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Born on this day in 1947 in Carmel, Flintshire, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 - The Academy Award nominated actor Sir Jonathan Pryce. His films roles have been diverse in range - The Two Popes, Pirates of the Caribbean, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Game of Thrones, Very Annie Mary, The Rachel Papers, and much more.

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“Caws a bara” “I lawr â'r Brenin” June 1, 1831 - The Merthyr Rising was the violent climax to many years of simmering unrest among the large working class population of Merthyr Tydfil and surrounding areas, protesting against the lowering of their wages and general unemployment.

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Who knew that Harry Secombe did this cover version of the Kenny Loggins hit from the classic 1986 flick #TopGun

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Owners of Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Oak Park home selling after nearly 27 years. chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/...

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Welsh cake tin found

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Now to find something to play it on..

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Where am I now?

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Welsh flag + Chicago flag = Chicago Tafia flag

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The Buried Elephant of Tregaron. emrysius.wordpress.com/2020/05/29/t...

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Today marks the 160th anniversary of a pivotal event in the founding of the Welsh community in Patagonia 🇦🇷 On May 28, 1865, the ship Mimosa set sail from Liverpool, carrying 162 passengers from Wales. Their mission was to establish a settlement that would sustain the Welsh language and culture.

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It’s Patagonia Day. The day when, in 1865, the Welsh settlers set sail in the good ship 'Mimosa' for Patagonia. Celebrate with the 2016 adaptation of the novel ‘Aberystwyth Mon Amour’ produced by Lighthouse Theatre, Swansea. It is now available on line for FREE! You can hear it here:

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On 28 May 1865 the Mimosa sailed from Liverpool, England carrying 153 Welsh emigrants bound for Patagonia, Argentina. They landed on 28 July 1865 and named their landing site Porth Madryn. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa_...

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I still think this is the strangest trilogy of films.

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‘Documentary Now’ - Netflix season 4, episode 4 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ‘How They Threw Rocks’ a fantastic riff on ‘The Rumble in the Jungle’. I kind of wish the Welsh sport of ‘Craig Maes’ was real.  m.imdb.com/title/tt1015...

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A new cultural project will see hundreds of daffodils planted in Patagonia to strengthen the historical ties between the region and Wales.

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Fantastic goal by Bale 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Real Madrid vs Liverpool - 2018 youtu.be/VfhFW18uhBE?...

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Mark Hughes - Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 v Spain 🇪🇸 1985. youtu.be/hBWa6pUvrUg?...

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The real world costs of that ridiculous election. www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...

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Question? How many of you fellow Welsh folks have a condition called ‘Celtic Hand’? en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dupuytr...

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Fair play Idaho, I’m impressed.

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A potential angina and hypertension medication ‘Compound UK-92,480’ was synthesized by pharmaceutical chemists in Sandwich, Kent. The first clinical trials were conducted in Morriston Hospital in Swansea 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 where a quirky side effect was reported.

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Cerys Matthews with Arun Ghosh On Dylan Thomas: Under Milk Wood with Music Saturday 31 May, 9.15pm Global Stage Musicians Cerys Matthews and Arun Ghosh present an extraordinary exploration of the worlds and words of the late, great Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. www.hayfestival.com/p-23527-cery...

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A closer look at one of our favourite new releases from the ever incredible @gentlegood.bsky.social "Elan" is a triumph of an album, with beautifully crafted music + equally beautifully crafted CD + LP packages as you can see ❤️ Every new GG album is a treat and Elan is no different! 🎶

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If you're in Cardiff, why not head over to the legendary @spillersrecords.bsky.social to get a copy of Elan on CD or Double Vinyl? Diolch Spillers am eich cefnogaeth!

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Frederick Nichols House Flossmoor, Illinois. A house designed and built in 1906 by the fantastic Welsh-American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

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Born on May 21, 1841 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, Welsh composer and musician Joseph Parry. He is best known as the composer of "Myfanwy" and the hymn tune "Aberystwyth". Parry was also the first Welshman to compose an opera; his composition, Blodwen, was the first opera in the Welsh language.

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