Ynys Llanddwyn… the most romantic place in Wales

Romantic candlelit dinners, red roses and chocolate have become rather clichéd over the years. Harri clearly thinks so because our eighth Valentine’s Day passed without the whisper of even a heart-shaped malteser. Instead, he announced, he would be taking me … Continued

Why Travelodge is perfect for hikers

posted in: England, Wales | 3

Sometime towards the middle of last year (around the time I started mentioning the dreaded C word), Harri joked that we could avoid the whole festive season if we booked into a Travelodge for the duration. He’d been reading a … Continued

How Lloyd George saved the Ceiriog Valley

posted in: North Wales, Wales | 2

  My middle daughter once brought a book home from school about the fight to save Capel Celyn in North Wales. I couldn’t read the words as it was written in Welsh but I recall being riveted by the haunting … Continued