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Ammanford-based comedian Phil Evans has invented new ‘Twitter-speak’ to boost the power of the world-famous Welsh ‘cwtsh’. “As a comedian, I am very accustomed to LOL – laughing out loud!” Phil said. “But, as a keen Twitter user, I’ve been a bit frustrated at the lack of any Twitter-speak or Internet-slang to get across the emotional kick of the ‘cwtsh’, the traditional Welsh hug. “I’ve always been an advocate that everyone needs their five a day. Five cwtshes is the minimum to top up a human being’s emotional batteries in Wales. The power of the cwtsh is well documented and we all feel so much better, both giving and receiving a cwtsh. “I wanted to find some way of getting the ‘cwtsh’ message across in Twitter-speak, so I’ve come up with CWX at the end of my Tweets, emails and text messages. “You can do it two ways – ‘CWX’ in capitals is a big cwtsh and ‘cwx’ in small letters is a small hug. In personal research, I’ve found that the power of the small ‘cwx’ about a third of the big ...

He’s the man who puts the ‘Cwtsh’ into comedy, the resident ‘Hug-meister’ of Wales. Comedian Phil Evans loves his job – and he loves it even more when love is the theme for a show. The comedian is putting a special show together to belatedly celebrate St Dwynwen’s Day at the Pontardawe Arts Centre on Friday, January 27. The show will raise cash for Follow Your Dreams – a charity which makes dreams come true for children. “It’s a great cause and a great occasion,” said Phil, who is one of the most respected comedians on the circuit in Wales. “St Dwynwen’s Day is on January 25, so we may be a couple of days later celebrating it . . . but better late than never! “I’ve hand-picked a team of seven other Welsh comedians for this show, so laughs are guaranteed.” Evans is a favourite warm-up comedian for TV shows on BBC, S4C and ITV. Squeeze him for information on his favourite topic – the Welsh cwtsh (hug) – and he will explain why a cwtsh should always be spelt as ‘cwtsh’ and not ‘cwtch’. ...