Sir,

I am responding to Mr. Ivor Jenkins from Chester concerning his opinion that Pembrokeshire needs the Welsh language like a sore thumb (Observer, January 21). What an insult to the Welsh people and the ignorance of the English prevails once again.

Would Mr. Jenkins feel the same if I was to say they don't need to speak their native tongue in England and that everybody there should speak French. Yes, Mr. Jenkins, that's how ludicrous your letter was.

I was born in Wales and have lived here all my life. I have two children aged 11 and 15 who have been in Welsh medium education since the age of three and are now both fluent in this their second language. How many English school children are able to speak a second language fluently by this age?

I am extremely proud of the Welsh language and even more proud when I hear my children speaking to each other. Being able to speak Welsh is for the future of our younger generation to progress with the economy and bring more jobs and better funding into Wales.

Even though Pembrokeshire is known as Little England, it will always be part of Wales and Welsh will always be part of our country too.

My advice to you is if you don't believe we need Welsh or maybe you don't like hearing the language, then may I suggest you stay in Cheshire where the language is more to your liking.

Keri Ann Morgan,

Penally.