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The complexities of Welsh identity: who decides who is Welsh
I have always been passionate about being Welsh, the identity strongly enforced by the community by which I was surrounded. But all this new information created an entirely … See more
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The bonesetters of Anglesey
WebThe early weeks of July are significant for a number of anniversaries and commemorations. This July marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the National Health Service by Aneurin Bevan, as well as the 107th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Somme.. At a glance these events seem to have little in common.
Dealing creatively with disability
WebIt’s My Shout is a scheme based in Wales that provides training and opportunities for people of all ages interested in gaining experience in film. They’re passionate about nurturing, developing, and discovering new talent. As part of my course, we needed to create a taster tape for a documentary we wanted to make.
Mari Lwyd and plygain: traditions connect people in and of Wales
WebThe Mari Lwyd, meaning ‘grey (or pale) mare’, is a Christmas and new year custom in areas of south Wales dating back to the 18th century. A horse’s skull is placed on a pole and covered in a white sheet, decorated with ribbons. A person, concealed under the sheet, carries the pole and operates the horse’s jaw, making it snap.
Betsi Cadwaladr: deserving of more
WebPublic Domain. Born in Llanycil, near Bala, Gwynedd in 1789, Betsi Cadwaladr was one of 16 children. Christened Elizabeth, she was also known as Beti Cadwaladr or Betsi Davis. According to Betsi, she changed her surname when living with English people, as they struggled to pronounce it. She adopted Davis as it was her father’s first name
Mary Quant: the Welsh woman who revolutionised fashion
WebThe response was overwhelming. The clothes and photographs it received told the stories of many who’d been part of the Swinging Sixties, and a fashion revolution pioneered by Quant that made modern style accessible and affordable to young women everywhere. Dame Barbara Mary Quant died on 13 April this year at the age of 93.
Hiraeth and more for Welsh Poetry Sunday
WebHiraeth When you come from Wales there's a feeling of belonging, for those that have left for different lands a constant sense of longing. This longing is called 'hiraeth', only the Welsh can understand, a yearning for their nation and wonderful homeland. Hiraeth it exists and indeed it can be strong, the love for Wales is palpable for the place that you …
Beaufort Male Choir: a sound that makes the heart sing
WebBeaufort Male Choir. Beaufort – Cendl or Y Cendl in Welsh – is a community on the northern edge of the county borough of Blaenau Gwent in the South Wales valleys, neighbouring Ebbw Vale, with a population of around 4,000. Many well-known performers started their careers in the Beaufort Theatre ballroom, including the frontman for beat …
Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities and mental health
WebGypsy, Roma, and Traveller (GRT) mental health. Mental health issues within Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller (GRT) communities have long been described as being at crisis point due to a combination of complex factors that are not fully understood because of a lack of research. Indeed, GRT communities are among the most socially and …
Is the Books Council of Wales funding model broken
WebPlanet has been published in Wales since 1970, and the New Welsh Review was founded in 1988. Each magazine is deeply meaningful and idiosyncratic for its audience, with a sizable readership inside and outside of Wales. In recent weeks both have issued statements saying that the Books Council of Wales has cut their core funding. …
Welsh nicknames can be wickedly funny
WebNick the Brick, Dai the Death, Dewi Bees, Jean the Hair, Pete the Post, Bob Beef, John Plank (his children all called Splinter) all have trades fairly easily guessed at. Laptop (a small PC), and Aladdin (lamp shop owner) perhaps require a bit more local knowledge. Nicknames are not of course exclusively Welsh.
A welcome in the hillside: Afghanistan’s Nuristan Province
WebThe region of Nuristan gained exposure in the UK through Eric Newby’s 1958 book A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush.It is a series of enclosed valleys nestled in the southern Hindu Kush, sharing a border with the Chitral district of Pakistan.
Virginia Cherrill and Cary Grant: a story fit for the silver screen
WebIn December 1933, Cherrill’s affair with Grant was still on and off. To complicate matters, Randolph Scott arrived in London to ‘keep an eye’ on Grant. But somehow, by 10 February 1934, Cherrill was in a London registry office. She emerged, ‘looking confused’, as Mrs Cary Grant.
Save Penrhos: the fight for ancient Ynys Môn woodland continues
WebPenrhos is a 200-acre coastal park in Holyhead, Anglesey/Ynys Môn, the only woodland we have on our island. The park has Grade II-listed historical buildings dating back to 1553. It was officially opened as a Nature Reserve by HRH the Prince of Wales, now our King, in 1971. But in 2016, the Cumbria-based property development company Land
The Stamp of Innocence: a Welsh Post Office scandal story
WebThe Stamp of Innocence will tell the tale of Ynys Môn sub-postmaster Noel Thomas and his wrongful nine-month imprisonment as a result of the scandal. The Welsh-language version, Llythyr Noel, has been on the market for a few months, and placed number one on the table of Welsh books for learners in both April and May.
George Osborne did far worse than what you’ll read in any email
WebNone of the crimes against humanity listed above, or the many more caused by Osborne, were mentioned in the email at all. One in every 200 people, that we know of, have been killed in myriad ways by the austerity cooked up by Osborne, and maintained by others since, long after it became clear that austerity is deadly.
William Desmond Taylor: a Hollywood murder, part one
WebAt 7:30am on Thursday 2 February 1922, valet Henry Peavey walked through the affluent neighbourhood of Westlake, Los Angeles, towards a bungalow in the Alvarado Court Apartments. His destination was 404-B South Alvarado Street, the home of his employer, movie director William Desmond Taylor. Peavey opened the front door, …
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