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shopping christmas shopping Christmas in Wrexham is very special. And very traditional. And the focal point is a 40-foot tall Sitka Spruce from Kielder Forest in Northumberland. Well, we like to have the best. So our Christmas tree is grown to Soil Association standards to be as straight and symmetrical as possible. Along with 2,000 people it stands watch as the Christmas lights are switched on in Queens Square. Beneath its branches there is carol singing, chestnut munching and many happy visits to Santa’s Grotto. And - for those whose little ones have been good this year - rather a lot of shopping. out of town Keep your eyes peeled. Wrexham’s countryside offers retail therapy in surprising places. Like The Plassey Craft and Retail Centre. Set in 247 acres of parkland near Bangor-on-Dee, it has 25 outlets including an interior designer, boutique and blacksmith. Not to mention a garden centre. A golf course. And a brewery. 01978 780277 www.plassey.com fairtrade Wales is the first Fairtrade nation. And Wrexham is the first Fairtrade county borough in Wales. We blazed the trail because we want you to be able to shop with a clear conscience. Fairtrade guarantees a better deal for Third World producers. Lots of our shops sell products carrying the kitemark. And you can order Fairtrade tea, coffee and wine in many of our cafés and bars. Find out more on 01978 262588. recharge your batteries Tiring business, shopping. All those carrier bags and all that nervous excitement. If you’re fit to drop, it’s time to recharge at one of our spas, health clubs or beauty salons. Like Glow in Wrexham. Voted Salon of the Year in the British Beauty Awards. One of their aromatic facials or a softening body massage will soon have you ready for the fray again. 01978 357232 www.glow-beauty.com 10
mind your language Travel around Wrexham for a while and the chances are you will hear the Welsh language spoken. And you can hardly fail to notice that all our road signs are bilingual. Our shops and markets – not to mention our pubs – are great places to try out a bit of Welsh for yourself. The good news is that it’s a completely phonetic language. Unlike English. The bad news is that it may not look like it to the untutored eye. As you may have noticed if you passed through the village of Rhosllanerchrugog recently. We also have some sounds that don’t exist in English. You pronounce “ch” as in the Scottish “loch”, for instance. And for “ll”, you place your tongue behind your front teeth and hiss. Don’t worry, you’ll soon get the hang of it. We love to hear visitors making an effort and we don’t mind if it doesn’t sound quite right. It’s the thought that counts. You may very well find the following phrases helpful. Whether you’re ordering a pint or purchasing a kilo of Welsh Black beef. Bore da (bor-er dah) – Good morning. Prynhawn da (prin-hown dah) Good afternoon. – Diolch yn fawr (dee-olck un vowr) – Thanks very much. Helo (hel-o) – Hello. Hwyl (who-ill) – Cheerio. Da iawn (dah-ee-aw-n) – Very good. Iechyd da! (yeh-kid-dah) – Cheers! Os gwelwch yn dda (os-gwell-ook-un-thah) – Please. Faint? (v’eye’nt) – How much? But of course you will never need to say “mae’n rhy ddrud”. It means “it’s too expensive”. So no need to tell you how to pronounce it. www.bbc.co.uk/wales/learnwelsh 11
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mind your language<br />
Travel around <strong>Wrexham</strong> for a while and the<br />
chances are you will hear the Welsh language<br />
spoken. And you can hardly fail to notice that<br />
all our road signs are bilingual.<br />
Our shops and markets – not to mention our<br />
pubs – are great places to try out a bit of<br />
Welsh for yourself.<br />
The good news is that it’s a completely<br />
phonetic language. Unlike English. The bad<br />
news is that it may not look like it to the<br />
untutored eye. As you may have noticed if<br />
you passed through the village of<br />
Rhosllanerchrugog recently.<br />
We also have some sounds that don’t exist in<br />
English. You pronounce “ch” as in the Scottish<br />
“loch”, for instance. And for “ll”, you place<br />
your tongue behind your front teeth and hiss.<br />
Don’t worry, you’ll soon get the hang of it. We<br />
love to hear visitors making an effort and we<br />
don’t mind if it doesn’t sound quite right. It’s<br />
the thought that counts.<br />
You may very well find the following phrases<br />
helpful. Whether you’re ordering a pint or<br />
purchasing a kilo of Welsh Black beef.<br />
Bore da (bor-er dah) – Good morning.<br />
Prynhawn da (prin-hown dah)<br />
Good afternoon.<br />
–<br />
Diolch yn fawr (dee-olck un vowr) –<br />
Thanks very much.<br />
Helo (hel-o) – Hello.<br />
Hwyl (who-ill) – Cheerio.<br />
Da iawn (dah-ee-aw-n) – Very good.<br />
Iechyd da! (yeh-kid-dah) – Cheers!<br />
Os gwelwch yn dda <br />
(os-gwell-ook-un-thah) – Please. <br />
Faint? (v’eye’nt) – How much?<br />
But of course you will never need to say<br />
“mae’n rhy ddrud”. It means “it’s too expensive”.<br />
So no need to tell you how to pronounce it.<br />
www.bbc.co.uk/wales/learnwelsh<br />
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