Your further diy web site thoughts?

[Barman]

Well done old bear.
I look forward to the day when I can say "I knew him when he had nothing and now look at him"

Ahem...

I think you mean, "I knew him when he had nothing and now look at him like..." 

[Snoopy]

"Like, I knew him when he had nothing like and now look at him like ....."

Any better?

I fight a daily rearguard action to prevent my boys from speaking like that ..... like.

And this is another gem in North Wales which I suspect is imported from across the Mersey.
Two or more girls/wimmin pass in the street.
#1 (In high pitched voice) "HIYA!"
#2 (In equally high pitched voice "HIYA"
#1 (Still in HPV) "SEEYA"
#2 (Ditto) "YEAH ~ SEEYA"

And that is the entire conversation ~ I could kill them 

[Misunderstood]

"Like, I knew him when he had nothing like and now look at him like ....."

Any better?

I fight a daily rearguard action to prevent my boys from speaking like that ..... like.

And this is another gem in North Wales which I suspect is imported from across the Mersey.
Two or more girls/wimmin pass in the street.
#1 (In high pitched voice) "HIYA!"
#2 (In equally high pitched voice "HIYA"
#1 (Still in HPV) "SEEYA"
#2 (Ditto) "YEAH ~ SEEYA"

And that is the entire conversation ~ I could kill them 

No.  It is pure Welsh.   Except in the South, it is a far more developed and graceful greeting form.

1.    HIYA.
2.           HIYA.

1.    Orrite?         (Celtic equivalent to Ca Va?)
2.           Orrite!   (  ditto  )

1.    Seeya THEN.
2.            Yeah, Seeya.