From:- Graham WILLIAMS,of Canton,Cardiff. Glamorgan F.H.S;#551. --- On Sun, 19/6/11, robert williams <robert.williams94@gmail.com> wrote: > From: robert williams <robert.williams94@gmail.com> > Subject: Fwd: Welsh Accents. > To: "robert williams" <canton_cardiff_wales@yahoo.com> > Date: Sunday, 19 June, 2011, 17:11 > ---------- Forwarded message > ---------- > From: robert williams <robert.williams94@gmail.com> > Date: Thu, May 26, 2011 at 2:39 PM > Subject: Welsh Accents. > To: dyfed@rootsweb.com > > > Here in Cardiff us natives have an accent different > from the rest of Wales. > We are known throughout the Principality by our > Accent. > You could deposit me anywhere in Wales,and once you heard > my Lingo,you > would utter..... > "Ah yes,He's from Cardiff." > We sound our  "A's" & "R's"rather long! > As in Kaarrdiff Aarrm's Paarrk! > > The fellow that used to bring a smile to my face however > was the > "Station Announcer"at > Carmarthen Railway Station in the 1970's. > He would go on and on about the Delights on offer in > Mrs;JONES's Cafe > on platform one,just after he had told the whole world for > miles > around on his tannoy,turned up full that is, of ALL The > Stations from > Carmarthen to Timbucktoo. > Nothing wrong in that you may think? > The Trouble was though,He would be announcing all of that > when the > people on that only Train,long after said Train had left > the Station! > So as he was in the back room of the Station Building,He > didn't know > of course that everyone had > disappeared! > Funny it was like innit! > Ther best though was the Learner Announcer who was doing > his Training > stint in Cardiff General Station. > He was given a script to read,and announced...... > > "The Train now arriving at platform one will call at > Newport,Swindon,Reading and London Paddington. > First Class accomodation at the front of the Train, > Second Class on the Arse End." > > A slight pause was heared,followed by > "Whoops!" > Graham.[Worked for B.R;1962-1981.] > > -- > From:- Graham Williams.of >           Canton,Cardiff. >           Glam;FHS;#551. >           "Genealogy",Where Progress is made going > Backwards." > > > > -- > From:- Graham Williams.of >           Canton,Cardiff. >           Glam;FHS;#551. >           "Genealogy",Where Progress is made going > Backwards." >