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2009 November

Christmas in Wales? Here’s our ‘to do’ list

Posted on 30/11/09, filed under Bank Holidays Seasonal and Break Ideas | Comments Off
Attention!

Attention!

Planning to be in Wales for Christmas?

Medieval Markets, Wonderlands and steaming into Santa’s Grotto – we’ve put together a few ideas to get you into the festive spirit:)… Continue reading

Food, glorious food – the True Taste of Wales

Posted on 27/11/09, filed under Wales | 1 Comment
Chilli sausage and Tomos Watkin's cwrw gaeaf cassoulet © True Taste

Hearty Welsh fare

Whether you eat to live or, more sensibly, live to eat, good food is an essential ingredient of the good life. Basically, it all comes down to finding and eating great grub whenever… Continue reading

Getting away from it all – Wales in the papers

Posted on 20/11/09, filed under Wales | Comments Off
Mumbles beach front

Sunset over Mumbles beach front

The press have been hard at work to keep us all informed and entertained. Here are some of the things they had to say about Wales recently.

In The Times top funnyman Rhod Gilbert reveals, sensible chap, that these days… Continue reading

New Year’s traditions in Wales

Posted on 13/11/09, filed under Wales | Comments Off
The Mari Lwyd

The Mari Lwyd

Year’s end brings a rush of traditional midwinter celebrations from Hogmanay to Up Helly Aa. Calennig is the Welsh tradition of New Year gift giving. Whilst simple bread and cheese are always welcome, for children skewered apples stuck with raisins and fruit… Continue reading

the lead up to christmas begins in wales…

Posted on 13/11/09, filed under Bank Holidays Seasonal and Break Ideas, Wales | Comments Off
Santas preparing for their christmas run (by unclewilko)

Ditching the sleigh and limbering up (by unclewilko)

It’s coming up to that festive time of year again and in Wales we have some great Christmas ideas to get you in a merry mood.  With open air ice rinks, Santa’s Grottos, festive fairs and Christmas markets… Continue reading

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