Aïe aïe aïe!

The recording on Sunday worked.

Now some time, when I feel up to it, I'll have to listen to it and stress out about my vowels!

Comments

Anonymous said…
Hey, there's no need to stress yourself out, just remember that, like us Brits, they are an old colonial power and we all work on the premise that, everyone SHOULD speak our language. Indeed, to the average Brit and Frenchman, can there be any point in any other language, apart from the exercise of just learning it? If they don't understand you when you preach, it's easy, - just shout louder!
1:25 pm
Alan said…
It's not that. Folks understood me OK. It's just that I sound so ..... english
3:25 pm
Anonymous said…
That's pretty hurtful for a Taff!
10:27 pm
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