(Placename) a principality that is part of the United Kingdom, in the west of Great Britain; conquered by the English in 1282; parliamentary union with England took place in 1536: a separate Welsh Assembly with limited powers was established in 1999. Wales consists mainly of moorlands and ...
Wales is home to the longest place name in Europe. Llanfairpwll-gwyngyllgogerychwyrndrob-wllllantysiliogogogochis the name of a Welsh town on the island of Anglesey and is crowned with having the longest place name in Europe, and second longest in the world! The official name of the town...
When I was preparingMarians on the MawddachI asked a number of members of staff to share their memories of the place. What follows below is Gordon’s unique contribution. It is so true to his voice and many of things he notes come to mind when I remember that cold, rainy first trip ...
Dale shot to prominence as the psychotic and spurned Chef in the BBC drama The Lakes, but he is perhaps most renowned for his role as Denis Stringer in Britain's longestrunning television soap, Coronation Street. Introduced to the Street after meeting Les Battersby during community service - St...
We all traveled from afar: Kim’s family from Canada; Jana’s from South Carolina; Marilyn and Jim from Utah; Shawn hauling tail over the highways from Texas (um, South Texas). Carl, Flip and I undertook our longest motorcycle ride (The Howard L. Sellers Memorial Ride) to meet at the...