This term my daughter has been assigned a project at school and her topic is facts and trivia relating to Wales.
My first impression was how boring, she could have had somewhere more interesting than Wales.To be fair though, she has uncovered a few interesting facts along the way.
I have already learnt that the name ‘Wales’ actually dates back from the Cymraeg word of Gwalia, which when translated literally means “Homeland”.
Wales is actually quite a small country and to the east is bordered by England with the remainder of the country being surrounded by water. To the south is the Bristol Channel, with St. George’s Channel to the west and finally the Irish Sea to the north.
There have been many fine actors who have been born in Wales, including Sir Anthony Hopkins, the very fine Richard Burton and the beautiful Catherine Zeta Jones.
Of course Catherine has escaped Wales for the delights of the USA, but she often pops back and stays at Hotels in Wales. She has also been known for her Self Catering Wales escapades when she visits her family.
Catherine however doesn’t just stay in Wales, she also enjoys her UK Family Holidays with her celebrity husband and her 2 children.It’s not uncommon for them to visit a local pub or two for a little lunch and join in with everybody else in the pub, doesn’t sound very showbiz to me.
I digress a bit and have come off the subject.This must be something that runs in our family as it would seem that my daughter has problems with this as well.
She has a very vivid imagination and unfortunately when writing essays, stories, etc she goes off at a tangent and loses the whole context of her story.
It was only last week that her English teacher had a meeting with her about her work. It’s funny in my day a vivid imagination was something to praise, not be quashed.
My next instalment on the joys of Wales will follow as soon as my daughter decides to get on with the work she should be doing. For now though she is happily writing a story about slaying dragons – probably due to the fact that she has just drawn a picture of the Welsh flag!!