Mike

English born, but with a Welsh name and north Welsh ancestry. When I first left school I went to work with the Forestry Commission in Gwydir Forest, in the Conway Valley for a year, living with a Welsh speaking family and working with nearly all Welsh speakers. I went to night school and picked up enough Welsh to understand most of what was going on, and to participate a little bit in the conversations. Sadly, that is a long time ago and I’ve forgotten much of what I did know, but I always get a buzz out of hearing Welsh spoken. I’ve just made a return visit to Llanrwst and Betws-y Coed and have come away determined to learn Welsh properly – so here I am!