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It really is a tribute to the success of our new Directory site that we have been targeted by spammers twice in the course of the last two days. Yesterday we were treated to a spam crossword by the dodgy SEO crowd and today the lingerie mob have been dropping comments on various Directory entries. We will of course ramp up security and expand our growing blacklist to accommodate these miscreants.
Never a dull moment here at AC/HQ.
Blodwen's New Year Sale - 50% Reduction on Selected Items.
On Twelfth Night in Wales, groups of men would go out 'Hunting the Wren' - a custom which entailed capturing a tiny bird in a cage and carrying it from door to door asking householders to pay for the privilege of peeping at the animal. This was to signify that in the days surrounding the shortest day, pagans believed the natural order could be turned on its head - the wren symbolising the smallest most insignificant creature becoming the most important animal - paraded around for everyone to see.
This practice was accompanied by 'Wassailing' where funny shaped bowls full of spiced beer were, again taken from house to house and toasts raised for bumper harvests in the coming year.
Another weird custom was that of the 'Mari Lwyd' where a horse's skull was decorated with ribbons and carried around challenging householders to a battle of rhyming insults!
Blodwen - Bringing thecraftman's way of life to your way of living
We decided that it was kinda boring having a solid block of color on either side of the screen display so we thought we'd put the space to some use. Once a week we will be presenting a new picture taken somewhere in Wales. Of course those of you with sufficient screen resolution will only see a small portion of the pic and the challenge is to guess where in Wales the shot was taken. Please post your answer in 'comments' below. No prizes ....just for fun....pob lwc 
For anyone who cant see enough of the image to attempt an identification there is a screenshot below. Click thumbnail for a larger image.
June 30, 2013 is the final deadline for submissions for eto, Volume II, to be printed Fall 2013.
Material submitted up to June 30 will be considered for Volume II. Material received after June 30 will be considered for Volume III, to be printed Spring 2014.
Please see our guidelines (below) for specific submission requirements and information on being part of eto:
http://www.etomagazine.com/for-writers
Buy eto, Issue I, here:
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Everything's Coming up Roses For Mothering Sunday!
Made from the finest essential oils extracted from roses grown in Cardigan Bay, what better way to spoil your beloved now and always.
ps. want to try out the Blodwen Wild Rose Experience - check out one of London's design meccas - SCP and its Notting Hill and Shoreditch stores where Blodwen is now in residence.
Have we gone too far? Will we be praised for our technical ingenuity or ridiculed and scorned for our blatant promotional tactics? If the latter....unload your bile and spleen here.
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| Alan Cliff with Jack The Station Cat |
