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Just sent this to the New York Times in response to an article comparing Wales to Greece suggesting that we are living off England's largesse: Wales, or as it is more properly known, Cymru, from pre-Roman times to the end of the First World War was one of the richest countries of the world in mineral resources and productivity; the country has been robbed, raped & pillaged until there is nothing left, sucked dry except for its water, with its valleys being drowned to serve the neighbouring English conurbations of Liverpool* & Birmingham. Wales/Cymru is no Greece, it has a population of 3 million and had enough natural & industrial wealth to be very comfortable indeed. It served the empire until its back was broken under England's weight, but we still have the wind & rain if only we would be allowed to exploit them on our own terms. We have never been supported by England, on the contrary we have filled her coffers for centuries; perhaps it's time for an apology and a reimbursement..

* Liverpool has apologized for drowning the Welsh speaking village of Capel Celyn in Cwm Tryweryn 30 years after they realized it wasn't needed, they were allowed to go ahead even after 35 out of the 36 Welsh representatives sent to the British Parliament said no! http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/28/business/global/the-wales-economy-slips-but-london-cushions-the-fall.html?_r=1

The New York Times reports that Matthew Rhys will make his New York stage debut asJimmy Porter in John Osbornes"Look Back in Anger." For those of us lucky enough to be in a position to go see it, Roundabout Theatre company is putting previews of the show on at the Laura Pels Theater,111 W. 46th St., NYC, for a Feb. 2 opening.

Information: +1-212-719-1300; http://www.roundabouttheatre.org .

Rhys said that he's always wanted to play this role and that seeing Richard Burton in the film version was "instrumental" in his becoming an actor. myroundaboutblog.com

You can also read an interview with him on this show and his career on broadway.com

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 Amazon and locally here. It will be officially launched on St David's Day in the village hall in Trawsfynydd opposite the house where HW was born. The event will be from 1pm to 5.30pm, entry is free and there will be snacks and an open mic session where anyone may read in Welsh or English.

In answer to the question, can I get the Britrock Show on line? The answer is no.Sorry it's only available in the StLouis area on 94.7 HD 2.KShe 2.However I also do another radio show[New Music Sunday]on 105.7the Point which on Sunday the 4th Mar 7-8pm I will be featuring a few new Welsh rock bands.Unlike the Britrock Show [Welsh Special] I cannot make this an all Welsh show but I can include 3or 4 Welsh tracks.1057thepoint.com is the website to listen on line.In StLouis the Point is 105.7fm.

Les [Aaron] Jenkins.

ps.I will be spending a week back in my home county of Gwynedd the 1st week of May, doe's anyone know of a reliable source to find a small cottage to rent for a week especially around Eryri.Diolch.Lesli.

New and Improved! With added scoreline prediction competition. A group for Wales supporters in the 2012 Six Nations competition. Which should include everybody on this site.

Grand Slam 2012 Group

Join the Grand Slam 2012 Group and predict the scoreline for Wales Six Nations matches in 2012. If you get one right you will win a fabulous digital 'Ball of Honour' ( awarded on your homepage ). Get more than one right and you will be awarded 'Balls of Honour' on your homepage. Who can resist such blandishments? Sign up now!

BBC America featured matches are highlighted in the group . This year we get to see Wales v England and Wales v Italy

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Scoreline prediction: Ireland v Wales - February 5th

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The Weds 29th Feb 2012 Britrock show on K-She 2 Hd radio will be a new Welsh rock special.It runs on St Davids day eve at 8am and 8pm,plus I will also run a repeat of last years special Welsh Britrock show on Sun 4thMar at Noon and Midnight.Shows include music by the likes of Badfinger, Bystanders,Man,Big Sleep,Mary Hopkin,Dave Edmunds,Miek Stevens,Colorama,Radio Luxembourg,Meinir Gwilym,Cwboys Rhos Bottonwg,Manic Street Preachers, Shirley Bassey,Budgie etc.Les Jenkins.

Here is a link to the interview I did on CTV about the spy Arthur Owens. http://watch.ctv.ca/news/top-picks/snow/#clip605229

My planned interview on CTV at 8.15 EST 13.15 GMT will now be happening an hour later.

hello all, please can i put out another plea for information on family history of welsh migrants, names ships letters records of any kind and any connection with the quilting tratitions of both wales and america. i am working on a project for my degree and wish to make a quilt using all the traditions and incorporating, names dates ships letters ol photos anything really that links wales with america..please email me if you can help at all , many thanks hazel x

Author Madoc Roberts will be doing a live interview on CTV in Canada He will be talking his book Snow the double life of a world war II spy. It will be on at 8.15 EST or 13.15GMT