I have made a note in my diary that I must buy Halley's CD and Huw's short stories when they come out. Halley's interview tells me that Celtic culture is alive and kicking, even so many thousands of miles away from its roots. That's so cheering.

Huw mentions Cambria magazine, which I take. It is mostly in English but there are Welsh articles too.

Blowing my own trumpet for a moment or three, I was so pleased to see further reviews of The Carmarthen Underground in Y Wawr, the magazine for Merched y Wawr, and on the GWales site, both of which were favourable. So keep 'em coming, folks! I need all the help I can get as the main bookshop in the UK (at least at my last visit) has not been stocking it. The Carmarthen branch of Waterstone's was enthusiastic about promoting the book, prior to publication. Now the company appears to have problems, probably because it was trying to take over every bookshop in the country. At the beginning of February, I wrote to the managing director but have not, thus far, received any acknowledgement. Fortunately, I can rely on the lovely little Siop y Pentan in Carmarthen market and it's available online in a number of places. I must also thank Trinity College, Carmarthen, for taking some publicity material for its students' union.

As I type from rainy Llundain, the north of the country is being attacked by blizzards. However, my front garden has hyacinths, daffodils and snowdrops - all harbingers of spring.

Good wishes to all,

Gaynor