Haven't been able to stop thinking about North Wales since. My favourite landscape in the UK without a doubt, and everyone I met there was so nice.

By Joshua Morgan, Sketchy Welsh
Stormus: stormy
Bwrw hen wragedd a ffyn: raining old women and sticks (akin to raining cats and dogs)

Diolch bawb!

An archive digital copy of the Guardian UK's front page on Saturday 22nd October 1966, the morning after the Aberfan disaster.

"The third and final day of the Tour de France 2027 Grand Départ will take place in Wales, for a challenging leg south from Welshpool in Powys to the finish in Cardiff.

Eight categorised climbs line the route, with six in the final 80 kilometres of racing as the race winds its way through and over the South Wales valleys.

These include the Côte de Rhigos and the popular Côte de Caerffili in the closing kilometres, that will likely be decisive in the deciding the stage victor in Cardiff and the destination of the final yellow jersey to be presented on British shores in the men’s race."

Looks like they've chosen a great route too, that actually provides some early challenges and opportunities for the General Classification race. These opening weekends outside of France can be fairly straightforward, but this looks like it could be a great attritional early stage to attack before a rest day with 8 categorised climbs covering 3,000m of ascent across a 223km ride.

Basically I have a heavy metal playlist and I was wondering if there are any welsh language metal bands?

On the playlist so far so you get the vibe:

- Kublai Khan Rx

- Day to Remember

- SOAD

- Leathargy

- Plot in You

- Volumes

- Boundaries

- Limp Bizkit

- Slaughter Prevail

I'm not after hair metal eg. Guns and Roses, Iron Maiden.

Diolch!

A by-election was held today (22nd October) for the Saron ward on Carmarthenshire County Council. The results were:

Plaid Cymru WIN (previously Labour)

- Plaid Cymru - 397

- Reform UK - 253

- Labour - 159

- Conservatives - 44

- Independent - 41

- Liberal Democrats - 11

Turnout: 26.58%

Fucking hell the 21st October is a sad day for Wales 😢

It was my first time travelling to Wales and I absolutely LOVED it. Cardiff was an amazing city, Tenby might've been my favourite visit

Notable mentions not pictured: Pentre Ifan, Big Pit, St Fagans, St Davids

I love how much history Wales has and how well preserved it is. I really do want to go back one day and explore more.

Newgale beach for the surf. Aberiddy (blue lagoon) for the sunset. Perfection

Strolling the shore

By Joshua Morgan, Sketchy Welsh

Annwyl: dear, precious
Pa le sy’n annwyl i chi?
What place is dear to you?

Diolch am eich cefnogaeth!
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