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Beautiful Welsh Words about the Home

Here are some of my favourite Welsh words about the home, past and present, and their meanings, including Cartref, Aelwyd, Cwtsh, Hireath, Brethyn Cartref, Hafod, Hendre, Bwthyn and Tŷ Unnos...

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Secret Tenby - A local's Guide

Tenby (or Dinbych-y-Pysgod)- everyone has heard of it, many have visited, and who isn't familiar with Instagram photographs of the pretty curved harbour topped with pastel coloured houses? But aside from the obvious vistas, how do you really get under the skin to make the most of a weekend there? What are the...

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The Spring Edit

Seven simple ways to bring the best of the season into your home and garden Can you feel it in the air? The clocks have gone forward, the tulips and daffodils are in full bloom and there is birdsong echoing through the trees – spring is here! With the days getting...

A LOCAL'S GUIDE TO THE GOWER

The Gower - or ‘Gŵyr’ as it is known in Welsh, is a narrow peninsula in south west Wales, with one of the best coastlines in the UK, if not the world. Admired for its sprawling beaches, wide open farmland and cosy country pubs, it is a ruggedly romantic destination for anyone needing to get out in the great outdoors.

We have spoken to a local resident who is lucky enough to call the Gower her home. Here she shares her personal favourites and insider advice on where to visit, eat, drink and stay.

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15 things you might not know about St David...

St David’s Day (or Dydd Dewi Sant in Welsh) is celebrated on 1 March across Wales and the wider world. It is the day where school children dress in traditional costume, daffodils are worn, and Welsh cakes are baked by the dozen. But who was St David? What was he famous for?