Happy New Year, may your 2017 be better than your 2016.
well for me I doubt it can be much worse…
My mum’s side are all Welsh. They didn’t actually speak it but spoke in such heavy accents that I can now understand quite clearly all Celtic accents (as long as they are spoken in English). I’m the only person I know who could understand Rab clearly 
(severely off topic, but : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLxLmFhROqY)
@Dave S then I hope it is much better.
I stopped listening to the news and 2016 was fantastic! Happy New Year everyone!