Enid Blyton "don't use yes or no" game

[Domino]

Indeed to goodness, they are not. They are packed off to good old Gwlad (i.e. Wales)

Domino

[Poppy]

Almost a year-- I worked it out wrong---- saw the wrong year.
Another question--
In Five Get Into A Fix--- do the Five go to Scotland for a holiday?

Did I not get the first one right??

[Domino]

Of course you did. You go next.

Dave Domino

[Poppy]

Thanks!

Question: Is Miss Pepper's first name Becky?

[Anita Bensoussane]

They are packed off to good old Gwlad (i.e. Wales)

"Gwlad" is the Welsh word for "country". "Cymru" is the Welsh word for "Wales".

[Domino]

Anita, I always thought it meant 'nation'. I suppose 'country' can mean that too. But in 'Land of My Fathers' when they sing 'Gwlad! Gwlad!', aren't they using it to mean 'Wales'? i must confess that i haven't sung that since I was at primary school in the 1950's.

Dave

[Anita Bensoussane]

"Gwlad! Gwlad!" means "Country! Country!", "Nation! Nation!" or "Land! Land!" In the song it has the sense of "My country/nation/land!" and it does of course refer to Wales. The song's title is Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau which, as you've said, is usually translated (Old) Land of My Fathers - the word "wlad" being a mutated version of "gwlad".

Miss Pepper is called Becky - I think so, anyway!

[Poppy]

That is correct Anita - Becky Pepper she was!

[Anita Bensoussane]

Thanks, Poppy.

Is there a character known as "Grinning Graham" in Holiday House?

[Domino]

Never on your life! There is a character known as 'Gloomy Graham'. though.

Dave

[Anita Bensoussane]

Correct! Your go, Domino.

[Domino]

Does Dafydd, the innkeepers' son, have a pet goose called Meddle?

Dave Domino

[Anita Bensoussane]

I believe Dafydd's goose is called Waddle, not Meddle.

[Domino]

Absolutely right! Your turn.

Domino

[Anita Bensoussane]

When Yan (Five Go Down to the Sea) says "Iss", what word does he mean?