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BBC News
19 hours ago
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Rhondda man's 'hilarious' Welsh tattoo misspelling goes viral
When Cai Morgan walked out of the tattoo parlour delighted with his Welsh tribute to his family's mantra, he immediately started taking photos of it for friends and his sister Lowri spotted one problem with the tattoo - it was not spelt correctly. Cai, 24, from Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taf, wanted Ymlaen - meaning forward - but instead got Ymaeln, which is not a word at than feeling embarrassed, Cai has embraced the error and said his family found it "hilarious". Cai went to a tattoo parlour in Brighton, where he has lived since had always wanted a tattoo in the Welsh language similar to his father, who died last year. "My dad was a very patriotic Welsh man with tattoos, like the Welsh flag, all over his back," he said."I've just been waiting for an opportunity and it sprung up."Cai was speaking to his mum on the phone when she reminded him about the family mantra."Ymlaen is what we live by," said Cai, who then decided to take his chance while walking past a tattoo shop. He went into the shop to book his appointment and give the tattoo artist the spelling of the word. "I think where I went wrong on the actual day was I chose the font, the sizing and with the guy not knowing Welsh, it's not his fault," he said."He did the stencil and I approved, I think I became blind to it because I had seen the word many times." Delighted with his new tattoo, Cai started taking photos to show to his friends and family. "I was thinking 'this is sick'. It's Celtic, it's bold at the sides like I wanted it. But it wasn't until I forwarded it to my sister that she started texting me saying 'it's not spelt right Cai'," he said. Fortunately, Cai found the misspelling hilarious. "I FaceTimed her and we barely could talk because we were laughing too much," he said. The mishap was posted on TikTok by his sister and it has since gone viral which left him feeling "very surprised".The tattoo artist offered a free removal to Cai after it had fully healed, but he has decided to stick with it. "It's symbolic now. It's reminder that you can mess up but you can always move forward," he said.
Wales Online
3 days ago
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- Wales Online
Son's lovely Welsh tattoo tribute to his mum but there's one big problem
Cai Morgan decided to honour his mum by getting a tattoo of a Welsh word she uses to inspire and motivate him. The 24-year-old Welsh speaker added his latest tattoo to his collection, commemorating the phrase "Ymlaen", which translates as "forward" and can mean "onwards and upwards" in English. But there was one major problem with Cai's lovely idea- the word was spelt incorrectly. During the pre-appointment with the tattoo artist, Cai sent the correct spelling but when it came to choosing the font on Tuesday (June 24) the English artist accidentally rearranged the letters to spell 'YMAELN". Ymaeln in Welsh means, well absolutely nothing. (Image: Cai Morgan ) Although the tattoo is large on Cai's arm, he did not notice the misspelling until his sister, Lowri pointed it out to him when she saw it. Get the latest Rhondda news first by signing up to our newsletter here Cai said: "After I left the shop I sent a picture of it to my sister to just show how cool it was. Then she was texting me 'Cai, Cai you've spelled it wrong." (Image: Cai Morgan) Whilst some people would be devastated, Cai has found the humour in the situation. He said: "I was absolutely flabbergasted. I was just laughing and smiling, Facetiming my sister with my hand over my mouth." Cai moved to East Sussex six-years-ago for university from his home in Hirwaun. Throughout Cai's life his mum and dad have used the phrase "Ymlaen" in times of need, when he needs cheering up or to congratulate positives. When he showed his mum his new tattoo she at first was happy with the sentimentality of the meaning behind it and then she was shocked noticing the misspelling, land then had a laugh along with her son. Show more The tattoo has sentimental value to Cai as his father passed away last year. Cai said: "It was very sentimental as my dad was a very patriotic fluent Welsh speaker, who passed away last year. Him and my mam would always drill the "Ymlaen" mantra into me. "He would be laughing his head off seeing it." (Image: Cai Morgan ) Show more After the artist was made aware of the accidental mistake they offered to retouch up the tattoo once it had been lasered off. However, Cai is considering keeping the tattoo and embracing it. He said: "I might move on, embrace the irony of it, you know. Considering it means move forward, it shows we make mistakes, we move forward.
Wales Online
3 days ago
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- Wales Online
Son gets lovely Welsh tattoo tribute to his mum but there's one big problem
Son gets lovely Welsh tattoo tribute to his mum but there's one big problem It wasn't until he showed his sister that he realised the mistake The tattoo was sentimental to Cai and his family (Image: Cai Morgan ) Cai Morgan decided to honour his mum by getting a tattoo of a Welsh word she uses to inspire and motivate him. The 24-year-old Welsh speaker added his latest tattoo to his collection, commemorating the phrase "Ymlaen", which translates as "forward" and can mean "onwards and upwards" in English. But there was one major problem with Cai's lovely idea- the word was spelt incorrectly. During the pre-appointment with the tattoo artist, Cai sent the correct spelling but when it came to choosing the font on Tuesday (June 24) the English artist accidentally rearranged the letters to spell 'YMAELN". Ymaeln in Welsh means, well absolutely nothing. The tattoo was originally supposed to say "Ymlaen" (Image: Cai Morgan ) Article continues below Although the tattoo is large on Cai's arm, he did not notice the misspelling until his sister, Lowri pointed it out to him when she saw it. Get the latest Rhondda news first by signing up to our newsletter here Cai said: "After I left the shop I sent a picture of it to my sister to just show how cool it was. Then she was texting me 'Cai, Cai you've spelled it wrong." Cai's sister Lowri was the first person to notice the problem (Image: Cai Morgan ) Whilst some people would be devastated, Cai has found the humour in the situation. He said: "I was absolutely flabbergasted. I was just laughing and smiling, Facetiming my sister with my hand over my mouth." Cai moved to East Sussex six-years-ago for university from his home in Hirwaun. Throughout Cai's life his mum and dad have used the phrase "Ymlaen" in times of need, when he needs cheering up or to congratulate positives. When he showed his mum his new tattoo she at first was happy with the sentimentality of the meaning behind it and then she was shocked noticing the misspelling, land then had a laugh along with her son. The tattoo has sentimental value to Cai as his father passed away last year. Cai said: "It was very sentimental as my dad was a very patriotic fluent Welsh speaker, who passed away last year. Him and my mam would always drill the "Ymlaen" mantra into me. "He would be laughing his head off seeing it." Cai's parents drilled the phrase into him growing up (Image: Cai Morgan ) After the artist was made aware of the accidental mistake they offered to retouch up the tattoo once it had been lasered off. Article continues below However, Cai is considering keeping the tattoo and embracing it. He said: "I might move on, embrace the irony of it, you know. Considering it means move forward, it shows we make mistakes, we move forward.
