When the weather is a bit grim, we all need a reason to raise a smile on our face.
And this winter, Cardiff council's gritters may well do just that. They've all been given weather-related puns as names, in both English and Welsh.
The world of sport, music and literature are all represented with Catherine Zeta-Jones, Shirley Bassey, actor Taron Egerton and BBC weatherman Derek Brockway all honoured.
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The Welsh names aren't direct translations, but their own puns.
In Welsh, football hero Hal Robson-Kanu's first name is turned into Halen - Welsh for salt. Children's hero Sali Mali's name gets a tweak to Sali Malu Eira from Mali to malu (break up) and eira (snow).
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, also known as Llywelyn Ein Llyw Olaf, has Llyw switched for Lluwch, meaning snowdrift. Caryl Chwalu Lôns is a homage to Welsh singer, actress and presenter Caryl Parry-Jones.
Cardiff council teamed up with Global Radio to run an initiative to get names for the gritters.
All the vehicles have both a Welsh and an English name. The English names are:
- Catherine Sleeta-Jones
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Gareth Hale
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Nigel Snowins
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Tarron Sledgerton
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Dame Shirley Bass-sleet
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Grit Rhys Jones
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Derek Brrr-ockway
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George North Pole
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Snow Ledley
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Tha’s slush, that is
And the Welsh names
- Llywelyn Ein Lluwch Olaf
- Halen Robson Kanu
- Caryl Chwalu Lôns
- Rhewi Sant
- Sali Malu Eira
- Tanny Graean Thompson
- Shirley Iâssey
- Ieti George
- T Rhew Jones
- Lleucu Llwydrew
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