Happy St Dwynwen's day

I crossed it out - so it's alright! (so long as Greatnan doesn't see it )

Look - I just saw it on Twitter Anno! #notmyfault

What is it with the Welsh that their patron saint of lovers is a nun who prayed that she would never marry?

j07 brilliant! That put me in my place (still giggling!). Keep 'em coming!
Absent weird, I know. Couldn't get the bits about turning to ice and then restoring..... dare I say typical (of me anyway) couldn't make her mind up!

I did happen to notice a music programme on S4C last night, of choral number (I think) being romantic "for St Dwynwen's day" - at the time I thought "Are they taking the piss?"

So it's real, then...

I remember that those other Celtic speakers, the Cornish, had some pretty odd 'saints' too - look at the place-names. St Erney, St Blazey, St Fimbarus and the like (he was an Irish bishop, I was told, called Finn Bar).

And I believe St Patrick was Cornish. There was a lot of saint-swopping going on among the Celts - St Columba and his followers came to Scotland from Ireland.

I've arranged in my will to be scattered - well, my ashes at least - on Llanddwyn Island, which has long been one of our favourite places to walk. It's an AOB and is truly beautiful - to get there you drive through pine forest, park, and walk along a glorious sandy beach with stunning views of the mountains. You eventually reach the point where, tide permitting, you can either continue along a virtually empty beach for a few miles more, or cross onto Llanddwyn and follow the path around the island, passing the wild horses and tiny coves where you can sit and dream and wait to spot seals. At the tip, near the lighthouse, is the shrine to St Dwynwen. Heaven on earth.

Careful, Learnergran, if you tell everyone about it, they'll all make a beeline for it and destroy the peace.

Learner that's lovely! Mine will be scattered a little further around the coast near Rhosneigr on a stretch of beach where I used to collect cowrie shells with my lovely Mum!
You do know what they say tho, don't you?
Make sure it's not a windy day or you might end up in someone's sandwiches!!! .

Ho ho, OGM, I've told all the DC to make sure I'm in the dip in the middle, or the first good blow will have me in the sea!
Will you be frolicking on Cable Bay or Cymyran?

The Lion's Rocks end of Broad Beach, Learnergran.
Cable bay was a childhood favourite as we lived in Llanfaelog at the time, later had the occasional ride across Cymyran (when pocket money allowed and when the tide was out!!!!).

Well, I'll see you there in a few years' time - no hurry!
Aren't we lucky?