> double-yews as vowels

No kidding, nunc - as some of the others are doubtless bored by me relating, my local village name is spelled, all upper-case on the road sign, like this:

EGLWYSWRW

In summer you can watch the tourists swerve... ;)

edit: link additions ~ check out the first and definitely the last...
http://www.acadat.com/HLC/Preseli/area/area280.htm
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/PEM/Eglwyswrw/

WOW! thanks, you've helped me find a real treasure...

http://home.mweb.co.za/sa/salbu/aHistory/DiaryWalesToAdelaide.html