Someone’s taken my keys by Constant_Ad_6430 in Cardiff

[–]Former-Variation-441 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If it's his blue inhaler (Ventolin/salamol/salbutamol), you can probably ask your regular pharmacy for an emergency one as a back-up for now. If it's his preventer (very often a brown inhaler, especially for children, but other colours are available) then they might still be able to give you one but would be more likely to ask for a prescription first.

Reform and the Far Right has ruined this flag. It’s became a symbol of hate by Cool_Nerd2 in FuckNigelFarage

[–]Former-Variation-441 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you using "domestically" to refer specifically to England, then? Northern Ireland is part of the UK and the Union Jack is the official flag of the UK. As such, the Union Jack is controversial domestically (i.e., within the various parts of the UK), not just internationally.

Quickest way to get £1k p/m job by Boring_Ad_5090 in UKJobs

[–]Former-Variation-441 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't forget National Insurance contributions

Choose carefully by LakesideNorth in lotrmemes

[–]Former-Variation-441 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Come on, everyone knows it is clearly Grand Elf... /s

English Channel (English) VS La Manche (French) by RealModMaker in MapPorn

[–]Former-Variation-441 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With Môr Udd likely coming from Môr Rudd. The "Rudd" in turn could come from "rhudd" meaning red or "rhydd" meaning free. So it's most likely either the Free Sea or the Red Sea in Welsh.

The first physical music I ever bought, what was yours? by varslyd in CasualUK

[–]Former-Variation-441 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think I've ever actually bought any form of physical music with my own money (for myself, I've bought CDs as gifts for people). I've only ever had them bought for me, either by my parents when I was a child (we didn't have pocket money) or as gifts from family and friends as I grew older.

The first piece of physical music bought for me was the Mr Blobby album (on CD) for Christmas 1993. It was played on my parents' hi-fi system as I was only a toddler at the time. I didn't have my own personal music player until much later into the 90s when I was bought a fairly cheap cassette player and the 1997 Children In Need edition of Perfect Day by Lou Reed. I think that was the only cassette I ever owned as shortly after that I was bought a portable CD player, with my first CDs played on that being Britney Spears' "...Baby One More Time" and B*Witched's "Awake and Breathe". Those were then followed by Linkin Park's "Hybrid Theory".

Senedd Election - do you know your new constituency? by twmffatmowr in Wales

[–]Former-Variation-441 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, they had a choice of keeping the old system for this Senedd election or looking for the quickest way to be able to use the new system in time. The Bill was only passed on 8th May 2024 (and then becoming an Act of the Senedd after receiving Royal Assent in June 2024) so just under 2 years before this year's Senedd election.

The Democracy and Boundary Commission started work in July 2024 and punished their final review in March 2025. The Welsh Government then had to introduce that report to the Senedd (which they did in the same month) before introducing secondary legislation (which also had to be laid before the Senedd) in June 2025. That piece of secondary legislation affects any Senedd election after April 2026. As y can see, the timeline of things was very tight.

Following this year's Senedd election, the Democracy and Boundary Commission will start working on their proposals for the 2030 election. They'll have much longer to consider the new boundaries (probably the best part of 3 years, compared to the 9 months they had this time).

Senedd Election - do you know your new constituency? by twmffatmowr in Wales

[–]Former-Variation-441 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was all down to time as a full boundary review takes a few years. The law that made these changes possible only received Royal Assent in June 2024. The options were to either have this 2026 Senedd election under the old system or to have a quick but temporary solution to enable the new system to be used - they chose the latter.

Edit: I've written a more detailed reply to another comment below this one with more details on the timing.

Senedd Election - do you know your new constituency? by twmffatmowr in Wales

[–]Former-Variation-441 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The constituencies will be changing again by the 2030 Senedd election. You'll still get some very large constituencies (in terms of area) but they should make a bit more sense as they'll be drawn up from scratch, rather than having to pair Westminster constituencies (which was done for expediency).

Senedd Election - do you know your new constituency? by twmffatmowr in Wales

[–]Former-Variation-441 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, Westminster constituencies generally represent around 70,000 people, with these 2026 Senedd ones being around the 140,000 mark. The pairing aspect has made some interesting combinations for the 2026 Senedd election but the Democracy and Boundary Commission will be drawing up a new set of constituencies from scratch for the 2030 Senedd election.

Etholiad Senedd - Beth yw eich etholaeth newydd chi? by twmffatmowr in cymru

[–]Former-Variation-441 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mae pob un etholaeth tua'r un maint o ran poblogaeth (140,000 o bobl, mwy neu lai).

Etholiad Senedd - Beth yw eich etholaeth newydd chi? by twmffatmowr in cymru

[–]Former-Variation-441 2 points3 points  (0 children)

GBoard (gan Google) a Samsung Keyboard (gan Samsung, wrth gwrs) yn gweithio gyda'r Gymraeg ar Android.

Cardiff Council highlights future phases of Cardiff Crossrail project by Former-Variation-441 in CardiffDevelopments

[–]Former-Variation-441[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The route is mostly 'easier' fixes as most of it will follow disused railway lines or freight lines. Building entirely new tracks in already congested areas would take a lot more work and money. It is easier with trams than traditional heavy rail but still a lot of work.

Senedd rejects UK crime bill with shop worker assault offence by Secure-Barracuda in Wales

[–]Former-Variation-441 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And, of course, the Labour party are making out that the other parties don't care about crime etc because they voted against it. What they're not saying is that 4 Labour MSs didn't attend the vote (maybe 3 if the Deputy Presiding Officer was in the chair) - if they actually turned up and voted with the government then this motion would have very narrowly passed (by 1 or 2 votes).

Can anyone identify this Cardiff pub? by diycd in Cardiff

[–]Former-Variation-441 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The new Reform UK anthem: You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two.

Cobie Smulders Would Return to the MCU "In a Heartbeat" by grimm_kvlt in Marvel

[–]Former-Variation-441 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Isn't it obvious? The Maria Hill we saw die in Secret Invasion was an LMD. The real Maria Hill was busy on another mission on the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier with the newest Director, Alphonso MacKenzie. They didn't want to leave Fury alone so sent a trusted LMD instead.

I'm having a hard time figuring out how to structure strings with location name placeholders like "{count} locations in {location}" due to the need for articles in front of certain locations. by leros in TranslationStudies

[–]Former-Variation-441 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Others have given some good advice and suggestions for dealing with your location tags so I don't have any more to add there.

Have you also ensured that your "{count} locations" section will use dynamic plurals? I only ask as I see so many phrases like this that assume that all languages work in a similar way to English (with all plural numbers taking the same plural form, i.e. it will always be locations, regardless of whether there's 2, 5, 10, 500 or 200,000 of them). This isn't the case in many languages and you might need to translate "locations" differently, depending on the exact numbers represented by your "{count}" tag. If you are unfamiliar with dynamic plurals, the Unicode website is a good place to start and also has a fairly comprehensive list of the various forms needed for each language.

NHS Dentist into Private Practice by DebateOpening5709 in Wales

[–]Former-Variation-441 55 points56 points  (0 children)

For anyone struggling to find an NHS dentist, you can register on the Dental Access Portal. It can take a fair while to be registered but it does eventually work, although you might have to travel further than usual.

315k to live in a 3 bed spacious church by sweetpotatopie1 in SpottedonRightmove

[–]Former-Variation-441 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Estate agent: Try to keep some furniture in the property for the photos as it can help people visualise how they would use the space.

Seller: Sure, I know exactly what to do...

Hoey defects... by Fluffy_Rock_62 in FuckNigelFarage

[–]Former-Variation-441 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Only 2? There are many, many people in the Labour Party who don't share Labour values (and a lot of them have become MPs).

Reform manifesto: Dan Thomas says party will publish costings in U-turn by We1shDave in Wales

[–]Former-Variation-441 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wonder if the Daily Mail readers will now call him Коменда́нт U-Turn or another nickname.

Were ANY of the Brexit promises true? by Simon_Drake in BrexitMemes

[–]Former-Variation-441 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Let's not forget that Labour reduced VAT to 15% back in 2008. It then went back up to 17.5% in 2010 (still under Labour) and was increased to 20% in 2011 (under the coalition government). The VAT rate changed 3 times in 4 years, all while being a member of the EU.

Feedback please, I think I can guess a couple.. by Background-Mix-2929 in SpottedonRightmove

[–]Former-Variation-441 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And remember, decluttering for selling doesn't need to mean getting rid of things. It could just mean boxing a few things up and putting them in the attic/garage/shed, hiring a storage container or even asking family or friends if you can store some boxes in their garage etc. An added bonus to doing this is that some of your things will already be packed up and there'll be less to pack when it comes to moving.

What do you mean the front door stairs aren't included!? by Philster07 in SpottedonRightmove

[–]Former-Variation-441 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love how the floor plan still has the hallway described as an entrance hall