That’s fantastic! Such a long way !!!
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Helo bawb - it’ll be just the usual Zoom meetup on Tuesday this week, but it’s possible there might one also on the Tuesday after Christmas, so do keep an eye on this thread 
:
- 12:00 Tuesday 21st December / dydd Mawrth 21ain Rhagfyr (via Zoom - let me know if you need the login details)
Hwyl, cadw’n saff, a Nadolig Llawen!
John
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Nadolig llawen pawb! I’m sorry I can’t make zoom today however post Christmas plans may be changing in which case I might make Tuesday 28 December. Bethan.
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Nadolig llawen Bethan a phawb! 
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Blwyddyn Newydd Dda i Bawb! 
Helo new learners! 
If you’re in the Oxford area or beyond but a bit hesitant about deciding whether to join us, do get in touch with any questions or concerns you may have (if you prefer, via a PM, i.e. personal message) and hopefully we’ll be able to set your mind at rest.
Hwyl a chadw’n saff!
John
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Helo bawb - for this first week in 2022, we’ll stick to the same pattern of meetups, BUT this isn’t set in stone, so if lunchtime or Tuesday/Friday meetups aren’t possible for you, do get in touch as we want to make it possible for as many as we can to join in 
:
- 12:00 Tuesday 4th January / dydd Mawrth 4ydd Ionawr (via Zoom - let me know if you’d like to join us but don’t yet have the login details)
- 12:00 Friday 7th January / dydd Gwener 7ed Ionawr ( Outside Slug & Lettuce , Castle Quarter - see map)
As with days/times, while the Castle Quarter’s Slug & Lettuce itself might be “set in stone” (sorry!
) our choice of meetup location isn’t so, again, do get in touch if you have any alternative suggestions for places to meet up in the open air until the Covid situation improves sufficiently for people to feel comfortable meeting up again in a pub/cafe.
Hwyl a chadw’n saff
John
PS See the Oxford walks thread if you’d like to join us for a 
walk+sgwrs 
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Helo bawb - noisy building work across the road from the S&L prompts a change of venue this week to outside the Head of the River pub by Folly Bridge (see map):
- 12:00 Tuesday 11th January / dydd Mawrth 11eg Ionawr (via Zoom - let me know if you’d like to join us but don’t yet have the login details)
- 12:00 Friday 14th January / dydd Gwener 14eg Ionawr ( NB Change to outside Head of the River pub - see map)
As always, all welcome! And do get in touch if you have any questions.
Hwyl a chadw’n saff
John
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Advance notice for St David’s Day of the Welsh-language choral evensong service at Jesus College. This will take place at 5.45 p.m. on Tuesday 1 March, hopefully in person and also livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/jesuschapeloxford (I think you need a Facebook account for this).
It’s also Shrove Tuesday that day, so I’m afraid I will be at home on pancake duty!
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Diolch, Owen!
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Helo bawb - Friday’s change of venue to outside the Head of the River pub by Folly Bridge worked very well and there was little disturbance from the traffic crossing the bridge. We’ll be there again this Friday, outside but probably under cover at the riverside tables - some of these are slightly hidden by a low wall across the patio, so if you don’t spot us at once don’t forget to check these out.
- 12:00 Tuesday 18th January / dydd Mawrth 18eg Ionawr (via Zoom - let me know if you’d like to join us but don’t yet have the login details)
- 12:00 Friday 21st January / dydd Gwener 21ain Ionawr ( NB Outside Head of the River at riverside tables - see map above)
Hwyl a chadw’n saff
John
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Helo bawb - unfortunately it seems that the outside tables at the Head of the River are no longer under cover 
and now exposed to the elements 
so we’ll need to decide on another venue for this Friday’s face-to-face meetup…
- 12:00 Tuesday 25th January / dydd Mawrth 25ain Ionawr - dydd Santes Dwynwen (via Zoom - let me know if you’d like to join us but don’t yet have the login details)
- 12:00 Friday 28th January / dydd Gwener 28ain Ionawr (venue to be confirmed)
Hwyl a chadw’n saff
John
We’ve now decided to head back to outside the Castle Quarter’s Slug & Lettuce for this Friday’s meetup
Rain is not forecast at the moment, and with luck they will not have re-started any work with drills opposite S&L. It’s a shame about the Head of the River, but I think that it would be very chilly without their tents to break the wind.
One day, when we are confident to meet indoors, perhaps we could re-sample various pubs/cafes.
Sue
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It’ll soon be time to celebrate St David’s Day/Dydd Gŵyl Dewi, so maybe we should start thinking about arranging a meal or somethign to do just that. The day itself is Tues March 1st but the following weekend might be more convenient for most people so, if you’re interested, here’s the Dŵdl-Dewi poll for you to complete to help choose the day that works best for the most people: https://doodle.com/poll/2qc3tbqrrr3ndpfa
Also, in case you haven’t spotted it on the Oxford Walks thread, we have two walks+sgwrs for the end of the month, in both cases meeting up at 12:00 (although we could adjust the time if it makes it easier for people to join us):
- Sun 30th Jan: we’ll be going to BBOWT’s Sydlings Copse Nature Reserve, meeting up just inside the zebra crossing entrance to Bury Knowle Park, Headington (may be muddy in places)
- Mon 31st Jan: we’ll be going to Hinksey Heights Nature Trail meeting up at the far end of the car park in Hinksey Park, off Abingdon Road.
Let me know if you’re planning to join one of these
Hwyl
John
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I have put in 4 March as my only possible day, but I could also do 28 Feb.
I might manage Zoom on 1 March between visits to the village hall, but no time to go elsewhere
Sue
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I passed the Head of the River on the bus today, and I saw that one tent has been reinstated - but not near the river. I await further developments with interest.
Sue
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Helo bawb - same pattern as usual for our meetups in the first week of February (if anyone finds these days/times awkward, do please let me know ). We’ll be seated in the open air again on Friday but we may be outside the Slug & Lettuce as last week, or outside the Head of the River again, where they seem to be putting back the tents/umbrellas they removed previously - we’ll confirm which of the two venues during the week
- 12:00 Tuesday 1st February / dydd Mawrth 1af Chwefror - dydd Santes Dwynwen (via Zoom - let me know if you’d like to join us but don’t yet have the login details)
- 12:00 Friday 4th February / dydd Gwener 4edd Chwefror (venue to be confirmed)
Hwyl a chadw’n saff
John
The forecast is currently saying 30% chance of rain on Friday. Of course, this may change. If it does rain, and if the tents and umbrellas stay, then Head of the River might be a better choice. Perhaps?
Sue
Yes, let’s settle on Head of the River, then, for the meetup this Friday, 4th Feb
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