Conference tallis::celt

    Re .1: If you're a Mac Leod of Skye on your mother's side, you could go
    and visit Dunvegan castle while you're in Skye. It's been the residence
    of the Mac Leods of Skye for over 700 years and is well worth a visit
    even if you're not interested in it for familly reasons. You'll
    probably be able to get in contact with the clan society or some
    possibility of finding your familly roots when you'll be there.
    			Denis.

    Sandy,
    I have been to (North) Wales three times, and found it wonderful.
     My husband and I also went on honeymoon in Scotland, and loved
    it.  Each time, we went in September, and stayed at "Bed & Breakfast"s
    without making any reservations.  We moved each day or every two
    days.  Beware : in July and August, you would have to make reservations
    beforehand, as this type of holiday has more and more success. 
    In September however, there is already much less activity.  You
    also have to know that as of Octobern many places to visit are closed
    and you might miss a lot of nice things to see. 
    
    You can have a look at note 496 for Wales travel-info.  That note
    was posted by my husband before our holiday in Wales (my husband
    also works with Digital).
    
    The landscapes are just breathtaking both in Wales and in Scotland,
    but maybe even more so in Scotland.
    
    In Scotland, there are a lot of old battelfield sites (from up North
    to the Hadrian Wall), and VERY long stretches of land without a
    soul (except for hundreds of sheep).  It was a very nice experience,
    far from the hectic business life we are used to.  A very nice place
    for long walks, and for historical spots (and old haunted castles of
    course !).
    
    In Wales, you will come across more people, but the atmosphere is
    very similar.  There are more museums, too.  One you must not miss
    is in South Wales, in Sain Fagan/Saint Fagans, near Cardiff.  It
    is the "Amgueddfa Genedlethol Cymraeg" (hope I did spell it the
    right way), the Welsh Folk Museum.  Foresee half a day or more to visit
    it.
    
    Hope you will not regret you choice !
    

    Not to be picky, especially as I greatly admire your persistence
    in learning Welsh ;-)  but the genedlaethol is the 'national' museum
    in Cardiff, while the one at Sain Ffagan is the werin or "folk" museum. 
    (Mae'n ddrwg gennyf fi - mae'n rhaid i'r note hon yn ysgrifenni mewn
    Saesneg)
    
    I wouldn't worry about the spelling too much - DEC MCS does not support
    all Welsh diacriticals anyway (Dai Critical? Isn't he a Welsh editor?)
    
    If Sandy is the person identified on ELF as follows:
    
    Common Name:   SANDY OWEN 
    DTN:  276-8875,  276-8901  Intrnl Mail Addr:  OGO1-2/W11  Location: OGO
    
    I can send you a list of B&B's in Wales.....
    
    Pob hwyl,
    
    Colin  (A Scottish name, but the great-grandparents were clan Huntley.) 
    
    
    
    
    

    Re. 3
    Sorry for mixing up the 2 museums.  Next time, I will check my
    documentation first.  Anyway, they are both worth visiting, though
    I had a preference for the folk museum.
    A holiday in Wales is really a great time. !
    Anne

I can recommend the Museum at St. Fagans'

My Parents recently went there and took 2 days to go around. Mind its situation
is not in the really scenic bit of wales..    i.e. north /west wales.

Try and avoid the Coastal regions of Wales during the weekends/school holidays
because they get rather busy.

I strongly recommend Snowdonia national park,  especially the southern bits
which are just as nice but not as busy as the north.

RE: .-2  Colin,   not to be picky!....

but (for semantic and syntactic correctness) it should be: 
"Mae'n ddrwg gennyf, ond rhaid ysgrifennu'r nodyn hon yn Saesneg."

Translated means: I'm sorry, but this note has to be written in English

Regards, Huw Williams.