Wednesday 28 January 2009

Wonderful story!!

For those with bad eyesight:
A council has been embarrassed after erecting a Welsh language sign reading
"I am out of the office at the moment. Please send any work to be translated."
Swansea council contacted its in-house translation service when designing a bilingual sign barring heavy goods vehicles in the Morriston area of the city. But as the translator was not available, they received an automated email response in Welsh saying "I am not in the office at the moment".
Unaware of the real meaning of the message, officials had it printed on the sign under the English.
The council took down the slogan after Welsh speakers noticed the mistake.
For those with worse eyesight:
A council has been embarrassed after erecting a Welsh language sign reading....

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My first 21 years were in BRISTOL, Monks Park until I was 18, 3 years at Redland Teacher Training College then off to the bright lights of London for 10 years. Living in Horfield from the early 50s my dad took me to Eastville to watch the Rovers regularly, the first team mainly but often to see the reserves as well. I joined the supporters' club in the mid 60s and was membership secretary of the junior club, eventually taking over as chairman after the famous Gordon J Bennett left. In 1969 I moved to SE London to start my teaching career.I taught at Crown Woods, Eltham and Thomas Tallis in SE London and the next 27 years at Lake Middle School on the Isle of Wight. My main subject was mathematics and I taught a lot of PE concentrating mainly on football. Whilst in London I played football for Ramsgate, Faversham Town, Carshalton Athletic and Corinthian Casuals. My wife bought a half share in STROLLERS beach cafe in 2006 and I spend a lot of time with the customers. Viewing some of the pictures on this site will give you an idea of how I spend my leisure time.

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