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So... do the Welsh not share, or the English not like em???

321 replies

Flamesparrow · 14/02/2006 10:00

Welsh DH, living in Bournemouth... Every few months I might come across a supermarket selling Welsh butter - but they pretty much all sell Irish and Somerset. You can't buy Welsh cakes anywhere here, yet you can get all kind of American style cakey things. Its not like you need a little cake shop to get em in Wales - Tescos sell em, so surely they could ship a few through the rest of the UK???

Its sad, we haven't got much money right now, so his valentine's present was butter .

Soooo... why is it?? Are the Welsh just very possesive over their butter and cakes, or do shops think there is no market for it in non-Wales???

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Lonelymum · 14/02/2006 16:54

Hey hey! First Gravity's thread, now this one! Calm down girls! please, can we be abit nice to each other? I have an idea. You know how everyone seems to be making Marsy's lemon drizzle cake? Why dodn't we all take advantage of the fact that Hausfrau's mother is going to send Lio to hell, and try out the Welsh cake recipe? I'm willing. Not tonight maybe, but in time for 1st March, which, we all know is St David's Day!

yoyo · 14/02/2006 16:54

When I go back home I am always pleased to see that the major supermarkets have so many local products on sale. Often they will be from very small companies too so at least they support the local economy. I always thought this is why they sell Welsh milk not to emphasise that it is not English.

JonesTheSteam · 14/02/2006 16:55

That's what shocks me mb, I'm sure that a company such as Morrisons would employ someone to deal with Welsh speakers, if not directly in the store, then at least somewhere down the line of management.

They must have some sort of policy for this, otherwise they are laying themselves open for all sorts of criticism. They are in Wales, FGS, where some people speak Welsh as their first language. Surely not to have a department to deal with complaints etc. in the Welsh language is racist!!!? I know it's a minority language, but it's still our native tongue!!!

zippitippitoes · 14/02/2006 16:58

there are some delicious artisan Welsh cheeses

Llanboidy Teifi to name but two well worth tasting

zippitippitoes · 14/02/2006 17:01

Perl Las lovely blue cheese

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mummytosteven · 14/02/2006 17:19

We may be moving to North Wales (Shotton) and we think it will be a nice opportunity for DS to learn some Welsh in school (people have said to us - if you move to Wales, DS will have to do Welsh in schools - my attitude being - and where's the problem in that?).

Am quite shocked at letters written in Welsh being thrown in the bin!

PeachyClair · 14/02/2006 17:32

Um, don't know, they're everywhere here though. We moved from Somerset to wales alst year, the only time I'd had a welshcake was when the Fair came to town, they ahd a stall that made them fresh....... mmmmmmm.........yum

Mind you, the first time I ever heard of a Devon bum was when I moved here too! And I'd never been in A Cornish Pastie chain either until I visited cardiff.

I think the Welsh (I consider myself honorary Welsh now, though my Grandad is anyway) just keep all the best stuff. Very sensible.

PeachyClair · 14/02/2006 17:34

Mummytosteven, DS's love learning Welsh, everyone home seems to think it's silly but why? Beautiful language (hope to learn it myself, either Welsh or Arabic anyway) and learning one language is supposed to prime the brain anyway.

PeachyClair · 14/02/2006 17:36

Me again- sorry- they've just opened a Welsh deli nearby (stocks Strawberries from Spain- ???), can post Welsh stuff happily if you'd like.

mummytosteven · 14/02/2006 17:43

yes, i would have thought learning a foreign language at primary age would be good educationally in general re:grammar/logic/vocab etc

zippitippitoes · 14/02/2006 17:44

How can learning a language evedr be regarded as silly?

If anyone is interested interested in Welsh food or enjoy good food and a fun occasion then why not put the Abergavenny Food Festival in your diary for September?

PeachyClair · 14/02/2006 17:47

Bookmarked that site thanks- not far from us!

Thank you.

SorenLorensen · 14/02/2006 18:12

I lived in Cardiff for 4 years and a lot of people there speak Welsh. I'm glad other people took hockeymum to task for her comments - I read the post before and was just too tired to word a response. I can't believe a company the size of Morrisons doesn't have a Welsh speaker in the customer service department in the capital city of Wales

I'm very fond of Wales and have good memories of my time in Cardiff - I think Welsh national pride is something to envy, not disparage.

And my MIL makes rather fabulous Welshcakes too - she has a bakestone

PeachyClair · 14/02/2006 18:27

From waht I have seen, lots of companies look for Welsh speakers, there's always ads about. Seems to be quite a lucrative profession.

PeachyClair · 14/02/2006 18:31

Zippi- is it really the Glastonbury of food festivals? Do all the loals make a fortune selling poundsavers wellies for £20 a pair, and towing cars out of the mud? And do you need to drink a bottle of vodka before using the loo?

That;s the trouble growing up near Glastonbury, very different persopective indeed! Dh can warble for hours (worked the festival for ten years, lots do as a charity fundraiser, festival practically finances local carnival scene) about it all, including such gems as cannabis wine, and the year the Police catering facility got closed down for food hygiene.

Hope Abrergavenny is better! Turns out only 22 miles.

catj · 14/02/2006 18:37

Flame. Dh bought some welsh cakes in Somerfield in Wimborne today-just thought I'd let you know

zippitippitoes · 14/02/2006 18:46

peachy clair

I would like to know are butter buns Welsh or is it just that the Victoria bakery in Laugharne has particulalry delicious ones?

tamum · 14/02/2006 19:15

Completely agree that hockeymum's comments were pretty offensive. I miss my granny's Welsh cakes...

Enid, one of the houses we stayed in in Lyme Regis had a guest book, and George Melly had stayed there and written "May I recommend Dorset Knobs, mmmm"

Enid · 14/02/2006 19:16

lol

well I think we know what kind of knobs he was talking about

have you ever tried them? Stale bits of old bread. grim.

Now Dorset cream teas...

tamum · 14/02/2006 19:18

They look absolutely repulsive, but it was very George Melly-like, I thought

Blandmum · 14/02/2006 19:20

My cousin met george melly in London once. being very welsh and very drunk, she called out (amd you have to say this in a Rhondda accent) 'Well, if it isn';t George Melly! George, how *are you?' He was so taken aback and chuffed at the fuss, he took them all out for a drink at a Jazz club!

FWIW, I can't stand dorset knobs

Tamum, I'm going to have to stand you up again! {blush]

Ds had shingles!!!!!

Blandmum · 14/02/2006 19:20

soz, has shingles

tamum · 14/02/2006 19:21

WHAAAAAAAATTTTT!

Seriously, what a shame, your poor ds!