Club Arnage

It has always been mystery to me where my ancestors might have come from.Even my dear sweet Grandma who died at the age of 96 could not tell me.It has always made me wonder if I am German,British etc..I am wondering
if anyone is fimiliar with my Sir name [Prewett] and might recognize it as being whatever.I getting tired of saying I am an American Mutt.I am a VERY proud to be an American but would like to know more.I think I might be Swedish.because I do have a thing for Swedish women. ??? ??? :-\

Here you go Randy, take a look at this, you may be Welsh (god help you).

http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.c/qx/prewett-coat-arms.htm

Welsh ? What are the Welsh people famous for?ie.Brits/pubs,Germans/beer and brats[two of my favorite things]Irish/drinking etc. None of my examples are meant to offend. ;D

Steve, just had a look at the web link and entered my surname and it hasn't come up with the right answer.

Seems like my name originates from Derbyshire.

Family motto-- "Omnes Arbusta Juvant".   translated to          "Delights all men"   :o

Delights all momen more like  :-*

Randy, your name is very Welsh, you should be proud.

http://travelwales.org/

The Welsh are famous for singing, coal mining, growing leeks, dragons, playing rugby, speaking an inpenetrable language. (Note I have ignored any reference to sheep). And not forgetting going into Cardiff city centre on a friday night, getting full-on drunk, beating up each other and fighting with the cops. Their penchant for mindless violence is in stark contract to their soft and lilting valleys accent. Having said that, Wales can be a stunningly beautiful place, although it always seems to rain when I go there. Have produced some fantastic rally drivers too.

Fascinating site Andy. Already this year Randy has missed

 June 15
The 26th Man v Horse Marathon, Llanwrtyd Wells
The annual Man v Horse Marathon takes place over about 23 miles of some of the most demanding terrain in the world. Let battle commence!

and

 August 9-10
The Anglesey County Show, Holyhead
North Wales' premier agricultural event featuring livestock, goats, pigs and horses as well as poultry, pigeons, rabbits, falconry and ferret racing demonstrations.



but if he gets his skates on he could still get to

 August 29
World Bog Snorkeling Championships, Llanwrtyd Wells
This international sporting event, now in its 20th year, takes place in the dense Waen Rhydd Peat bog. Competitors have to complete two lengths of a 60-yard trench cut through the peat bog in the quickest time possible, wearing snorkels and flippers, but without using conventional swimming strokes!

and stay a little longer to take in

September 10-11
National Mud Festival of Wales, Llanelli
Mud is to be gloriously celebrated at the National Wetlands Centre Wales. The activities on offer will be delivered by local artists experienced in both working with natural materials and delivering educational work. The mud-related activities include a cookery demonstration and examples of how mud can be beneficial both cosmetically and environmentally.



Tom Jones came from Wales. Find another nationality to be. :)

Don't some WANCS come from Wales too ?
I could well have that wrong, i'm getting most things wrong today.

That's why I I didn't mention about the sheep Nobby, I didn't want to get my head shoed in.   ;)

Its a little short on specifics but its close, has my bunch from the Rhineland.  Funny thing, every year about this time I start getting this overwhelming urge to invade Poland.
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Randy, you certainly look like a shorter fatter Tom Jones. And similar also to many Welsh rugby players, here's an example:

I am feeling very Welsh and very PROUD!This would explain a few things like
my fondness for small pubs/bars rather than large glitzy clubs and I love fish
and chips.This also would explain my love for sayin[back off buddy,before I
open up a can of whip arse].As for as my resemblence to Tom Jones the only thing we have in common is the fact women cant help but to cotinually pelt us
with panties.You know being a male underwear super model there things can happen.Please clarify a few things for me please.If I am Welsh does that make me British?Is Wales its own counrty?

Oh yeah,I do look much more manly than the anaimated rugby player. ;D

Great Britain is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. So yes, you can be Welsh AND British.

Wales is mostly governed from Westminster but has recently gained it's own elected Assembly (in Cardiff I think) to manage more of it's own affairs.

Wales does have it's own language (Welsh!) but although most signs in public places are in both Welsh and English, English is by far the predominant language (until you get deep into the valleys where maybe a few old timers still use it daily).

I had grandparents that lived in North Wales, on the coast. I have a few vivid memories of some parts from when I was a kid - especially Snowdonia and Betws-y-coed, both very beautifula reas. More recently I've been on weekends away to Cardiff & Swansea and concur with the earlier post about fighting and binge drinking - but where in the UK doesn't that happen these days?

Yakky Dah. I'm sure a Welshman will come along and correct the spelling, but that's phonetically the way you say Hello or Goodbye or something...about the limit of my Welsh!

According to the book i'm reading 'The Keys to Avalon' about King Arthur. Not only was he Welsh but he led the Britons which was the early name for the Welsh. The Angles and the Saxons coming from England.

Isn't somebody going to mention the sheep worrying in Wales.

Turns out I may be Dutch, so I may have to Drink for Holland too.

Oh my god i have just found out i am a northener !!!!

I'd love to but as an Englisman living in Wales I fear I must tread carefully...

Where is Powermite when you need him??

I am having a lot of fun with this.Just ran my mothers maiden name and guess what,shes English. HAH :o Isn't that great.I could be kin to royalty,or maybe a court jester.I suddenly have a feeling of importance.And I do like sheep! There I said it! :o It is great to be a Welsh/Brit! ;DNow for some of my
favorite thing, BINGE DRINKING . OhYEEAAHH!

"I could be kin to royalty,or maybe a court jester"

Which are pretty much the same thing these days... :)

They also have a village called Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwll-Llantysilio-gogogoch on the island of Anglesey. I kid you not. It's the longest place name in Britain. (If you want to pronounce it, phonetically, it goes something like: Thlan-fair-pwill-gwin-gill-gogery-churn-drobwith-thlanty-sillyo-gok-gok-gok.)

It is now many years since theu closed down the railway there, but when a train stopped at the station the porter would cry out "Anybody in there for here?"
 

Hi Andy is it true the name board at the station was longer than the platform? ???

Translated, Llanfair PG means "St Mary's church in the hollow of the white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the church of St Tysilio near the red cave". Bit of a mouthful either way then.

Interestingly, "
The name was contrived in the  1860s by the village council, specifically for the privilege and prestige of having "the longest name of a railway station in  Great Britain". It could not be considered an authentic word in  Welsh.

A reasonable attempt at a pronunciation would be Clan vire pulth gwinn gith gor gerrick win drob uth clan tay see lee oh go go gogch. (The "gch" in the final syllable is the "glottal h" sound, similar to the sound used in the  Yiddish "l'chaim". Saying gok glottally produces more or less the same effect.) Two lls can be pronounced either as 'cl' or 'l', or more precisely as an 'l', while passing air around the tongue (try blowing while saying "l")."

My mum could say it - but then she was a bit Welsh.

The official web site is here http://www.llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.co.uk/
and is the longest domain name on the internet (so they say).

Here's some crappy pics and info re the station from the official web site. http://tinyurl.com/cmz8u