O Fôn i Fynwy – Day 1 (Holyhead to Church Bay)

After months of planning (and years of dreaming) the big day has finally arrived. Harri and I are walking between the traditional ends of Wales, from Holyhead in Anglesey (o Fon) to Chepstow in Monmouthshire (i Fynwy). We’ve allowed ourselves … Continued

O Fôn i Fynwy – walking Wales from end to end

When Harri was about 18 he bought a copy of Tony Drake’s book, The Cambrian Way, in an outdoor shop opposite Cardiff Castle. From that day on, he always hoped he would one day complete the high level walk described … Continued

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

How Lloyd George saved the Ceiriog Valley

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  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