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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
It's all just a load of tosh, in my view. Language divides us, leads to misunderstandings and isolates those who speak these minority languages (unless they are bi-lingual).
In a perfect world, we would all speak one language. I'm sure we would all get on better if we did and it would cease to be a trade barrier. I'm sure there must be many a small business who would trade abroad if only they could communicate with people in those countries.
As for all these saints days, they are only useful as excuses to have a Bank Holiday for most people. Sorry, generalising again!
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Totally agree with this, whilst a Welsh colleague disagreed with me when I expressed this view some time ago.
I think it should be recorded for historical reasons though; also any parents not ensuring that their children speak English too are doing them a disservice.
Whenever I've been to Wales the people have been fine, but on any caravan or chalet sites they always seem to have their radios on really loud!
It's either BBC Radio Wales or a service in Welsh.