Happy St Dwynwen's day

No welsh grannies? It is like Valentines Day in Wales!

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ for encouragement.

Never heard that one before! Where do you find them?

And a very happy st Dwynwens day to you Eglantine!

thank you jeni. very appropriate

Perhaps Jess will be along later........

My late wife was welsh and never mentioned this day. She spent the first 7 years of her life in Wales.
Her mother grew up and went to university in Wales. She also worked as a teacher for a time in Cardiff before coming to Birmingham and again she did not say anything. She was however the headmistress of the school I went to.
She did say however that my wife was the best. She must have been correct as she was the headmistress of my school.

Frank

I'm half Welsh, does that count?

Hi Notsogrand

What do you mean by half Welsh.
Both my parents were born in Wales but left before they were 6 months old.
I was born in Birmingham.
My grandparents were born in England, Wales, Scotland, and Belgium.

Frank

Diolch yn fawr . Iawn.
But never 'erd of St Dynwen

I have been reading brilliant trilogy by S Penman "Here be Dragons" etc on welsh history. So feeling quite welsh at the moment.
In fact i can't wait for the next gripping instalment...

OOOOh Jess, I love Sharon Penman's books and they are always so thick too!!!

My Mum was Welsh as was her Mother and family, so I guess I have some Welsh in me but I've never heard of it either..

My Mum and all of her family were born in Wales hunter.

I have got some Scotch Broth and an Aberdeen Burger for Burns night tonight.
Do I have to have anything special tonight as there is Welsh in our family as well.

Frank

61 years of being Welsh and I'd never heard of St Dwynwen. My sister in law has just sent me a Happy St D's day text and I had to check her out on Google. Must look out for the 'Here be Dragons'. Thanks Jess

Penman was a GN recommendation somewhere along the way.

Crikey, born and brought up on Anglesey, visited Llanddwyn, knew about St Dwynwen but didn't know of the 'folk tales'.
Just had a quick flip through my copy of the Mabinogion and she doesn't seem to be there so thanks * j07* brilliant detective work, as ever.
Feeling all nostalgic now!
Hiraeth.... that's the word!
Nos da pawb

Quite possibly from me Jess, she has always been a favourite of mine.

Well thank you diva . Diolch. The third book is drawing to a close. Only trouble is I know it can't end well. I have seen Conwy. I have seen Caernarfon. I have seen Beaumaris. A curse on your kings, all you Saes.

"my copy of the Mabinogion"

fucking respect Amazing OGM!!! (like everyone's got a copy of the Mabinogion!!!!)

I suspect that all this talk of St Dwynwen is a plot to hijack Burns day. Admit it J0!

Careful Jingle with that bad language!!!!

What bad language?