WALES

Wales is located on the western shores of Great Britain.

It is bounded on the north by the Irish Sea; on the east by England; on the south by the Bristol Channel; and on the west by the St George’s Channel and Cardigan Bay.

The flag of Wales

This is the flag of St David. It is not the flag of Wales

St. David

1 March - The national day of Wales is St David's Day.

St David is Wales's patron saint.

Who was St David?

St David (Dewi Sant was a Celtic monk, abbot and bishop, who lived in the sixth century. He spread the word of Christianity across Wales.

The most famous story about Saint David tells how he was preaching to a huge crowd and the ground is said to have risen up, so that he was standing on a hill and everyone had a better chance of hearing him.

-Wales has not been politically independent since 1282, when it was conquered by King Edward I of England.

-Until 1999, Wales was ruled directly from London; that year saw the first elections to the National Assembly of Wales, which has limited domestic powers and cannot make law. 

Wales does not issue its own currency and is not in control of any armed forces. These are the powers of the national government of the UK.

  

The national game of Wales is Rugby

                                                        Famous people:

Wales is known for its great actors - Richard Burton, and today Sir Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta Jones. 

It is also known for its Celtic traditions and the Red Dragon (Y Ddraig Goch) on its flag.

• Laura Ashley - famous fashion creator.
• David Lloyd George - past British Prime Minister,
• Sir George Everest - famous traveler and explorer, The highest peak in the world is named after him.

Writers and poets

• Roald Dahl (1916–1990), author
• Dick Francis (born 1920), jockey and author
• Dylan Thomas (1914–1953), poet
• Ronald Stuart Thomas (1913–2000), poet
• David Jones (1895–1974), artist and poet

Musicians

• Tom Jones
• Shirley Bassey.

Musical groups:

• Catatonia,
• Super Furry Animals,
• The Stereophonics,
• Manic Street Preachers.

Traditional Welsh Food

• Welsh food is usually made from local ingredients.
• Some traditional dishes include laverbread (made from seaweed), bara brith (fruit cake), cawl cennin (leek stew), Welsh cakes, Welsh Rarebit, and Welsh lamb.
• A type of shellfish, cockles, is often served with breakfast

Special thanks to Tony for his oral presentation on Wales (Tony's mother is from Wales!!)and for the delicious Welsh cakes!!

                                                        Welsh cakes

YUM YUM !!

INGREDIENTS

   225g plain flour

85g caster sugar

½ tsp mixed spice

½ tsp baking powder

50g butter , cut into small pieces

50g lard , cut into small pieces, plus extra for frying

50g currants

1 egg , beaten

splash milk