When I first encountered Welsh road signs, I thought, “Where are the vowels?” But as I’ve come to learn, the Welsh alphabet holds the secret to understanding this beautiful, ancient language. ‘Yr Wyddor Gymraeg. The Welsh alphabet and basic pronunciation. Cymraeg (Welsh) can seem complex. After all, it has spent roughly 4,000 years evolving. What…

I’ve always been fascinated by Welsh houses, each one holding a piece of history. Here’s a compilation of those

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…