Margot's Blog

A year in Wales . It's a good excuse to ponder what that year has brought me. Mostly good stuff! This country has been good to me. Let...

Caving and running; one would say these are effortlessly combined. As long as you don't hurt yourself underground there is no reason why...

During the last days of March 2014 I moved to Wales. Two weeks later I had my first lesson Welsh . And in May I ordered a book in Welsh ; a ...

Four weeks and counting! That marathon is approaching quickly. And Gordy's is approaching even quicker. So we did another long run. Afte...

The Brits are exam-obsessed. There is the 11+, there are GCSEs, there used to be O-levels, and then there are A-levels. The Dutch only do th...

When there is a solar eclipse right where you live, and it is even good weather although the place you live is North Wales, you should watch...

Blaenau Ffestiniog is famous for its faded slate industry. In recent years, inventive types have tried to turn its crumbling legacy into new...