Welsh Celebs: The Roll of Dishonour
The honours system is the British establishment’s version of the TV Quick awards. The main difference being that the only people allowed to vote for… Read More »Welsh Celebs: The Roll of Dishonour
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They Have Ways of Making You Talk…Welsh
First, you’ll meet up in a cabin in a remote part of Wales. There’ll be about ten of you. Nobody really knows each other; so… Read More »They Have Ways of Making You Talk…Welsh
The Chicken Farmer Who Trolled Wales
Lloyd George called it “foul garbage”. Meetings were held throughout Wales to denounce it. Newspapers printed angry letters and speculated about the identity of the… Read More »The Chicken Farmer Who Trolled Wales
Meredydd Evans: The Man Don’t Give a Folk
This is Welsh folk historian and singer Meredydd Evans talking about language and culture. He talks about how identity is something that needs to be… Read More »Meredydd Evans: The Man Don’t Give a Folk
Llwybr Llaethog: The Welsh Wubba Dubbers
Background It should have been over for Llwybr Llaethog – the moment they chose that name. It was done as a bit of a laugh… Read More »Llwybr Llaethog: The Welsh Wubba Dubbers
The Abominable Professor Giggle
Jingle Jeff and Professor Giggle are back to teach the good people of You Tube how to speak Welsh…sort of. Today’s lesson is all about… Read More »The Abominable Professor Giggle
David R Edwards: The No Holds Bard
There are many good reasons to learn Welsh – but the music of Datblygu is the best one. Because when the ancient Celts were sat… Read More »David R Edwards: The No Holds Bard
Eisteddfod: The Filth and the Fury
The National Eisteddfod; it’s that thing you see on BBC Wales Today once a year. It lasts around 40 seconds – you see footage of… Read More »Eisteddfod: The Filth and the Fury
Ioan Talfryn: The Dragon Needs Two Tongues
Background If you’ve been taught at an English medium school in Wales then you’re the product of a deranged experiment. State schools were introduced into… Read More »Ioan Talfryn: The Dragon Needs Two Tongues
Monkey Shot For Reading Welsh Newspaper
You know what it’s like. You’re a C19th explorer, searching through the wilds of Borneo when you come across an orangutan reading a newspaper. So… Read More »Monkey Shot For Reading Welsh Newspaper
Cardiff City: Everything Must Go
It’s party time in Cardiff town!!! The gates to the Premiership have finally swung open and happy fans are skipping through into their shiny new… Read More »Cardiff City: Everything Must Go
The Mold Riots: The Summer of ‘69
There are some bits of Welsh history that are best left alone – that shouldn’t be scratched. Because knowing what happened to your parents’ grandparents… Read More »The Mold Riots: The Summer of ‘69
The Taming of the Taffy
It’s hard to give a toss about language when you’re an English speaker. Because losing your language is not something you’ll ever have to worry… Read More »The Taming of the Taffy