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rachelgwenllian.bsky.social
Director @dotiau.bsky.social. Visiting Professor, Wrexham University. NED, EAS. Chair of Governors, Ysgol Gymraeg y Ffin. Trustee, SRA & Chair, SRA Cymru. Founder, Doers & Improvers Book Club. Family. Insight. Policy. Social Justice. www.linktr.ee/dotiau
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A lovely walk to Chepstow Town Football Club this morning to watch my son play in a friendly. My husband has been coaching this group of players for years. It’s great to see so many teenagers still involved in and enjoying the sport… and with wonderful support from families.

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Leading names from the world of music have paid tribute to the inspirational Welshman

So sad to hear the news about Mike Peters. It was actually 34 years ago this month that I saw The Alarm in the Arcadia Theatre in Llandudno. A fabulous gig by a great local band. RIP Mike Peters

So what with @wrexhamafc.co.uk being promoted yesterday, and Liverpool winning the league today, we have one very happy household.

Calling all community groups on Ynys Môn! Join us to map your working relationships to show where there is support, where there are gaps, where there are shared goals… Please share. www.eventbrite.com/e/map-workin...

For all you who have heard me talking about @publicmap.bsky.social for the last 18 months, and for those who haven’t but are curious to find out more, here’s a short film all about it 👇🏻 #maps #involvement #planning #environmental #social #cultural #data #understanding #cymru #ynysmon

I am proud and privileged to be a Co-Investigator on this amazing research project. Ok, I maybe a tad biased… I really do think it could change the way we involve, understand, and plan with our communities. Please check out @publicmap.bsky.social for more info.

BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK PROMOTIONS 🙌 History makers. The story of a lifetime 🤩 🔴⚪️ #WxmAFC

My cheeks are aching from all the smiling! Fantastic scenes at the Racecourse. Love it. Llongyfs @wrexhamafc.co.uk 🙌🏻👏🏻

WE ARE GOING UP 😍 🔴⚪️ #WxmAFC

90 seconds to go… @wrexhamafc.co.uk

Fair play, each of @wrexhamafc.co.uk’s goals have been brilliant 🙌🏻

Oooh, now this will be good.

Time flies. Today marks 30 years since my husband and I got together. What the…? 30 years!

“That’s why we are “life rafting” tools outside of government – standing up copies of them on publicly accessible, non-government pages – hoping that we can return them to a future administration that cares about human and environmental health and does not view science as a threat.”

Happy National Tea Day! ✍🏻 @callyjanestudio

Newport Wetlands - aways lovely. Sun shining, lots of wildlife, and a wonderful walk with my family. Being ill for the last 3 weeks, a perfect healing space.

For anyone who is interested in data and its use in informing policy, this is well worth listening to. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Having been poorly all week, it is a small miracle that I have managed to curate Issue 205 of my Connecting the Dots newsletter. If you subscribe, it’s just landed! There are some real gems in there. Enjoy. dotiau.org/connecting-t...

A lovely idea. More of this please 🦋🐝

It’s great that both Chepstow and Newport are organising free outdoor arts festivals this summer… but why do they have to be on the same weekend? Let’s try and optimise the opportunity for people to participate in the arts. #joinedupthinking #neighbours

The Red Dragons sealed all three points in the North Wales sunshine this afternoon 👇 🔴⚪️ #WxmAFC

A brilliant and clever mix of poignancy and laugh out loud moments. Fabulous writing and performances. When a play has finished, yet it hasn’t, because it stays with you… well, that’s what Playfight does. A wonderful evening with wonderful friends at Bristol’s Old Vic.

#InternationalDayOfHappiness

I love watching their videos. They brighten my day. Diolch Pethau Olyv 😍🤩

#InternationalWomensDay Illustration: @sophiekathleenn.bsky.social

Very proud of this and hugely grateful for the support and inspiration 👇🏻 If you would like to subscribe to Connecting the Dots, you can do here: dotiau.org/connecting-t...

What better way to spend #worldbookday than to join a book club! 😉📚

Etymology of the day: ‘book’ comes from an ancient root shared by ‘beech’, a wood that people used for engraving inscriptions. ‘Paper’ comes from ‘papyrus’, and ‘volume’ is from the Latin for a ‘roll’ of parchment. Happy World Book Day.

Most school leaders in England, Wales and NI say pupils’ parents have abused them

Absolutely hyfryd. Diolch yn fawr iawn to you both. Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus.

“Gwnewch y pethau bychain” St David’s words are still timely. Small acts of kindness can have a profound impact. Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus. 📷 Shrine to St David in St David’s Cathedral. Taken when I visited in October.

A very disappointing decision by the UK Government. The people of Cymru should own and benefit from their own natural resources. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Senedd will be lit this evening to mark the third anniversary of the War in Ukraine. We stand in solidarity with Ukraine today and every day. 🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Loved reading 'Tir: The Story of the Welsh Landscape' by Carwyn Graves with @doersandimprovers.bsky.social. Beautiful book about the history of peoples' relationship with the land in Wales and how we might move forward in more sustainable ways.

Is Russia at war with the UK? “Perhaps WWIII has already begun. Not with a bang, but with sabotage, cyber attacks and political manipulation” ~ @sheridanflynn.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social An important 6 ½ minutes’ watch - let it sink in. youtu.be/M7O4Eh3Roe8?...

The third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ✍🏻 Ella Baron www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

FACTS AND TRUTH MATTER youtu.be/HpmDquOkSCY?...

One of my daughter’s dance friends has had a piece published in @theguardian.com’s Young Country Diary section. It’s fab that The Guardian encourages and supports young writers like this. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Well that was better… #Cymru #Ireland #6nations

This looks like it will be great 💚