then, was called “talking posh”.

Forfochen:

Worn out

Shoogle:

To shake

Anyone who copied that way of talking risked hearing the comment which would be well within hearing range, “an’ who the ‘ell does she think she is then? I was in school with ‘er I was, she was brought up in Station Road, down the far end. By the pit”.

Slaister:

To make a mess

Tapsalteerie:

Upside-down

Whigmaleerie:

Trinket or knick knack

Foorach:

Whipped cream with oatmeal stirred in

Slogan:

War cry or clan pass word

Scunner:

Disgust of someone or something

Earlier I mentioned people from AWAY. To the Welsh tribes these people, people that is “From Away” represented much to be feared, a lot to be wary of and everything to be suspicious about. “They’re funny they are”. Funny is the word in Wenglish to describe ‘different’. Not amusing or humorous but funny meaning “strange”. Not like Us! Visiting relatives who came to stay in the Rhondda when I was a child spoke with what was called a “twang” and generally came from somewhere called vaguely, “up England way”. It worried me how they would know which way to go home. Many of the South Welsh are, these days, ‘bilingual’, that is they use Wenglish every day and English when necessary (and many are also Welsh speakers, of course): Likewise the Scots have an extra resource in words from Lallans or Scots. Some of these words are very familiar to outsiders all over the world, they are words found in Burn’s poetry, and frequently translated in a footnote or glossary. He was a man of Ayrshire, just south of Glasgow. He did not, as they say in the Highlands “have the Gaelic”. Burns was a lowlander. The Scots have Lallans, the language of lowland Scotland, they have ‘the Gaelic’ the whispering wind language of the Islands and Highlands and also dialects such as Doric, once widespread in the North East around the Aberdeenshire region. From Lallans we have SASSENACH. From the same root in old British (Brythonic) we have “SAESNEG” which means the English language and SAESON an Englishman. Robert Burns was a man of Ayrshire, just south of Glasgow. He included many words which have become familiar, his poetry was full of everyday words such as

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Lovely words which have added value and colour to speech. It is the same with some Welsh words, but these usually need at least a sentence or two to describe them. Hiraeth: that longing for home which manifests itself as a pain in the tummy, a tightness in the throat and an unbelievable sadness of mood often caused by hearing strains of a Welsh hymn in foreign parts. Along with being unable to return to Wales anytime soon. Cwtching:.An embracing cuddle and hiding within the comfort of another, not necessarily with amorous intent, but, there might be. Disappearing from the world under a nice Welsh blanket. Hiding from bogie boos. A transfer of energy from the warmth of one person’s body, cloak, clothing, arms – whatever, to another weaker, colder, smaller, trembling soul. A cwtch is also the cupboard under the stairs or a hiding place. But, beware of drunken uncles at weddings, dribbly, seriously overweight espying you from afar and lunging towards you with the words, “come over by ‘ere, Blodwen bach and let your Uncle Idwal give you a good old cwtching”. “Dim Diolch Uncle Idwal”. (No thanks Uncle Idwal). Twpsin: Noun. The person who, it has been decided by others who know him (it’s usually a him!) that he is Twp (adjective). Being TWP is a state of mind, not necessarily permanent, more a condition of temporary stupidity.

It is not who you really are. More about something you have done. Daft things like locking your keys in your car, not taking your umbrella with you---anywhere in Wales, leaving the baby on the bus. Or as I did on Monday morning, making a phone call to change an appointment for a hearing assessment at the doctors when the lady who answered explained that I had rung the vets. Twllt: Comes from pwll – which means a pit. In Valleys’ Welsh it means a hole in the side of the road, filled with black dirty rubbish. In usage it would be used in a derogatory way. “Duw, Duw. Yew should see where they’re livin’ now, it’s a real twllt”.

Achwyn fi: Means my side of the bed. Cladd gwallt: The place where hair is buried, it was never burnt or thrown away. Clefyd- y-pwd: A miff, or upset, used specially in reference to a choir member who has taken offence and stays away. Cwnsel – y – claw: A soliloquist. A man who talks to hedges. There is a lot more of this wondrous folk-talk from the Gwaun Valley, where they still have New Year celebrations in early January and according to the old calendar. Up until the Great War they Christened the calves, dyed stockings with wild flowers and funerals took place AFTER the corpse had been winched up the chimney.

Ach y fi: Much used with young children. Sticky, dirty, unclean, A term of disgust. “Is that what he did to you? He never did? Ach y fi!!!!!”

More of that at a later date, by now you will be thinking I, too am away with the fairies, oh! and I have a lot about that too.

And in the Demetian dialect of my Mamgu, (Sara John born 1875) from the Gwaun Valley in Pembrokeshire there are words, no longer required in the present day :

More of Celtic Cousins with Sara John in the next edition of The Cardiff Times. Do not miss it.

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On the 19 May 2018 Lee Selby stepped into the ring at the Elland Road Football Ground, in Leeds, Yorkshire against his challenger Josh Warrington to make the fifth defence of his IBF world featherweight crown. Warrington was undefeated in 26 bouts and it was clear that he would not be an easy assignment for Selby. Warrington was confident that he had Selby’s number and would win the title. The Barry born boxer of course had other ideas on the subject. The Welshman had cultivated his skills since his debut on the 12 July 2008 winning a 6 round points decision over his opponent Sid Razak at the Newport Centre. Selby worked his way to the top winning the Welsh, Celtic, British, Commonwealth, European and WBC International titles. This remarkable run saw him make his deserved challenge for the IBF world crown on the 30 May 2015, a contest which had taken place at the 02 Arena, Greenwich in London against the Russian holder Evgeny Gradovich. The occasion proved successful for the Welshman when he won the title by way of an eight round technical decision over his opponent. Over the period of time Selby, who was born on the 14 February 1987, and guided by Chris Sanigar had shown by his performances in the ring that he was a worthy champion. A win over Warrington would thus open the doors to unification bouts with the rival champions in the division but it was not to be. At the end of 12 keenly contested rounds Warrington pleased his home fans by winning the championship by way of a point’s decision with an exciting performance. The Leeds fighter had learnt his trade over the years just like Selby had and few would begrudge his success. This was without doubt a great night for Warrington but a disappointing one for Selby who finished the bout cut over both eyes. Now the beaten Selby had to consider 24 CARDIFF TIMES

Lee Selby taken by Philip Sharkey his options and what direction to take next in his career. After his defeat to Warrington a decision was taken for the Welshman to move up two weight divisions to the lightweight poundage rather than stay at featherweight. This was not going to be easy; there were many tough fighters there to compete with in the category. After a rest to recharge his batteries, Selby put the gloves back on once more and came back to the sport. On the 23 February 2019 he took on American Omar Douglas for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental lightweight title. Douglas was not an easy touch; he came with a resume of 21 fights with 19 wins and 2 defeats. This was a big opportunity for the man from the USA should he leave British shores with a win over a former world title holder, it would really

give his career a massive boost that he would then be a name to contend with. The contest was scheduled for 12 rounds and went the full distance at the O2 Arena in Greenwich, London. Selby came away with the victory and added the respective championship to his name. This was a good start in the new weight division but there was still a long way for the former IBF world featherweight title holder to go. There were more difficult men than Douglas to overcome in the division that was for sure, the road back to the top was not going to be an easy one to travel, a fact Selby was more than aware of.

of the bout would go on and challenge Teofimo Lopez for the WBA Super world lightweight, plus the IBF and WBO world lightweight titles. It was not easy attempting to pick a winner before the contest since it really was a 50/50 match. The fight went the full 12 round course with Kambosos Jr getting the decision on points. The Australian had proved to be a roadblock to Selby’s route to another world title. No mistake this was a setback, and the question now was where does the Welshman go from here? Would he go back to the domestic route to rebuild and go for the British crown or hence the European or Commonwealth titles?

The Welshman’s next contest was against Scotland’s Ricky Burns on the 26 October 2019, the venue once again being the O2 Arena, Greenwich. Burns was a formidable fighter who had won world titles in three weight divisions WBO Super-featherweight, WBO lightweight and WBA Super-lightweight and in so doing had shared the ring with a number of top fighters. Only two UK fighters prior to Burns had won a world title in three divisions. Bob Fitzsimmons middleweight, heavyweight, Light-heavyweight and Duke McKenzie IBF flyweight WBO bantamweight and WBO Super-bantamweight. The Scot had also put together a record of 51 bouts winning 43 losing 7 with 1 drawn and had every intention of adding another victory to his name. The fight was obviously important for Selby since he had to score a win to keep his ambitions very much alive. A loss at this stage of his career was unthinkable. The 12 round bout resulted in a victory for the Welshman on point’s but Burns showed his class and fought every inch of the way before the final bell ended the contest. It was a close fought affair. Both victor and loser knew that they had taken part in a tough battle.

By contrast Kambosos Jr future was more straight forward. He was rewarded with a shot at champion Teofimo Lopez on the 27 November 2021 at Madison Square Garden Theatre in New York. It must be said few if any gave the man from down under a chance of victory over the defending title holder. Lopez came to the event with an undefeated resume of 16 bouts. The champion was regarded as a little special in the sport perhaps even going on to win world titles in other weight divisions. Kambosos Jr was regarded as the underdog but on the night proved to be the top dog when he upset the odds to win on points over the duration of 12 rounds. The performance by Kambosos Jr really shocked the boxing world and showed that he was one of the best at the poundage.

Australian boxer George Kambosos Jr was the next opponent to face Selby on the 31 October 2020 at the Wembley Arena, London. Kambosos Jr. was undefeated in 18 bouts and was clearly a threat but when looking at their respective records Selby had the edge with regards to experience in the ring. The winner

To a certain extent this put the Selby performance against the Australian in a good light and showed that he may have been defeated but it was by someone who turned out to be exceptional. 2021 did not see Selby in action but in 2022 there is every chance that he will be back with renewed enthusiasm and show that he is still very much in the mix and really should not be sold short by any future opponent. It would be foolish to count him out since he still has a great deal to offer the sport. At the moment his record stands at 31 professional bouts winning 28 and losing 3. This year will prove to be an interesting one for him.

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to Cancer Research UK in your Will if you take advantage of this offer, but any money you do leave to them after you are gone would help to support their critical work. Professor Gallimore’s research project is only one of the projects you could contribute to by leaving a gift in your Will to Cancer Research UK. Still focussing on our city, Cardiff has also been recognised for its world-class research into acute myeloid leukaemia. Professor Alan Burnett led the UK national trials in this disease for more than 20 years, which have now become the world’s biggest trials for this cancer type. As we move into 2022, and with a third year of Covid-19 restrictions still in force in some form or other, I have been reflecting on the positives to come out of an otherwise dreadful situation. Firstly, it is undoubtedly the case that the pandemic has caused people to think differently about each other. PostBrexit Britain has become increasingly polarised, and intolerant of the viewpoint of others. Obvious examples of this intolerance can be seen in the often stongly held views on overseas aid and inward migration on a ‘macro’ level, and on devolution and regional housing development on a more ‘micro’ or regional level. However, at a local level, we have seen extraordinarily caring behaviour towards each other – whether that is helping our neighbours by asking if they want anything from the shops (or taking in parcels for each other on the increasingly rare occasions that no-one is home when the delivery arrives!) to keeping in touch with each other to prevent loneliness setting in. Likewise, the role of the NHS has become increasingly important to us all, as everyone now is likely to know someone who has had need of their services over the past two years. There are reportedly over 600,000 operations waiting to be performed in Wales alone, and the waiting lists continue to grow. Key amongst those critical patients are those who have some form of cancer which requires treatment for the symptoms or, if possible, the underlying causes of the disease. In Cardiff, Professor Awen Gallimore at Cardiff University is working hard on this. Her lab team is focused on using the immune system to tackle cancer and kill tumours from within. But, of course, this is work which can only be completed with funding to support it. Late in 2021, I was delighted to receive an email from Cancer Research UK to confirm that they had selected Trusting Willpower to work as a partner firm with them to offer free standard Wills to anyone over the age of 18 living in England & Wales. There is no requirement to leave a gift

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Crystals have fascinated me for over 20 years. I bought my first crystal, a piece of haematite, at an early Mind Body and Spirit fair in the early 1990s. A black crystal, shiny when polished, hematite is grounding and protecting, boosts self-esteem, willpower and confidence. Crystals, as with all complementary therapies are additional to orthodox medicine and it is not recommended to use them as a replacement. Haematite is a useful stone for stress and I was astonished afterwards when I read about it as I was going through a stressful period in my life at the time. The stone picked me. You will find if you wish to buy a crystal for somebody else if you think of them whilst buying it you will get the correct one for them at the time. An example of this was I bought a piece of amazonite for a friend of Mum’s I didn’t know very well one Christmas. Amazonite is a soothing stone, alleviating worry and fear. It turned out Mum’s friend had been anxious about visiting Mum’s house at Christmas because she didn’t know most people who would be there.

his book from his own publishing company. I was so excited I rang the man in Ireland, the phone call was very expensive but it was worth it to speak to him. It shows this idea was around in the ether at the time and there is no such thing as coincidence.

When I began working with crystals there was little information available on the subject, so I made notes on crystals, having to use several different books, and decided to write a book so this information would all be in one place.I published it myself in paper form around 20 years ago and it is now available on Kindle. At the same time a crystal shop owner in Ireland did exactly the same thing from his own notes on the stones and published

Working with the crystals can be as simple as holding one, or placing one near where you spend a lot of time. Another way to work with the stones is a chakra balancing exercise. Chakras are points in the body where energy enters and exits, and energy flows evenly round them in a healthy body. Traditionally in healing seven chakras are used, forming a line from the base of the spine to just above the top of the head, each in a colour of

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It is essential to cleanse a crystal once you have purchased it because crystals amplify any energies around, including negative ones. This can be done in several ways; hold under running water for a few minutes, visualise a beam of light from above your head passing through the crystal and draining away into the earth. If you do this it is a good idea to thank Mother Earth or Gaia for accepting unwanted energies. Another method is by placing in rock salt, I keep a bowl on my dressing table and place my crystal jewellery in it when I take it off at night and leave overnight. Another way to cleanse stones is to burn a smudge stick, or sage stick or sage oil in an oil burner and hold the crystal in the smoke or above the oil burner for a few minutes.

the spectrum. To do the chakra balancing exercise take eight crystals; one in each of the colours of the spectrum and a black or brown one. Lie down, relax and place the crystals on your body at chakra points corresponding to their colours, for example, place a red stone at the base of the spine area. Other chakras and their colours are; sacral chakra, lower abdomen, orange, solar plexus chakra, stomach, yellow, heart chakra, chest, green or pink, throat chakra, pale blue, brow chakra, forehead, dark blue, crown, just above the head, clear or violet. Place a black or brown stone between your feet. Five minutes is sufficient time for this if you are new to crystal energy, and I recommend a maximum of twenty minutes. If you are new to working with crystals their energy might give you a headache, especially with clear crystals, or those in the colours of other higher chakras such as green, pink, pale blue, dark blue or violet. This is because these higher chakras are being energised, and generally we do not work with them as much as the lower ones. If this happens, sit down in case you feel

dizzy, and hold a grounding stone such as tigers eye, haematite, red jasper, black tourmaline or smoky quartz. I devised a crystal meditation, popular in groups that I have facilitated. To do this, make sure you have your feet flat on the floor and imagine roots growing out of the bottom of your feet and reaching deep into the earth. Imagine yourself sat on a beach with your back against a palm tree and look out to sea where you can see an island close to the shore with a bridge to access it. Stand up, cross the bridge, see shallow steps in the beach on the island, go down them, then down a tunnel and enter a cave. The walls of the cave glisten and sparkle and are formed of crystal, there is a throne in the middle of the cave, also made of crystal. The throne and the walls can be the same crystal or different ones, it doesn’t matter if you don’t know the name of the crystal. Sit on the throne and relax for as long as you wish. When you are ready, stand up, go back through the tunnel, up the steps to the beach on the island, back across the bridge and sit down again under the palm tree where you began. In due course open your eyes and wiggle you fingers and toes, stamp your feet and clap your hands to ground yourself. If you still feel lightheaded reach for a grounding crystal, such as a red, or brown one. Allow yourself time before continuing with your day. CARDIFF TIMES 41

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Now that Christmas is well and truly packed up for another year and we are into the lighter days of February its an ideal time to look for a way to fill free time meaningfully! Perhaps you feel like doing something completely new in 2022, if so, Challenge Wales has an ideal opportunity waiting just for you – read on to see if it ‘floats your boat’! Challenge Wales is a charity with a difference. Its adventurous outdoor and accredited youth development programme provides a unique opportunity for those aged 12 – 25 years to develop to their full potential, broaden their outlook on life and develop employability skills. For many, it’s been life-changing providing a positive, can-do learning environment and a journey of self-awareness through learning teamwork & communication skills and improving mental health & wellbeing. This is achieved with the help of an amazing team of volunteers who donate hundreds of hours of their time and an array of skills which enable the charity to achieve the work they do. They have two incredible sail training vessels: a 72-foot Tall ship “Challenge Wales” and a 60-foot 2 masted schooner “Adventure Wales”! Some of the big visions of the charity are to improve the employment prospects of young people, to provide the best outdoor learning experience in Wales and the South West and provide the best youth development opportunities. That’s pretty amazing for something right on our doorstep in Penarth, I hope you agree!

feel you don’t quite ‘fit the criteria’ think again, they also offer big boat adult adventures (for individuals, families & friends, and companies) that help raise vital funds to support our youth development programme. Its certainly a charity which is there for everyone!

Over the past 12 years, the award-winning sailing charity has worked with thousands of young people many of whom have:

Challenge Wales’ wonderful work is achieved through sail training ranging from one day youth development days to longer UK residential voyages and for those looking to ‘ramp up’ the adventure they even offer overseas experiences.

• been unemployed, • in care, • are young carers, • homeless or at risk of being homeless, • have dropped out of education, • have severe financial limitations, • have learning difficulties, • are looking for a challenge and focus in their lives. • Are interested in a marine or environmental career or completing their DofE Gold Award Predominantly, the young people joining Challenge Wales for their sail training adventures come from a variety of backgrounds and abilities including socially and economically disadvantaged as well as those that are looking for a focus in their lives, interested in environmental and marine-based careers or are just wanting to do something different or try something new. However, if you

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Over 25? Don’t despair! As well as helping younger generations, adults aged 18 – 85 years can join a variety of adult-only voyages which help fund the predominantly volunteer run charity. Voyages from 1 to 14 days gives you the opportunity to see Glamorgan’s heritage coast boasting sandy beaches and rugged cliffs, the dramatic coastline and abundant wildlife of West Wales and the stunning natural beauty of North Wales. With dolphins often swimming at the bow, and the opportunity to take part in climate change and micro-plastic citizen science projects, a voyage can have a lasting impact, and many of these voyages will start and finish from Cardiff Bay. This is truly an adventure that keeps on giving no matter what age bracket you fall into! With the mission to see as many young people as possible reach their potential, through sailing on Challenge Wales and Adventure Wales, the Challenge Wales charity is reliant on its fantastic volunteers who donate their time and experience to sail the boats, while supporting and mentoring

in a post-covid world, there are lots of reports on positive impact of blue space / being outdoors on mental health and in line with this. In fact, Challenge Wales has been independently evaluated which showed there were improvements in young people’s mental health and wellbeing after they sailed with them. Challenge Wales activities help young people not just to develop conﬁdence and improve teamwork and communication skills but also improve their mental health.

those onboard, as well as helping to fundraise. Could this be you? If you want to get more involved and feel like ‘stepping aboard’ and joining the Challenge Wales team as a volunteer, are reliable and able to use your own initiative, why not get in touch with them today?

One young person who is a shining example of the beneﬁts of the charity stated that the voyage had helped with his anxiety and depression which in turn lead him to need to make less use of mental health services. That’s pretty incredible right??!! If you feel you would like to ‘set sail on a new journey’ and book a voyage with Challenge Wales on either their young people or adult programmes, there are so many advantages to this. Some reasons people choose to book are: • Looking for a new fun activity • Want to do something adventurous outdoors

One of their fabulous trustee’s Vicky Williams relays; “Challenge Wales is a small, growing charity that has a huge impact on the lives of the young people who sail on our vessels. We’ve seen first-hand young people who have lost hope and motivation, gain confidence, come out of their shells and be inspired to focus on successfully getting a job or being more active in their community. We’ve seen our volunteers be positive role models and help inspire young people to focus on their future and what they can do, not what they can’t. It’s never been more important to use outdoor space to help improve mental health and wellbeing and having one of the most amazing outdoor classrooms you can imagine, we are an opportunity that so many people can experience and be part of” There are several ways you can get involved as a volunteer both on and offshore: on the boat as crew, offering maintenance help on Ship-Shape Days, shore-side in the office, fundraising, helping to run the newly launched Sea and Tell shore-based programme or being a Challenge Wales supporter.

• Looking to develop teamwork skills, leadership development or provide a team building activity • Looking to gain a range of sailing skills • Wanting to gain a sailing qualification or accreditation or taking part in a Gold DofE Residential • Wanting to gain an awareness of marine life and appreciate the sea • Wanting to make new friends • Needing time away from your home or work life to just chill and reflect …to name a few, what would yours be? So why not have courage to push your own boundaries and push the boat out when it comes to setting a new challenge for 2022! Hop on board a boat with a difference, to make a difference to those who need it most! Get in touch: Tel: 029 20 704657

Some advantages from being a Challenge Wales volunteer include: • A chance to share your experiences, knowledge, creativity, ideas and enthusiasm

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• Opportunity to make new friends and meet some new & amazing people • The opportunity to develop your own skills in a fun and exciting way • The opportunity to develop your sailing skills (if you are a sailing volunteer) • The opportunity to put something on your CV Not forgetting that fabulous feeling when you know you are making a diﬀerence to the lives of people, the environment and community. Evidence suggests that outdoor adventures are important

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Cardiff Times - February 2022

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Set sail on a new adventure in 2022!

Protect Your Wealth

Buried Treasure

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