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Some of the things I've been doing this week
Rhai o'r pethau dwi wedi bod yn eu gwneud yr wythnos hon 👇
Rhai o'r pethau dwi wedi bod yn eu gwneud yr wythnos hon 👇
December 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Some of the things I've been doing this week
Rhai o'r pethau dwi wedi bod yn eu gwneud yr wythnos hon 👇
Rhai o'r pethau dwi wedi bod yn eu gwneud yr wythnos hon 👇
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#StandingStoneSunday
Stood at Cwrt Dafydd farm, south of Margam, where they were found reused to form a footbridge across a stream. They are known as 'cart-wheel' crosses, and so named from the radial form of the cross head, like the wheels of a cart. 10thC.
📸My own #History
Stood at Cwrt Dafydd farm, south of Margam, where they were found reused to form a footbridge across a stream. They are known as 'cart-wheel' crosses, and so named from the radial form of the cross head, like the wheels of a cart. 10thC.
📸My own #History
December 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
#StandingStoneSunday
Stood at Cwrt Dafydd farm, south of Margam, where they were found reused to form a footbridge across a stream. They are known as 'cart-wheel' crosses, and so named from the radial form of the cross head, like the wheels of a cart. 10thC.
📸My own #History
Stood at Cwrt Dafydd farm, south of Margam, where they were found reused to form a footbridge across a stream. They are known as 'cart-wheel' crosses, and so named from the radial form of the cross head, like the wheels of a cart. 10thC.
📸My own #History
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December 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Two more photos of the 10th Century Maen Achwyfan (Achwyfan's Stone), as per my pervious post. No one seems to know who Achwyfan was. I've only just learnt its design suggests #Viking influence. If so they must have struck inland into #Flintshire and perhaps settled there.
#StandingStoneSunday
#StandingStoneSunday
December 7, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Two more photos of the 10th Century Maen Achwyfan (Achwyfan's Stone), as per my pervious post. No one seems to know who Achwyfan was. I've only just learnt its design suggests #Viking influence. If so they must have struck inland into #Flintshire and perhaps settled there.
#StandingStoneSunday
#StandingStoneSunday
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The 17th century 'Brahan Seer' known in Scots Gaelic as Coinneach Odhar, could foresee future events by looking through an Adder Stone. Although some suggest he was the invention of folklorist Alexander Mackenzie.
📷 my own Adder Stone
📷 my own Adder Stone
December 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The 17th century 'Brahan Seer' known in Scots Gaelic as Coinneach Odhar, could foresee future events by looking through an Adder Stone. Although some suggest he was the invention of folklorist Alexander Mackenzie.
📷 my own Adder Stone
📷 my own Adder Stone
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The Penrhos Feilw standing stones, Holyhead, Anglesey #StandingStoneSunday
December 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The Penrhos Feilw standing stones, Holyhead, Anglesey #StandingStoneSunday
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The actual quotation is here, btw, all credit to my MA student a few years back Caroline Yeates for bringing it to my attention
www.folkwales.org.uk/arctd8a.html
www.folkwales.org.uk/arctd8a.html
www.folkwales.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The actual quotation is here, btw, all credit to my MA student a few years back Caroline Yeates for bringing it to my attention
www.folkwales.org.uk/arctd8a.html
www.folkwales.org.uk/arctd8a.html
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Big news:
1. Leaked Welsh Labour report shows what went wrong in Caerphilly.
2. Sec of State for Wales seemingly doesn't attend Welsh Gov summit because she wasn't given speaking roll.
3. I questioned UK Gov minister who told Wales to "be grateful" for terrible rail deal.
tinyurl.com/yc5wbvy2
1. Leaked Welsh Labour report shows what went wrong in Caerphilly.
2. Sec of State for Wales seemingly doesn't attend Welsh Gov summit because she wasn't given speaking roll.
3. I questioned UK Gov minister who told Wales to "be grateful" for terrible rail deal.
tinyurl.com/yc5wbvy2
Leaked Welsh Labour report lays bare divides
Plus we quizzed the UK minister who told Wales to "be grateful"
willhaywardwales.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Big news:
1. Leaked Welsh Labour report shows what went wrong in Caerphilly.
2. Sec of State for Wales seemingly doesn't attend Welsh Gov summit because she wasn't given speaking roll.
3. I questioned UK Gov minister who told Wales to "be grateful" for terrible rail deal.
tinyurl.com/yc5wbvy2
1. Leaked Welsh Labour report shows what went wrong in Caerphilly.
2. Sec of State for Wales seemingly doesn't attend Welsh Gov summit because she wasn't given speaking roll.
3. I questioned UK Gov minister who told Wales to "be grateful" for terrible rail deal.
tinyurl.com/yc5wbvy2
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“What about the black and white minstrel show?”
It's been cancelled.
“What about ‘It ain’t half hot mum’?"
Also cancelled.
“Bernard Manning"
Cancelled and dead. Also, none of them are running for office Nigel.
It's been cancelled.
“What about ‘It ain’t half hot mum’?"
Also cancelled.
“Bernard Manning"
Cancelled and dead. Also, none of them are running for office Nigel.
December 5, 2025 at 11:38 AM
“What about the black and white minstrel show?”
It's been cancelled.
“What about ‘It ain’t half hot mum’?"
Also cancelled.
“Bernard Manning"
Cancelled and dead. Also, none of them are running for office Nigel.
It's been cancelled.
“What about ‘It ain’t half hot mum’?"
Also cancelled.
“Bernard Manning"
Cancelled and dead. Also, none of them are running for office Nigel.
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✏️📚 ‘Cyfle i ddathlu barddoniaeth a beirdd’
Fe gafodd wyth o feirdd gan gynnwys Eirug Salisbury a Gruffudd Antur eu cloi yng Nghastell Aberteifi dros nos mewn cystadleuaeth barddoni
Fe gafodd wyth o feirdd gan gynnwys Eirug Salisbury a Gruffudd Antur eu cloi yng Nghastell Aberteifi dros nos mewn cystadleuaeth barddoni
Eistedfod Unnos: Cloi wyth bardd mewn castell dros nos
Fe gafodd wyth o feirdd gan gynnwys Eirug Salisbury a Gruffudd Antur eu cloi yng Nghastell Aberteifi dros nos mewn cystadleuaeth barddoni
newyddion.s4c.cymru
December 6, 2025 at 8:41 AM
✏️📚 ‘Cyfle i ddathlu barddoniaeth a beirdd’
Fe gafodd wyth o feirdd gan gynnwys Eirug Salisbury a Gruffudd Antur eu cloi yng Nghastell Aberteifi dros nos mewn cystadleuaeth barddoni
Fe gafodd wyth o feirdd gan gynnwys Eirug Salisbury a Gruffudd Antur eu cloi yng Nghastell Aberteifi dros nos mewn cystadleuaeth barddoni
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Callanish in the snow #StandingStoneSunday
December 7, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Callanish in the snow #StandingStoneSunday
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December Sunrise at Avebury.
#StandingStoneSunday
#StandingStoneSunday
December 7, 2025 at 3:55 AM
December Sunrise at Avebury.
#StandingStoneSunday
#StandingStoneSunday
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#PentreIfan, our local #Neolithic #burialchamber, looking even more otherworldly than usual last week. What a privilege it was to see it like this, with not even a single footprint in the #snow.
#stunday #fsprintmonday #StandingStoneSunday #photography #thephotohour #pembrokeshire #megalith #dolmen
#stunday #fsprintmonday #StandingStoneSunday #photography #thephotohour #pembrokeshire #megalith #dolmen
November 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
#PentreIfan, our local #Neolithic #burialchamber, looking even more otherworldly than usual last week. What a privilege it was to see it like this, with not even a single footprint in the #snow.
#stunday #fsprintmonday #StandingStoneSunday #photography #thephotohour #pembrokeshire #megalith #dolmen
#stunday #fsprintmonday #StandingStoneSunday #photography #thephotohour #pembrokeshire #megalith #dolmen
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Maen Achwyfan, the impressive 10ft high 10th century wheel cross near Whitford in Flintshire, North #Wales. I decided to check it out again on my way back from visiting other sites but got there a bit late - although I did manage to grab this moody photo of it.
#StandingStoneSunday #medieval
#StandingStoneSunday #medieval
December 7, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Maen Achwyfan, the impressive 10ft high 10th century wheel cross near Whitford in Flintshire, North #Wales. I decided to check it out again on my way back from visiting other sites but got there a bit late - although I did manage to grab this moody photo of it.
#StandingStoneSunday #medieval
#StandingStoneSunday #medieval
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Fresh cash call to bring back lost West Wales rail line
Campaigners fighting to bring back the long‑lost Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway have launched a crowdfunding appeal — warning that without urgent action the line could be lost forever.
Campaigners fighting to bring back the long‑lost Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway have launched a crowdfunding appeal — warning that without urgent action the line could be lost forever.
Fresh cash call to bring back lost West Wales rail line
Campaigners fighting to bring back the long‑lost Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway have launched a crowdfunding appeal — warning that without urgent action the line could be lost forever.
swanseabaynews.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Fresh cash call to bring back lost West Wales rail line
Campaigners fighting to bring back the long‑lost Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway have launched a crowdfunding appeal — warning that without urgent action the line could be lost forever.
Campaigners fighting to bring back the long‑lost Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway have launched a crowdfunding appeal — warning that without urgent action the line could be lost forever.
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One week in! Who's been enjoying our Christmas countdown?🎄
A tiny feathered favourite brings the festive cheer today...
#RSPBAdvent25
A tiny feathered favourite brings the festive cheer today...
#RSPBAdvent25
December 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
One week in! Who's been enjoying our Christmas countdown?🎄
A tiny feathered favourite brings the festive cheer today...
#RSPBAdvent25
A tiny feathered favourite brings the festive cheer today...
#RSPBAdvent25
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Rhossili cliff horses win reprieve after National Trust meeting
The iconic horses grazing the cliffs at Rhossili will remain in place after a meeting with the National Trust confirmed their historic rights to be there.
The iconic horses grazing the cliffs at Rhossili will remain in place after a meeting with the National Trust confirmed their historic rights to be there.
Rhossili cliff horses win reprieve after National Trust meeting
The iconic horses grazing the cliffs at Rhossili will remain in place after a meeting with the National Trust confirmed their historic rights to be there.
swanseabaynews.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Rhossili cliff horses win reprieve after National Trust meeting
The iconic horses grazing the cliffs at Rhossili will remain in place after a meeting with the National Trust confirmed their historic rights to be there.
The iconic horses grazing the cliffs at Rhossili will remain in place after a meeting with the National Trust confirmed their historic rights to be there.
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I'd never heard of this, brilliant, I love dark, mystical & lore.
December 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I'd never heard of this, brilliant, I love dark, mystical & lore.
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December 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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December 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Seascapes of the Mediterranean tin trade with Cornwall in later prehistory... Spectacular Cape Cornwall, West Penwith, with its perilous offshore rocks this autumn
📷 My own, November
📷 My own, November
December 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Seascapes of the Mediterranean tin trade with Cornwall in later prehistory... Spectacular Cape Cornwall, West Penwith, with its perilous offshore rocks this autumn
📷 My own, November
📷 My own, November
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We can either carry on doing what we have always done, getting the same results, or we can do it differently.
The extractive economic model is responsible for Welsh poverty.
Community ownership and the circular economy can change that.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/locals-bui...
The extractive economic model is responsible for Welsh poverty.
Community ownership and the circular economy can change that.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/locals-bui...
Locals built the landscape. Now, they want a stake in its future.
In the slate valleys of north Wales, a group of community organisers, councillors and researchers are taking on one of the region’s most powerful companies – and taking back control of their place.
graceblakeley.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
We can either carry on doing what we have always done, getting the same results, or we can do it differently.
The extractive economic model is responsible for Welsh poverty.
Community ownership and the circular economy can change that.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/locals-bui...
The extractive economic model is responsible for Welsh poverty.
Community ownership and the circular economy can change that.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/locals-bui...
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Some medieval tales say Father Christmas carried a great book of deeds rather than a bag of toys. The gift he offered was mercy, a chance to start the new year free of mischief and regret. #FolkyFriday
December 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Some medieval tales say Father Christmas carried a great book of deeds rather than a bag of toys. The gift he offered was mercy, a chance to start the new year free of mischief and regret. #FolkyFriday
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#OtD 6 Dec 1961 Frantz Fanon, the Martinique-born psychiatrist, anti-colonialist philosopher, revolutionary and writer, died. Works include 'Black Skin, White Masks' and 'The Wretched of the Earth'. Learn more about his life in this biography: shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...
December 6, 2025 at 7:26 AM
#OtD 6 Dec 1961 Frantz Fanon, the Martinique-born psychiatrist, anti-colonialist philosopher, revolutionary and writer, died. Works include 'Black Skin, White Masks' and 'The Wretched of the Earth'. Learn more about his life in this biography: shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...
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#RoadToWRUin Day 18:
The Worst Run Union might be strapped for cash but it seems they can still afford to create swanky new desk jobs while players face redundancy.
So for the princely sum of £150k, you can be Dave Reddin’s Bitch
The Worst Run Union might be strapped for cash but it seems they can still afford to create swanky new desk jobs while players face redundancy.
So for the princely sum of £150k, you can be Dave Reddin’s Bitch
December 6, 2025 at 7:37 AM
#RoadToWRUin Day 18:
The Worst Run Union might be strapped for cash but it seems they can still afford to create swanky new desk jobs while players face redundancy.
So for the princely sum of £150k, you can be Dave Reddin’s Bitch
The Worst Run Union might be strapped for cash but it seems they can still afford to create swanky new desk jobs while players face redundancy.
So for the princely sum of £150k, you can be Dave Reddin’s Bitch