Ever wondered if 19th century Londoners had access to a weekly Welsh language magazine? Well, if you have ever had such thoughts, then you will be pleased to know that “Y Cymro…
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Ynyshir: The Only Welsh Two Michelin Star Restaurant
Did you know that Cymru has a two Michelin Star restaurant? The restaurant is Ynyshir, located in Eglwys Fach (near Machynlleth). Advertisement The restaurant is Cymru’s first (and currently only) two Michelin…
The Miyazaki Movie Inspired by Welsh Novel
Did you know that the Studio Ghibli & Hayao Miyazaki movie, Howl’s Moving Castle, was based on the Welsh Diana Wynne Jones novel of the same name? In the novel, one of…
Winston Churchill Welsh Legacy: Llanelli (1911)
Winston Churchill might be a hero of Britain, Europe and the Second World War. Certainly, that his how he will mostly be remembered. Despite this, his relationship with Cymru was always strained,…
Boris Johnson in Wales: Clwyd South, 1997 (No, Really)
When you look at Boris Johnson, you would be wise to conclude that he’s not exactly a picture of Welshness. To many, he is a bastion of Etonian elitism and all which…