#Wales Online

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[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Thomas Cooper Gotch (English, 1854 - 1931) A Pageant of Childhood, Detail, ca. 1899

[airyairyaucontraire]

The punks cleaned up the mess left behind. What a godawful situation.

[thepastisalreadywritten]

[tianalaurence1]

King Charles news LIVE: Princess Anne leads royals in supporting brother after diagnosis - Mirror Online

[trexalicious]

I will never believe William had an affair of any kind with Rose...

[exploringsydney]

Oh why so serious?, 2008, Paul Chan | Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney | Panasonic LUMIX DC-FZ80

[pitt-able]

New Year Wishes from Princess Charlotte of Wales

Jany: 1st: 1809 Dear Papa, Tho’ I know how busy you are, yet I cannot help writing these few lines, to express all my wishes on this Day. May You live to see many happy new Years & may each be a new source of happiness to you, may I also prove some time or other worthy the kindness & indulgences I have received from you, & tho’ I have no opportunities to express my gratitude, Believe me they are not thrown away. If my humble wishes are of any effect you would be at the summit of all happiness, & have nothing to trouble you; But since we all are to have our trials & non of us are except, I may hope that you will always Believe & find that I am most truly, My Dear Papa Your ever affete. & Dutiful Daughter Charlotte

GEO/MAIN/49590: Princess Charlotte of Wales to George, Prince of Wales, January 1, 1809 (12/28/2022)

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[backtonormallife]

Work life balance

It is very apparent that the Royal Family has allowed William and Catherine to have the stereotypical middle-class life. Both are children of parents who worked. The now King Charles is an avowed workaholic. W&C are trying to give their kids more of a King George & Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother type of life in hopes that the issues the RF have faced with Andrew and Harry won't happen.

But there comes a time when W&C need to step up to the plate. This lifestyle was understandable when they were not the direct heirs. They are now. There has been some discussion whether ribbon cutting (the bread and butter of royal life) is as important as it once was. W&C don't put their behind the scenes work in the Court Circular. It's nice that they are trying to offer a more personal touch. UK citizens aren't paying £2 a person for behind the scenes.

The adage of having to be seen to be believed, whether in person or via video meeting, needs to be incorporated into W&C's work. They are the heirs to the throne. The UK royal model has always been different from other royal families. It is time, come September 2023, for W&C to step up their game. I've posited before, they are not getting paid to do passion projects. Their job is bread and butter engagements.

[eternal-moss]

Help the way I point to a Welsh word and ask my dad what it means and he’s like “*sigh* you know what that means” 😭 no man I don’t you barely taught me anything-

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Thomas Cooper Gotch (English, 1854 - 1931) Alleluia, ca. 1896

[meddwlyngymraeg]

Since the World Cup is in full swing, expect the sporting vocabulary to return! Here’s a lovely tweet from within the Red Wall for some vocabulary for today:

Dwi ddim yn cefnogi (Cymru) oherwydd i ni fod yn dda na llwyddianus. Dyma be ydwi a dyma be fydda’i.

I don’t support (Wales) because we are good or successful. This is what I am and this is what I will be.

Vocabulary

cefnogi -> to support

cefnogw(y)r -> supporter(s)

cefn(au) -> back(s) (noun, like your body)

baner(i) -> flag(s)

oherwydd -> because (also, achos)

da -> good (adjective; yn dda is the adverb)

na -> or, nor, either, neither (also, neu - causes soft mutation)

ffyniant, llwydiant -> success (noun, masc)

Llwyddianus -> successful

Dyma -> here is, this is

be (beth) -> what

Fyddaf is the future first person singular form of bod, to be, fydda(f) i.

Ydw/dw are the colloquial Welsh present tense forms: ydw/dw i.

Some extras thrown in,

Chwaraeon -> sport, games

Cwpan Y Byd -> The World Cup

diwylliant chwaraeon -> sporting culture

pêl droed, ffwtbol -> football

Ac wrth gwrs,

Y Wal Goch -> The Red Wall (Cefnogwyr Y Tîm Pêl-Droed Cymru!)

[wildermouse]

vent ii.

[mwg-drwg]

I've seen little about it so, Just an FYI what's been unfolding in England today. Far-right protestors are literally trying to kill asylum seekers in hotels.

In Rotherham, Yorkshire fascists have tried to set a hotel on fire with migrants staying there. Some signalling cut-throat gestures at the people staying in the rooms.

In Tamworth, Staffordshire the very same thing is happening. Another hotel has been set on fire with asylum seekers still inside alongside racist graffiti.

Other similar protests that are going uncountered are happening in Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Stoke-on-Trent and many more areas, chances are there will be one somewhere by you if things keep going the way they are. Nazis are literally strolling about unchallenged and these people are marching happily with them. There are more sensitive videos online which I won't share here but there are groups of nazis chasing down and circling black people in cities and beating them up, indian and chinese takeaways being targetted, turkish barbers being set alight and there have been incidents of muslims being assaulted and even stabbed.

BUT... There are success stories from UK cities where riots have failed due to no turnout or due to antifascists driving far-right pricks out of the city.

Cardiff, Wales - About 5 fascists turn up compared to 500 conuter-protestors. They failed to get anyone here despite trying two times.

Liverpool, Merseyside - A significant EDL mob is marched out of the city and fought against. Counter-protestors form a ring around a mosque being targetted.

Bristol, City of - antifascists block the entrance to a hotel that nazis are trying to get into as well as a fierce citywide push against the EDL and racism.

Nottingham, East Midlands - A huge antifascist counter protest outnumbers EDL and the far-right, preventing a riot from occuring.

There are many many more of these riots planned. If you're in the UK get organised and be prepared to fight alongside the people who make our communities stong and resiliant and make our country and cities a wonderful vibrant and friendly place to be. Help by whatever means you can. If you are not from the UK then please signal boost this because this needs to stop this nastiness from spreading and to make nazis afraid again.