BLAENAU DIROEDD: Lost Lands Restoration Campaign 1960's

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Information was passed on to me a little time back about some pub on Welsh Side of Border in Fflintshire which had given it's address as being Chester, England. I do not know all the facts but it reminded me of the Lost Lands Liberation League that Toni Lewis of the Patriotic Front sought to establish to campaign for return of Welsh lands stolen at time of the 1536 Act of Annexation.

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Both Toni and I were keen to see in particular Anergyng - Erging in Herefordshire returned as we both had ancestors which were Welsh born in these particular stolen lands of both ancient Celtic Siluran tribe and later border Welsh who still populated much of this Welsh East Bank up to the Severn River. It is a fact that at time of the 11/12th Century Norman conquest of these parts, the native Welsh were slaves of the Saxons and, rather ironically the Normans liberated them to make use of them as 'Castle Guard' to keep the Saxons in check. In passing it is of interest to me anyway, that one side of my fathers family were 'Griffiths' who tramped out of Herefordshire to the Southern Valleys in the 19th century, seeking work in the Coal mines.

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However, it was Eurig ap Gwilym Cofiwn's research officer who made a much fuller study of our 'lost lands' and his labours were published in Celtic League journal No 30, 1980. I post below pp 1&2 of this feature, a p3 is missing but I do have a copy of Eurig's original article in tact, if any one wants a full photo copy do let me know. Am I serious about reviving this campaign? What do you think? Well if I had the time and energy I might but at moment I will leave it to others to think over. Whatever, it makes and interesting study and of course a reminder that the English are still chipping away at our borders if not fully occupying large area of Wales as Ffilntshire, Ceredigion and elsewhere. Sooner or later, I can visualise Powys has a kind of 'Sais - Kossovo'. Ain't that the truth!

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G.G.

SUPPORT THE PENGWERN CYMUNEDOL INITIATIVE...

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The above is in spirit of an old idea I had some years ago: ANTUR GADARN. I shall dig out the project file on that and up date and post up asap, in mean time one and all rally in support of above splendid Cymric Cooperative endeavour and enterprise. This is way forward, especially for rural Wales.

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G.G.

NO WYLFA B DEMO 31 March 2010.

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Phil Steele sent a message to the members of Stop Wylfa - No Nuclear in Wales.--------------------Subject: 31.3.10 demo No - Wyfla B - NaWed March 31st 8-9.00 ybDydd Mercher Mawrth 31eg 8-9.00amD DEMO NO - WYLFA B - NAMenai Suspension Bridge - Pont y Borth All welcome. Croeso i bawb.Bring placards and banners. No blocking of traffic. Dewch â plachardiau a baneri. Peidiwch â rhwystro trafnidiaethto.

CARDIGAN COASTAL FOOTPATH and Cardigan Island Theme Park Issue.

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Dear Editor, Your correspondent, Gareth Jones of Powys [ letters 10/3] legitimately complains that Welsh Assembly Government , [WAG],Environment Minister, Jane Davidson and First Minister , Carwyn Jones , have never declared their vested interest as Vice Presidents of the Ramblers Association in Wales , whilst legislating WAG's own Coastal Access Bill for the benefit of Ramblers and to the detriment of farmers and other coastal businesses. Yet these are the very same politicians telling the Welsh electorate that they are fit to be given full law-making powers ! Even though three Welsh MPs ,Huw Irranca Davies [Ogmore] , Roger Williams [ Brecon and Radnor] and Nick Ainger [ West Carms and S Pembs] were the architects of the Coastal Access Bill for England , Welsh Ministers ,aka Rambler Cymru leaders , will not rubber-stamp it for Wales because they have their own Rambler agenda.The English Bill does not allow public access into "coastal parks and gardens" .Yet WAG refuse to adopt this. Why?? Regarding the Ceredigion Coast Path, I can confirm that the Ramblers Association provided 2.9 per cent of the capital and that this attracted European Union match-funding through WAG. Yet the Ramblers were allowed to provide oral evidence in favour of the public path, at a Public Inquiry involving Cardigan Island Coastal Farm Park, Gwbert, Cardigan [ www.cardiganisland.com] conducted by a WAG Planning Inspector , even though the Ramblers are full fiscal partners in the public path.But how were they even permitted to attract EU Objective 1 match-funding for a public path? Would First Minister , Barrister and Ramblers Cymru Vice President, Mr Carwyn Jones, kindly grace us with his professional,expert legal opinion on this shady affair ? Or are the Ramblers and Welsh Ministers above the Law? If he won't say, I am taking this criminal matter to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, make no mistake !!!! To think that this is the country that once spawned the scrupulously just Laws of my forebear , King Hywel Dda, of Hen Dy Gwyn ar Daf or Whitland, recognised by leading European historians as the fairest Mediaeval Laws in Europe at the time !! Yours faithfully, Lyn James Jenkins, Cardigan Island Coastal Farm Park, Gwbert, Cardigan. SA431PR

FREE Dhondup Wangchen NOW!

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AGAINST ALL TYRANNY: Support the Aafia-Siddqui Campaign.

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My Comment: I am happy to support this campaign, but I must add tyranny is often a two way street and whilst we hear much from 'Western Left/Liberals' complaining about European Tyranny lets us not forget the awful tyranny of the Taliban against women and girls in particular. Personally, I think the Iraq Invasion by the west was a 'war crime' but as far as Afghanistan is concerned I am having my own crisis of conscience as to what's for the best, will let you know when I have made up my mind.

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G.

WINDMILLING OF WALES Continued

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If you click on the link below, and pass this on, I'd be gratefulWe the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to set up an independent working party of acousticians and medical experts to fully explore the problems of wind turbine noise and the health consequences as ETSU-R-97, the measurement presently used, is invalid and does not protect our communities from unbearable noise pollution. More details <http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/ETSU-R97Failings/#detail>
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DYDD DEWI CELEBRATIONS - A National Identity Day Campaign.

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Now that the annual Cardiff Dewi Day Parade appears to have sorted itself out, having been criticised by radical nationalists has not being nationalist enough and also by those who considered it too nationalist. The Parade this year whilst not up to radical nationalists wishes can hardly be said to be ''fascist'' as one correspondent to WalesOnLine was stating, the parade this year was at it's mildly patriotic best for the most part a children's parade via support of a number of Cardiff Schools.

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Personally, I feel it best kept this way to ensure on going future success in main because I do not think this parade will ever attract the commercial and corporate support has does the St Patrick's Day parades world wide, not just in Ireland. As for the Nationalists they indeed would be doing better service to Wales if they now give up on the idea that the Cardiff parade is a 'Nationalist' event and, for one day in the themselves became mildly patriotic and put more effort into supporting Dydd Dewi Day Celebrations in their own communities with parades in as many communities as possible.

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For me the jury is out on the making of Dewi Day a bank holiday for a number of reasons, not least what of the children then regards they celebrating Dydd Dewi if they are not in school? Thus if and when Dydd Dewi does become a Bank Holiday, then the holding of major Dewi Day community celebrations and parades will give the children something to be involved in. Not least perhaps with schools competing regards Welsh History, Myth and Legend Pageant contributions. Plus there needs to be as much cultural input as possible by folk musicians and dancers, indeed where are all the Mentrau Iaith and Urdd Gobaith Cymru in all this, their contributions thus far seem very minimal to say the least. Indeed the question begs to be asked where is WAG and it's Ministry of Heritage plus Vist Wales? All these bodies and other such should be leading way in all this and I suggest WAG's Heritage Department calls a national conference to discuss organisation and promotion of major Dydd Dewi Day Nationlal and community celebrations throughout the land as also a National Identity Day. I appeal to one and all to support this campaign, go for it big time!

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This year I covered both the Cardiff and Swansea Dydd Dewi Day celebrations, Cardiff came out with best regards the parade but over all Swansea came out best in all other areas not least in decorating the town and market. Also I seen more shops in Swansea setting up Dydd Dewi displays, even if it was only daffodils in vases. On the whole more women were sporting daffodils and in both cities only spotted one leek and that was a fake. Somehow, I have the idea that the 'Six Nations' has taken over from Dydd Dewi such now being the 'national days' for the blokes. Ironically, if it were not for the British Army Welsh Regiments you would not see much of the leek on Dydd Dewi. So much more effort to be made in these directions. in due course I shall make more suggestions plus put up more fotos of Dydd Dewi 2010.

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Last but not least, please can we have some thinking and action on some males (men & boys) 'National Costumes', at present Dai Caps and Rugby shirts and so called 'Cilts Cymry' are more than just 'Naff Taff' but perhaps out of place on Dydd Dewi, don't you think?

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Meanwhile follow thru, links below:

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http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&ei=AmiTS4bnKZq80gTi1qTyDA&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&ved=0CAUQBSgA&q=St+David%27s+Day+Wales+2010&spell=1.

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Gruffydd Gethin.
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