fluffymark: (pompom)
fluffymark ([personal profile] fluffymark) wrote2004-07-19 03:33 pm

Llanhyfryddawelllehyn-afolybarcudprindanfygy-thiadtrienusyrhafnauole

In a protest against a wind farm, a village has renamed itself

Llanhyfryddawelllehyn-afolybarcudprindanfygy-thiadtrienusyrhafnauole

which means:

"a quiet beautiful village, an historic place with rare kite under threat from wretched blades"

and this is now the longest place name in the UK. *amused*

Wales still scares me.

[identity profile] 791-43.livejournal.com 2004-07-19 07:52 am (UTC)(link)
*nods sagely*

If you ever fancy a return visit, I'll show you an episode of The Saint, in which Roger Moore finds himself in Wales, and rescues the hapless locals from giant, super-violent, sheep-eating, and of course "wretched", ants...

[identity profile] cassielalone.livejournal.com 2004-07-19 08:32 am (UTC)(link)
One just HAS to love the Welsh. Their language is so lovely. (Besides, they sound so cute when they speak.) ^_^

[identity profile] compilerbitch.livejournal.com 2004-07-19 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
The only Welsh word I can ever remeber is "gwasanethau", which (modulo probably incorrect spelling) means 'Motorway Service Station' or something close to that.

[identity profile] the-lady-lily.livejournal.com 2004-07-20 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
I think Wales scares us all. Except the Welsh, who are accustomed to it by genetics.