One of my personal heroes is a man who, while not often considered a Welshman, was born in Cymru – his ashes were even scattered in Cymru, as was his wish. I would argue he has enough of an affinity with Cymru to be considered Welsh! Bertrand Russell, a name synonymous with intellectual brilliance and…

Did you know that some important math symbols Equals and Pi hail from Cymru? William Jones (1675-1749), a Welsh mathematician whose pioneering work left a mark on the world of mathematics and introduced a symbol that has become synonymous with the field: π

St. Samson pursued his journey by land, but the last phase involved a crossing, from the now reclaimed estuary of the rivers Rhydeg and Alun, to Ynys Pyr across what can be a quite turbulent stretch of salt water. Records of the maritime wanderings of the early Celtic Christian “saints” clearly demonstrate the major importance…