General Chat

Radio Jem's Live Welsh Celebratory Special has now come to an end!

Hopefully.... we will have more Pre-Match Specials to celebrate Wales being in the FINAL! ;-)

So to close ... TONGUE IN CHEEK ...Here's

INTERNATIONAL VELVET ..... BONNIE TYLER & OTHER WELSH STARS
Singing the famous Cerys Matthews & Catatonia hit (Everyday when I wake up-I thank the Lord I'm Welsh)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uOwYl2bXOY



SEE YOU ALL LATER :-D :-D :-D

COME ON WALES DRAGONS ... ROAR <3 <3 <3

ABIDE WITH ME ..... HARRY SECOMBE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VahCOHEEyY

ONE VOICE ..... ONLY MEN ALOUD

I think all of Wales will be cheering in "One Voice" tonight!

and hopefully ... all of UK will be joining in too :-) :-) :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhrxRccU3Lw

Back to Radio Jem's Cookery Studio now

Another Welsh Favourite Recipe

TATWS PUM MUNUD (Five Minute Potatoes)

This is a very traditional dish that can be served as a starter, a side dish even a main meal. At one time this was very much a staple of the Welsh diet when every smallholding had a potato patch and a pig.

INGREDIENTS:

20 Small White Potatoes
6 Slices of Bacon
275mls Chicken Stock (or Vegetable stock)
1 Onion, finely chopped
Salt and Black Pepper to taste


METHOD:

Begin by finely slicing the POTATOES
Then, in a pan, brown the BACON before setting the rashers aside
Add the STOCK, ONIONS and POTATOES until the potato slices are just tender (about 8 minutes wink/ laugh emoticon)
Season with the SALT and PEPER, then layer the BACON on top of the potatoes to reheat them

Plate out the potatoes and add the bacon before serving

4 HOURS TO GO (- 1 minute as it posted too slowly :-|)


1st SEMI FINAL OF THE EURO 2016 ....

PORTUGAL v WALES <3 ..... Kick Off 8.00pm


Live on ITV1 .... and Radio Jem ;-) :-D :-D :-D

Join Jem and the Gang, here on this thread to Cheer On Wales <3

AR LAN Y MOR (Mae Rhosys Cochion) .... ELIN FFLUR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMrWnmLDhNM


Beautiful rendition of this traditional Welsh Folk Song


Geiriau (Lyrics):
Ar lan y môr mae rhosys chochion
Ar lan y môr mae lilis gwynion
Ar lan y môr mae 'nghariad inne
Yn cysgu'r nos a chodi'r bore.

Ar lan y môr mae carreg wastad
Lle bum yn siarad gair âm cariad
O amgylch hon fe dyf y lili
Ac ambell gan gen o rosmari.

Ar lan y môr mae cerrig gleision
Ar lan y môr mae blodau'r meibion
Ar lan y môr mae pob rhinweddau.

Ar lan y môr mae'n nghariad innau.

Ar lan y môr, Ar lan y môr . . .
Ar lan y môr mae'n nghariad innau.


ENGLISH TRANSLATION LYRICS:

Beside the sea red roses growing
Beside the sea white lilies showing
Beside the sea their beauty telling
My true love sleeps within her dwelling

Beside the sea the stones lie scattered
Where tender words in love were uttered
While all around there grew the lily
And sweet branches of rosemary

Beside the sea blue pebbles lying
Beside the sea gold flowers glowing
Beside the sea are all things fairest
Beside the sea I found my dearest

Beside the sea...Beside the sea...
Beside the sea I found my dearest

Well done Joan :-D :-D

HERE'S COUSIN CERYS ;-)

Well, her Great Great Aunt married my Great Great Uncle - so I think I'm entitled ;-) :-D

ARGLWYDD, DYMA FI .... CERYS MATTHEWS
(Lord, Here I am)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSHvaLI1IgY

I can! Trying to multitask here, between the garden, tennis and computer. The National Anthem brings tears to my eyes.

So.... who can say.....
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?

I can! :-D

I was taught to say it by the mother of Welsh Singer/ Songwriter/ Actor and Political Activist Dafydd Iwan, who was my Welsh Teacher in school!
She taught us to sing it to the tune of 'Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellenbogen by the Sea"

But here's another way....


LEARN IN 4 MINUTES. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJXj86ZckQg

MAE HEN WLAD FY NHADAU (Welsh National Anthem)....... ONLY MEN ALOUD


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gnXihA4goA

RHYFELGYRWCH GWYR HARLECH (Men Of Harlech)..... FRON MALE VOICE CHOIR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbBGWR4VL58

This will rouse up our team ...

.... COME ON WELSH DRAGONS .... ROAR! <3 <3 <3



C&P from YouTube

Men of Harlech" or "The March of the Men of Harlech" (in Welsh: Rhyfelgyrch Gwyr Harlech) is a song and military march which is traditionally said to describe events during the seven year long siege of Harlech Castle between 1461 and 1468.

Commanded by Constable Dafydd ap Ieuan, the garrison held out in what is the longest known siege in the history of the British Isles.

"Through Seven Years" is an alternative name for the song. Now some associate the song with the earlier shorter siege of Harlech Castle around 1408, which pitted the forces of Owain Glyndwr against the future Henry V of England.

Men of Harlech is widely used as a regimental march, especially by British and Commonwealth regiments historically associated with Wales.

Adapted versions are sung by fans of several Welsh football clubs and as school or college songs around the world.


MEN OF HARLECH (ENGLISH VERSION)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRtnWVvDX6k

FA Wales - Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Euro 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YonpmuUw7Qk

Oh Thankyou Joan :-) :-) :-)

Lovely to see you, and you are very welcome to join in <3

Great to hear that your son is having a fantastic time in France supporting Wales :-) :-)

This, I hope, will be a taste of tonight's performance v Portugal... and Ronaldo will be begging for ...


MERCY .... DUFFY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7ZEVA5dy-Y


(sang by Lisa Duffy, one-time girlfriend of former Wales Rugby International Scrum Half- Mike Phillips)

Don't post very often, but this is a special day for Wales. COME ON WALES you can do it. My son is there now and has been for all the matches, he says the atmosphere is fantastic.
Myfanwy was my dad's favourite so enjoying that.
The dragon will be roaring in NE Wales tonight.
Cheers Jem

I am just listening to Shaun (MagicWales)'s link

I'll post it again incase it was missed from among his spectacular display of Cheerleading! ;-)



58 YEARS- GAVIN FACEY (Wales Euro 16 Song)
(Wales- we're not gonna fail ... we've got Gareth Bale :-D)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9XUz_k-8wk

This is the recipe my Sister-In-law uses, and they are lovely!


WELSH CAKES

Ingredients:
1lb Self-Raising Flour 8oz Margarine 6oz Sugar 3oz Currants or Sultanas 2 Eggs A Little Milk Pinch of Salt

Method:
Sieve FLOUR and SALT into a mixing bowl. Cut up MARGARINE and rub in with the fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add SUGAR and FRUIT and stir in BEATEN EGGS. Mix to a stiff dough. Add a Drop of MILK if necessary.
Place on a floured surface, knead lightly and roll out to ¼ inch thickness. Cut with a fluted 2 inch pastry cutter.

Cook on a pre-heated, lightly greased planc (griddle) over a slow heat until golden brown on both sides. Cool on a wire rack.

Serve Fresh.
Sis-In-Law spreads butter on them for extra deliciousness :-D

Over to Radio Jem's Cookery Studio....

..... Here is a version of the Traditional Welsh Cake with YouTube cookery demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dejkANEDwnM


WELSH CAKES (YouTube Demo Recipe Version)

Ingredients:
2 cups four
4 oz butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup currants
1 or 2 eggs
milk if needed
1/4 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp baking powder

Method:
Rub fat and flour together until quite fine.
Add sugar, currants, spice and baking powder.
Add eggs and enough milk to make a soft dough.
Roll out on a floured surface, to a thickness of 1/8".
Cut into rounds.
Set electric frying pan to 350 degrees or if using a stovetop frying pan cook over medium.
Spread a bit of melted butter over the surface of the pan.
Place the cookie rounds into the pan.
Cook until the tops look like they are starting to dry out then flip the cookies and continue cooking until a light golden colour.
Remove from pan to cooling rack and sprinkle with white sugar or fruit sugar.

~~~~~~ AT SHAUNNIE :-D :-D :-D <3