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Taith Pêl-Droed

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Dysgwr Cymraeg yn trio gwella ei sgiliau Cymraeg drwy pêl-droed yng Ngogledd Cymru. A Welsh learner trying to improve his Welsh skills via North Wales football. taithpeldroed.wordpress.com

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Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · Jan 18

Hefyd, tasech chi isio ymarfer dy sgiliau ysgrifenedig fel dysgwr Cymraeg, ac isio sgwennu rhywbeth am #peldroed byddwch yn rydd i anfon rhywbeth ata i i gyhoeddi #dysgucymraeg

Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · Jan 18

Prynhawn cystadleuol rhwng Brickfield a Canton yn y Tlws Amatur FAW efo’r tîm gartref yn ennill ar giciau o’r smotyn. Ymddiheuriadau i’r chwaraewyr am gymryd rhai o’r selsig!

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Brickfield 0 Canton 0 (Brickfield wedi ennill 4-1 ar giciau o’r smotyn) 18/1/2025

Ar ôl penwythnos rhwystredig yr wythnos diwetha, dim gemau’n agos o gwbl oherwydd yr amodau rhewllyd, dewisais i barhau fy antur yn y cwpanau. Dw i wedi mynychu gêm leol yn y Tlws Amatur yn barod y…

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Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 2h

It says things about their small state, low tax, up by the bootstraps cynicism that they assume a diagnosis opens up entrepreneurial zeal in SEN families, rather than just doing what’s possible to exist, but then this is how they do othering. Depressingly Reform do have backers in this community too

Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 2h

It explains why Richard Tice has been getting stuck into autism families. They can’t balance the books based on their nonsense now that they know how much money is spent on social care & SEN, they can’t just cut those things so they have to make out we’re riding councils for all their worth for LOLZ

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 21h

‘Suck it up’: leaked video exposes bitter infighting at Reform UK’s flagship Kent council

Exclusive: Footage reveals Kent leader berating councillors amid rows over budgets and bullying claims Bitter divisions in Reform UK’s flagship county council have been laid bare in a leaked video of a chaotic internal meeting where members were told to “fucking suck it up” if they did not agree with decisions. Councillors can be seen complaining about “backbiting” and being ignored by their leader, Linden Kemkaran, who tells them they will be “screwed” and that Reform can forget about winning the general election if they don’t balance Kent’s budget. Continue reading...

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Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 3h

Ta - think they have a winter market happening at the end of November if that’s appropriate.

A questionnaire went out about the resource centres. I went big on how it’s a false economy to close them as you only end up spending on interventions later, but who knows whether that influences things.

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Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 3h

They’ve run fewer things over the last 18 months or so too. It seems every funding pot has more organisations applying that can be satisfied. All that on top of the cost of everything (rent for the building went up 15k pa overnight in April).

Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 4h

Something for Wrexham and Wrexham friendly people to consider if they feel like spreading the love a bit. I have a vested interest as my daughter goes here.

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Keep the Doors Open Fund

Your Space is in danger of closing. This fundraiser will cover our overheads so we can continue our vital support for children with Autism.

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Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 16h

Today, a tetchy affair, one that reminds you why whatever they pay referees it isn’t enough to make me do it. Quite a few examples of all 22 players and both benches appealing for something, anything, to be different. All the fun of the fair.

Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 20h

Siwrne hir adre i Bwllheli ar ôl colled mewn gêm gorfforol yn Llay yn Ardal NW - trafodaeth am y gêm, colli allan ar gemau derbi ac eliffantod yma #peldroed #dysgucymraeg

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Llay 1 Pwllheli 0 18/10/2025

Ar ôl eu tymor anodd yn yr ail haen am y tro cyntaf erioed, yn ennill dim ond tair gêm ac yn derbyn cosb pwyntiau, falle basai Llay Welfare fod wedi edrych ymlaen am dymor i adfer yn ôl yn y trydyd…

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Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 20h

Llay 1 Pwllheli 0 18/10/2025

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Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 1d

Dw i’n addo nad ydw i’n gwneud hwn ar taithpeldroed.wordpress.com ond allwn i ddim beio chi tasech chi’n amau fy ngeiriau 🤣

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Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t know if it’s a false memory but I’m convinced we watched the Andrew and Fergie wedding in school 😬

Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 1d

Plus the leagues and various arms of the RFL being split into separate organisations with separate heads, all slowly merged back into each other over a period of a few years.

Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 1d

My 14yo daughter chose to travel to Buckley on Sunday with the Inspiral Carpets Best Of (ok, not cool). I promise you she has been exposed to All The Music, and what she digs more than anything else ever are The Smiths/New Order/Roses/Mondays/Inspirals/Charlatans - I promise you it isn't our fault.

The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Cool Dad Raising Daughter On Media That Will Put Her Entirely Out Of Touch With Her Generation https://theonion.com/cool-dad-raising-daughter-on-media-that-will-put-her-en-1819572981/

Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 1d

2027 - 14 graded clubs
2028 - due to funding concerns, 12 graded clubs
2029 - due to stale competition, playoff for possible promotion spot
2030 - as odds stacked against Championship winner, automatic promotion
2031 - to provide bridge between leagues, super 8s
2032 - for certainty, 14 graded clubs

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Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 3d

So if Bradford played at Valley Parade they’d probably be above Hull…

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Ian King @twoht.bsky.social · 3d

A piece about a children's book.

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Single Parenthood & I: The Invisible String That Connects Us

There's a children's book in our house which has taught me more about how to see the world and interpersonal relationships than any self-help book ever could.

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Martin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 3d

All these people who imagine themselves Prime Ministerial material yet are also too fearful to have an honest conversation about so many things - drugs, Brexit, the housing market - in case they get a negative headline in the Mail.

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Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 4d

Yup. Without wanting to sink to mud slinging (ok, it’s mud slinging) it isn’t every other country in the world’s fault that England are more boring now they win than they were when they lost more, so you should always resist the idea that there needs to be a change to make internationals interesting

Tom Mortimer @tmortimer.bsky.social · 4d

International breaks get so much hate, but ones like these are good. So many stories, so many incredible moments:

Nigeria coming from nowhere to secure a qualifying berth
South Africa qualifying for the first time since they hosted
Cape Verde becoming second smallest nation to ever qualify

Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 4d

Doesn’t hurt to have been on the Gwladys Street! It definitely feels like it’s in a good place, quite vibrant and visible with a big demand for Welsh education, although it doesn’t seem to translate into a bounce for overall numbers of speakers, although a brain drain doesn’t help there.

Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 4d

No for both but the Welsh pronunciation deserves praise. Feel free to lean into the accent, it’s the next stage of my Cymraeg journey, to say Abergele in the correct manner without sounding like I’m doing a bit.

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Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 5d

My alarm bells went when Bellamy said he’d rather fail “having a go” than succeed not doing so. I can tell you now that I wouldn’t. He’s under no risk in this tournament cycle but he’s going to have to compromise between now and the end of the next one.

Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 5d

Well, we did make a 32 team World Cup and all a lot of people did was call the guy who got them there a joker, so hopefully we can have a reassessment of that after a reminder of how hard it is.

Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 5d

I mean…there was a bit of hope for a minute, literally a minute. But I reckon if Wales had scored six Belgium would have managed to get eight. Soooo much work to do to be halfway adequate without the ball #walbel

Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 5d

Less doubt about that one 🙈

Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 5d

An unnatural position eh? The irony being the only way Ampadu could have avoided that was by having his arms behind his back, an actual unnatural position. It’s bullshit.

Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 5d

An unnatural position eh? The irony being the only way Ampadu could have avoided that was by having his arms behind his back, an actual unnatural position. It’s bullshit.

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Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 5d

Sioned Dafydd might need to interview Kevin de Bruyne from behind a screen if the game continues in this fashion 🤣

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Taith Pêl-Droed @taithpeldroed.bsky.social · 6d

As promised, if you’re linguistically challenged (even more so than me) then some stuff in English about today & related issues below. The game, the slightly messy background, what Buckley did right & the sense that this team could go up a notch #wxmafc

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