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Daffni Percival commented on Ceri Shaw's page AmeriCymru Bookstore"Merilang Press has published a new hardback of Hedd Wyn's poetry including several not published previously. Hedd Wyn, Ei Farddoniaeth is available from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.
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Daffni Percival posted a status"I am signed in or why does it offer me 'sign out'? need to fix my ad. get -all three of my email addresses are 'not known on this site.'"
Daffni Percival commented on Ceri Shaw's blog post Testing Testing AC Member Alan Evans Needs Our Help"Clicked and went there and seems to be working fine. But I am getting very chary of clicking on links on Americymru; it always says I have won a prize and when one then clicks the 'go away' button, one gets a whole page of the rubbish."
Daffni Percival posted a blog postNew book of Hedd Wyn's poems
My first venture into publishing in Welsh language has finally come to fruition. Excuse mixed metaphors.Hedd Wyn, Ei Farddoniaeth is a hardcover book with a laminated cover [I don't l;ike paper dust wrappers that get torn and lost leaving a nondescript looking volume]. It has all the poems that were in the original Cerddi'r Bugail plus others that have been in later paperbacks and a few that Mr Williams, Hedd Wyn's nephew, gave me and which have never been published.The book is available on…See More
Daffni Percival commented on Daffni Percival's event Daffni"I should have mentioned that there will be an open mic session at the book launch. Anyone who wishes may read in Welsh or English"
Ceri Shaw commented on Daffni Percival's event Daffni"Please feel free to grab a directory listing in our new AmeriCymru Directory for both Merilang and the new book. If you have any problems posting please let us know and we will gladly assist…"
Ceri Shaw commented on Daffni Percival's event Daffni"Hi Daffni....just send us the copy or a description of what you would like altered and we'll take care of it"
Daffni Percival commented on Daffni Percival's event Daffni"By the way, I need to update my advert but can't remember how to do it, if I ever knew. "
Daffni Percival commented on Daffni Percival's event Daffni"Thank you Caroline and Ceri. The book is in the original Welsh used by Hedd Wyn and the foreward by Elwyn Edwards, a local bard and expert on Hedd Wyn, is also in Welsh.
Ceri. Have sent the interview answers."
CarolineD commented on Daffni Percival's event Daffni"Is the book going to be in English or Welsh or Bilingual?"
Ceri Shaw commented on Daffni Percival's event Daffni"Will be there in spirit Any e.t.a. on the interview questions?"
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- I'm originally English but have lived in Wales since 1985 and my adopted country has really reactivated my muse. I write poetry and children's books and publish both from Merilang press.
I live in an ancient farmhouse with two border collies. two cats. three pet sheep and a dozen or so ducks.
I am partly retired but still teach occasional crash courses in Russian, French and Welsh.
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New book of Hedd Wyn's poems
Posted on January 28, 2012 at 6:46am 0 Comments 1 Like
My first venture into publishing in Welsh language has finally come to fruition. Excuse mixed metaphors.
Hedd Wyn, Ei Farddoniaeth is a hardcover book with a laminated cover [I don't l;ike paper dust wrappers that get torn and lost leaving a nondescript looking volume]. It has all the poems that were in the original Cerddi'r Bugail plus others that have been in later paperbacks and a few that Mr Williams, Hedd Wyn's nephew, gave me and which have never been published.
The book…
Read more → The reason for such a long silence from me here is twofold. Firstly, ever since getting mobile again I have been gradually catching up on all sorts of work around the house and in my study that had…
Posted on August 28, 2011 at 3:02am 2 Comments 1 Like
The reason for such a long silence from me here is twofold. Firstly, ever since getting mobile again I have been gradually catching up on all sorts of work around the house and in my study that had been either totally ignored or half done before I gave up. I've made a lot of progress and things are returning to normal. I shall get even more done when 3 weeks have passed as my lovely helper, Emma, will be back from her summer occupation of running workshops on garland making at various…
Read more → Finally the snow thawed and I went in for my new knee. The hospital was wonderful and I was returned home a week later with nothing like the pain I'd been in for a couple of years. I have a new lease…
Posted on April 10, 2011 at 9:00am 2 Comments 0 Likes
Finally the snow thawed and I went in for my new knee. The hospital was wonderful and I was returned home a week later with nothing like the pain I'd been in for a couple of years. I have a new lease of life, am allowed to drive again and see to my own animals and even do gardening. It's wonderful.
Ceri, if you come to read this, it will do double duty by letting you know that if you still want to do an interview, I'd be…
Read more → Hello everyone. At last I have got enough done of my dreadful backlog of jobs to have time to attend to blogs etc. So there is some catching up to be done. Easiest way to do that is to post here the…
Posted on January 16, 2011 at 8:30am 4 Comments 0 Likes
Hello everyone. At last I have got enough done of my dreadful backlog of jobs to have time to attend to blogs etc. So there is some catching up to be done. Easiest way to do that is to post here the general letter I sent with Christmas cards as there was no chance to write proper letters this year.
Events overtook me at the end of November. I was quite happily awaiting an op for a new knee and the surgeon had promised me I would be in his six spots before Christmas.. Then I…
Read more → Writing in Welsh
Posted on July 11, 2010 at 5:20am 0 Comments 0 Likes
My latest time-consuming occupation has been preparing a children's story with a picture to every page [25]. I shall never make that mistake again as it took forever.
I originally wrote the story in Welsh for our local eisteddfod. Trawsfynydd actually has two, one in Spring and one in Autum. It won me £12 which was a help to my wobbly budget. Later I wrote it in English with a few alterations and started on the pictures. A friend did some of them at first as I am good at dogs but not at… Read more →
I originally wrote the story in Welsh for our local eisteddfod. Trawsfynydd actually has two, one in Spring and one in Autum. It won me £12 which was a help to my wobbly budget. Later I wrote it in English with a few alterations and started on the pictures. A friend did some of them at first as I am good at dogs but not at… Read more →
Comment Wall (9 comments)
- At 3:43pm on August 29, 2011,
Gillian Morgan said… The Poets of the First World War have been seriously neglected.
The simplicity of their words adds depth to the emotional content of their verse. I will look out for your book.
- At 1:58pm on August 28, 2011, Gillian Morgan said…
My mother lived in a house called 'Hedd Wyn' for more than twenty years.
On my way to North Wales with a writing group we stopped to see a memorial to Hedd Wyn whose pen name was Fleur de Lys. I find it terribly sad he died so young. In Pembrokeshire a film was made about him a few years ago.
- At 7:53am on July 30, 2011,
Brian y Tarw Llwyd said… Penblwydd Hapus i chi! Happy Birthday to you! May your day be full of good friends and family, and good cheer.
Pob hwyl
Brian
- At 11:12am on January 14, 2010,
BEE RICHARDS said… - Hello there Daffni been in Spain for christmas. Would love to be there for the book launch I am in London at the moment. Contact you in a few days. Best............bee
- At 4:17am on July 30, 2009,
Virginia said… - Hi Daffni,
Happy Birthday!
Greetings from Uruguay,
Virginia
- At 5:28pm on April 20, 2009, BEE RICHARDS said…
- Hello Daffni, sorry I have not been in contact. Been in hospital for the removal of a melanoma, successfully thank God. How are you. I am slogging through an historical novel at the moment. Another 30,000 words and the blinkin' thing should be finished. I have not had much time to write poetry lately which is my first love, particularly stuff about the "celtic mist"
I don't speak Welsh, you can blame that on the so called education system of the forties. Welsh was a piece of petry for St. David's day which we never understood. I have read some of the translations of the old bards and absulutely love it. Some of the imagery is so obscure. Lately I have been reading a book called "Merlin and Wales" by Michael Dames, it really is superb. full of celtic mist and he explains everything so beautfully. Its a book which I think Jolen would enjoy. anyway Night' Night' Daffni Best.. Bee
- At 12:30pm on February 26, 2009, Brian y Tarw Llwyd said…
- Hail and well met! Welcome to Americymru, soon to be your favorite website! Hopefully :-) Check out the various interest groups, and the videos and music... wonderful stuff. And there are a lot of nice people here too. Hope you like what you find! Blessings to you this day.
Brian y Tarw Llwyd
- At 9:22am on February 26, 2009,
Jolen Whitworth said…
- HI Daff! I'm so happy to see that you decided to join. It's great to see you here and I hope you'll have a great time here. I sure have been.
blessings,
Jolen
- At 9:06am on February 26, 2009, Ceri Shaw said…
- Hi Daffni...Portland Oregon here. Originally from Cardiff. Croeso i Americymru. Gaabriel and I created this site less than a year ago as a Social and friendship site for the Welsh, Welsh ex-pats and persons of Welsh descent around the world. It has grown considerably since its foundation and we would like to extend a warm welcome to you....our latest member. Feel free to invite any friends that you think would be interested in joining. The network has many features which allow people with a shared love of Wales to communicate and share photos, videos, links, blogposts etc and we will be adding new features from time to time. Make yourself right at home. Once again...
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