A Message From Jen & Mike At The Longbow Welsh Pub New York

To work in a Welsh pub, isn’t it obvious that a knowledge of Welsh and British culture is essential?

When we said “being an ex-pat is a plus” in a help wanted ad posted on Craigslist, we were slapped with a violation from the NYC Human Rights Commission.

Our “crime”? Discrimination based on national origin. The fine – $2500.

I contacted the attorney for the HRC and…

Today is the feast day of Saint Collen, who was buried in his church, which stood immediately to the west of the present medieval church of St. Collen in Llangollen

Saint Collen  Born c. 600,  was descended fom the Kings of Gwent and was educated at Orleans inFrance, he later settled at Southampton, where legend has it…

Hi  everyone. One for those missing the excitement of seaside Wales. My latest novel - Seeds of Freedom by  David Smith (Amazon $2.99)



An incident on a lonely beach in Wales leads to multiple murders.



DC Jane Tetlow, young, bright and beautiful, is seconded to the counter-terrorism team that investigates the murders. She uncovers an assassination plot that goes right to the heart of Whitehall. If successful it could change Britain…

Born this day 1942 in Nantymoel, near Bridgend

Lynn Davies CBE, 1964 Long Jump Olympic champion, Lynn was also the 1996 European Champion and flag bearer at the 1968 Olympics, he was later elected President of the UK Athletics Members Council…

eto edition 2 is coming in September. If you are an author and would like to be featured in this rapidly growing bi-annual anthology for Welsh and American Welsh authors please email americymru@gmail.com . Meanwhile here is a link to the Welsh American Bookstore page for Issue 1. Enjoy!

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On this day 1935 T.E.Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) was fatally injured in a motorbike crash in Dorset.

Thomas Edward Lawrence, who was born on 16 August 1888 in Tremadog, Caernarfonshire, gained fame as a leader of an Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War One. A charismatic figure, Lawrence threw himself…

May 18th is the day each year that the "Message of Peace and Goodwill" from the young people of Wales to young people around the World is announced.

The first message was sent in 1922 by Reverend Gwilym Davies, who was a pacifist and was prominent in the establishing of the Welsh Union of the League of Nations and UNESCO  and today it appears in…

Really looking forward to being at Hay with FLIRTING AT THE FUNERAL on June 2nd!

http://www.hayfestival.com/p-5822-chris-keil-and-julian-preece.aspx…

Born this day 1958 in Stanleytown, Rhondda

Paul Whitehouse, actor, writer and comedian. He is well known for his work with Harry Ebfield and as one of the stars of the popular tv show, The Fast Show.  Johnny Depp described him as "the greatest actor of all time".…

The Pembrokeshire Coastal Path was opened this day 1970 by Wynford Vaughan Thomas

The Pembrokeshire Coast Path is walking path around the coastline of Pembrokeshired from Amroth to St Dogmaels

*   It is 186 miles long,

*   There are 90 beaches alongside or across the Path, 41 of which have been awarded Blue Flag Awards

On this day 1689 George Jeffreys ( "Hanging Judge Jeffreys") died.

Jeffreys, known as the ‘hanging judge’, was a lawyer notorious for his , brutality and corruption.  Jeffreys was born in Wrexham, Clwyd, into the Welsh gentry. He was educated at Westminster School, and at Trinity College, Cambridge and was called to…

On this day 1839 the first of the Rebecca Riots took place at Efailwen near St Clears

The Rebecca riots took place between 1839 and 1843, in the rural parts of west Wales, mostly in Pembrokeshire, Cardiganshire, and Carmarthenshire, they were a series of protests made mostly by tenant farmers against the payment of tolls to use the roads, but…

Last week a memorial was unveiled by the Countess of Wessex to commemorate the part played in the second world war by the Bevin Boys.

The Bevin Boys were conscripts and volunteers, who signed up believing they’d be in the armed  forces but who instead were sent to work in the mines. The scheme was devised by the Minister of Labour and National Service, Ernest Bevin, in 1943 to keep the pits open and supplying the…

On this day 1999 the office of First Minister of Wales was formed (map shows the breakdown of Assembly seats in 2011)

The First Minister of Wales  is the leader of the Welsh Assemby, the post was originally known as First Secretary for Wales, but was changed to First Minister in October 2000. 

The First Minister is accountable and…

Born this day 1739 in Kilkenny Castle, Ireland

Here's Ceri posing with the book, it was great to get to hold it in my hand after all that work. Everyone's stories look fantastic in it, all the bios and pics.  It was a blast doing this and I can't wait to do more.

If you haven't read it, you can get the ebook at…

Born this day 1980 in Newbridge, Caerphilly

Gavin Rees  professional boxer, nicknamed "The Rock".  In 2007, Rees shocked the boxing world by defeating Souleymane M'baye to become the WBA Light Welterweight World…

Tintern Abbey is situated in the village of Tintern, Monmouthshire, on the Welsh bank of the River Wye which forms the border between Monmouthshire in Wales and Gloucestershire in England.   The monks in Tintern were Cistercians from  L'Aumône,…