Welsh Connections

In July [20th] 1916 during the Battle of the Somme, poet Robert Graves was struck by a shell and was so badly wounded that the next day he was reported to have died. He did in fact survive and went […]

Like many places on any given road, tucked down a side lane or over the next hill, ancient stories lie almost silent and the world drives by, never knowing. Entering Llyswen is like this, fanning out where the A470 meets […]

It is not generally known that America was originally discovered by the Welsh nearly nine hundred years ago. There are many recorded facts which add support to this revelation, some are fairly sketchy whilst there are several pointers from the […]

The wind blew me from the shore To the bricked road and ancient lore Where the Walk starts – twin gates of stone And high upon Mynydd Tŵr The ferry lights, the Breakwater Scented at my feet – gorse and […]