Rufus I put وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركات into Google translate, and it means "Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings", for which many thanks, but it is even less comprehensible than Annie's Welsh. At least we can read that, though I suppose native Arabic speakers would say that if we were not ignorant and uneducated we would understand the saying.
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A Melb. radio station recently postulated that if your local Council said you were an EP, and it would create a statue in your honour, whilst you're still alive, what form would you prefer, e.g. standing, sitting, on horseback etc.,; where would you put it and what inscription would suit you? One lady suggested putting her husband's statue on the pavement outside his favourite pub, but that was ruled out of order because of Council's attitude towards the demon drink. 
I think I'd go for the local railway station; plenty of viewers, but no idea of my inscription yet.
Elegran; Don't mention it! 
That was clever of you to refer it to Dr.Google. but not being at all religious I've no idea where that came from; not me, although I endorse the sentiment. I've no idea what that has to do with Newcastle and Geordies, but hope springs eternal! 
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Annie and Jalima: As you know, I recently confirmed, at the cost of half a glass of quality S.A. shiraz that it doesn't do a keyboard much good. We gave it it's last rites yesterday (private ceremony). 
The new one is playing me up and should have said "where is Welsh used usefully? Brings to mind the saying "what use is Latin" apart from some aspects of medicine and Oxbridge scholars. Some say it teaches English spelling, I say learn spelling by reading e.g. books written in English and listen to your English teacher. I suppose you can get Welsh grammar books; but probably not on e-Bay!
I don’t aspire to be an eminent person Rufus I already am!
I think I would like to be depicted as sitting comfortably on a sleeping lion with my nose in a book, and a slice of marmite toast in my free hand.
Annie and Jalima; Sorry, but neither of you have answered the question. I know that the Welsh language exists (just look at the road signs) and I know I wasn't very smart, Jalima, in not checking e-Bay first, but all the countries listed by Annie have universal as well as national application.
They can be heard all over Melb.
They call it serendipity; but I discovered some rather funny pidgin Welsh on Google translator. My microwave now has a new name; something, something "ping!"
^ Only use Welsh when the English, Scots or Irish are around. ^
naughty BBevan
I do know what 'cwtch' means though - and cinio
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