Do you get totally pissed off waiting for all the other idiots to make a word?
Do you find all the point-adding a right pain?
Is your dinky rack of letters always tipping over?
Do you find it difficult to remember all those obscure and, frankly, useless words?
If you have said YES to some of those questions, Bananagrams is the word-game for you.
I am going to show you how to play it, and what's more, you can play it in Welsh !
It's flaming Terrific For Your Welsh !
So, in this bit, which I like to call part 1, I'm going to show you the nuts and bolts of how to play it in English .... because I'm going to use videos, and they're in blasted English.
So here we go ... some neat, entertaining videos which will show you how to play Bananagrams ..... this first one tells you all about it but it's a silent movie for some reason ... no doubt it heps you to concentrate.. ..... !
You do your own thing in your own time... no waiting.
Your grid of words can be changed around anytime.
No points, no adding up.
You don't really need obscure words ... well, hardly ever.
Speed is the thing!
No rack of letters to tip onto the floor.
No board for the cat (or dog) to knock over.
This second one is a lot more formal and "serious"... but it's only 90 seconds long . One extra thing ... many people think that only taking 1 tile from the bunch is a bit slow.... and I agree .... taking 2 makes the game that little bit zippier ! ....
But now, for your entertainment and education, we will have a listen to a The Joy Formidable song that I haven't heard of before, Tynnu Sylw .... if you don't know about them, well, they mostly sing in English..... check out Whirring, and The Greatest Light is the Greatest Shade ... a remarkable band ! Brilliant !
Sy’n dod a ni at ein gilydd nawr
Mae ‘na rym
Sydd ond yn ein tynnu ni lawr
Mae’r cyswllt wedi dal
Y gafael yn gyfartal
Anghofia hyn, anghofia’r holl
Ddyfaru gynt.
Ai dyma’r wers i mi
Fy mhen yn llawn o hyd
A ‘mreichiau’n syrthio i lawr i’m ochr gwag
A welai’r lloer o bell
Ei law ar gael i’r gwell
Mae heno yn tynnu a’r awr
Pryd ddaw y glaw man yn ei ol
I dynnu sylw o’r hyn sy’n fy nghof.
Pryd ddaw y glaw atai yn ol
I olchi’r dagrau yn ol tua’r mor
Allwn chwilio
On fe gollom yr harddwch yn y foment hon
Allwn chwilio
Ond mae’r gorwel anweledig dros y fron
Yn tynny sylw
Troi
Gweld mor bell
Mor bell mae’r teimlad
Wedi mynd ar gefn y llun
Diflannu yn y cynnwrf hyn
Llithro I ddiwedd y ffordd
Yn dryloyw yn y pwll where I see myself.