Helo @pippapritchard @carungo I’ll be there on Monday as well so will hope to see you then in Maes D and/or the Pafiliwn (I’ll be inBloc 4 13 81)
Hwyl fawr, John
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That’s good news. Dwi’n cyfri cysgau!
Time perhaps to start thinking about possibilities for our next crwydro+sgwrs once the summer holiday period is over in September. A walk in Wytham Wood is always a good bet, but there are plenty of other possibilities, so all suggestions welcome - and suggested dates also (the first weekend in September is out for me but I could probably fit in with a Saturday/Sunday later that month)
Hwyl, John
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Hello - I am a Welsh learner based in Oxford who would love to meet up with other learners. Please can you keep me posted.
Diolch!
Karin, i’m sure john Williams will comment as soon as he see’s your post.
Oxford needs new members (any more out there are very welcome).
J.W. i think i can make the first of October, maybe a new member would like to meet in town
with the possibility of walking up the Thames to a pub. (just a suggestion).
Cheers J.P.
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Hello Karin - Always delighted to welcome new people to the learners group in Oxford.
How are you placed re @ramblingjohn’s idea for a walk+sgwrs on Sat 1st October?[quote=“ramblingjohn, post:255, topic:1880”]
J.W. i think i can make the first of October, maybe a new member would like to meet in town with the possibility of walking up the Thames to a pub. (just a suggestion)
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We usually try to arrange a walk etc each month and we’re always open to new ideas, so do let me know if you’d like to suggest other walks or other activities which could give us the opportunity to practice some Cymraeg.
If you’ve spotted the the 'Oxford Welsh learners group’ thread (https://forum.saysomethingin.com/t/oxford-welsh-learners-group/675/180 ), you’ll have seen that we also try to meet up weekly in the Jericho Cafe in Walton St. We’ve been thinking of possibly moving these weekly meetups from Tuesday to Wednesday or Thursday, and maybe trying a more central location, so your post is very timely! If you’d like to come along, let me know which days work for you so we can try and come up with a day which is convenient for most people. Let me know if you’ve any questions
Hwyl fawr, John
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Hello - thanks for getting back to me. I can’t do the 1st but am up for The Jericho Cafe from next week. Any of those days suit at the moment.
Karin
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That’s great - I’ll let you know as soon as I can whether the meetup’s going to be Wednesday or Thursday next week
Hwyl, John
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Helo Karin - still waiting for confirmation from a couple of other people, but rather than hang on any longer shall we settle on Wednesday next week for the Jericho Cafe meetup if that’s still good for you? Failing Wednesday, Thursday looks to be a better bet than Tuesday
Hwyl, John
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Hello Karin - well, as luck would have it, I’ve just heard back from Richard who says a meetup next week on Thursday works better for him. If that day still suits you, let’s go for Thursday, then.
Hwyl, John
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It looks now as if our earlier suggestion of a walk+sgwrs for 1 October is not going to work out - time therefore to start thinking about possible alternative dates. Let me know if you’d like to suggest another date, preferably on a weekend but no reason why it couldn’t be on a weekday if there are two or three people who can make it.
For anyone new to this thread, usually once a month we try to have a ramble and we’ve found this to be an excellent opportunity to practise Welsh - there are plenty of things to talk about on the way and if there’s a gap in the conversation as we walk it doesn’t feel as awkward as perhaps it might do when seated round a table, so do join us if you can.
Usually the walks have been 5 or 6 miles - sometimes shorter, sometimes longer - and stopping en route at a pub or cafe. In the past we’ve walked along the Thames and the Oxford canal, around Port Meadow, Wytham Wood, Shotover Forest and Wychwood and along the Ridgeway, also around Oxford Botanic Garden and the University Parks (I may have missed some!). Starting points vary but, if not in Oxford itself, preferably easily accessible by public transport (we’ve started out from Charlbury, Tackley, Kingham and Goring & Streatley stations in the past) - if not, it may be possible to arrange a lift from Oxford. So do let me know, if you have any ideas for where we might go for our next crwydro+sgwrs, either somewhere new or somewhere where we’ve been already - all suggestions welcome!
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It’s been a while now since our last walk+sgwrs so we’re arranging another for Saturday 10th December.
Starting from Oxford Railway Sta. at midday, we’ll be following the Thames upstream and then walking back along the Oxford Canal. It’ll be about 4-6 miles but around halfway, if wished, there’ll be the opportunity to catch a bus back and/or stop off at a pub. The 6-30 day weather forecast suggests that it’s likely to be dry on the day, albeit somewhat on the cold side.
As usual all are welcome, so do join us if you can make it (best to let us know beforehand if you’re thinking of coming so we can look out for you - we’ll be meeting by the statue of the bull by the side of the Said Business School building and directly opposite the main entrance to the station)
Hwyl fawr, John
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Hello Karin - In case you might be interested, next Saturday, 10th Dec, we’re planning a crwydro+sgwrs, i.e. a chance to practice speaking Cymraeg while walking in pleasant surroundings, on this occasion upstream along the Thames and returning via the Oxford Canal towpath. It’ll be 4-6 miles in total, starting at midday from Oxford Rail Station; there’ll also be the option, should anyone wish, of making it a shorter walk by taking a bus back from Wolvercote. Let me know if you’d like to join us or have any questions.
Next Thursday, 8th Dec, by the way is likely to be the last Jericho Cafe meetup before Christmas
Hwyl,John
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A quick reminder about our walk+sgwrs starting midday tomorrow, Sat 10th Dec - meetup by the bull statue opp. Oxford Station entrance (see post 10 days ago for more details). 
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Blwyddyn newydd dda a dymuniadau gorau i bawb dros 2017!
Time now to think about planning this month’s crwydro+sgwrs. Starting at midday on Saturdays seems to work best for most, and we have the choice of Saturday 7th, 14th, 21st or 28th, so please do let me know which date(s) might suit (alternative suggestions for a Sunday or a weekday also welcome) - also any suggestions for where we might go this time. And, as always, new faces are very welcome.
For newcomers, these circular walks usually turn out to be 5 to 6 miles starting from Oxford itself or from another location, preferably accessible by public transport (if not, it might be possible to arrange a lift from Oxford). Previously we’ve been as far afield as Kingham, Tackley and Goring-on-Thames and setting out from Oxford we’ve been to Wytham Wood, Port Meadow, followed the Thames Path and Oxford Canal, and to Shotover Country Park.
Hwyl, John
PS If anyone would like to get in early with a suggested date for February’s walk please go ahead!
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As January is almost over now, our next crwrydro+sgwrs is going to be in February. I’m going to suggest Sat 25th Feb as the provisional date but I’m open to alternative suggestions if another date works better for people. The previous posting should give an idea of what the walks are like - if you have any suggestions for where we could go, new or old, do let me know. Likewise, do get in touch if you have any questions
Hwyl, John
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Here are one or two suggestions as to where we might go for our crwydro+sgwrs on Sat 25th Feb:
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around Oxford itself
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from Oxford to Port Meadow & the Oxford Canal
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Wytham Wood (famous woodland ecology: https://twitter.com/WythamWoods1 )
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Charlbury and former hunting forest of Wychwood (on Cotswold line), to Tackley and the canal (on Banbury line)
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Goring & Streatley and the Ridgeway (on main line to Didcot)
More suggestions always welcome!
Also on Sat 25th is Oxford Welsh Male Voice Choir’s Dydd Dewi Sant/St David’s day concert at 7.30pm in the University Church (£12 including wine & Welsh cakes: http://www.oxfordwelshmvc.org.uk). It might be difficult to fit in both walk and concert on the same day, but if there are two or three people who would prefer to go to the concert instead of the walk perhaps, as in the previous 2 years, a meetup before the concert could be arranged as an opportunity to practise a bit of Cymraeg.
If it turns out that people would like to join the walk and a pre-concert meetup, maybe we could postpone the walk to the following or later weekend? Let’s have your comments and suggestions!
Hwyl, John
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I would not be able to stay for the evening event.
So to avoid a clash of interests, i’m more than happy if the afternoon walk is postponed to the first Saturday of March.
If there are some new people who would like a gentle walk to start with,
maybe we could head south on the Thames to iffley lock and back, (just an idea).
Cheers J.P.
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It doesn’t look as if people are going to be able to make it for the walk on Sat 25th Feb so let’s take up @ramblingjohn 's suggestion of postponing to Sat 4th March - a walk to Iffley Lock would be very pleasant too, so let’s add that to the list above and see what appeals most to people.
Hwyl fawr, John
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A quick memory jog that there’s a walk+sgwrs scheduled for this Saturday 4th March. The route is still to be finalised but provisionally I suggest that we meet outside Oxford Station by the bull statue (opposite station steps) at midday and take the route suggested by @ramblingjohn south along the Thames to Iffley Lock and back - if people would prefer to take another route, though, it’s not to late to change it.
Let me know if you think you’d like to join us.
Hwyl, John
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