#anglesey uk

[without-ado]

Old book smell l Library at Anglesey Abbey, England (x)

[sowhatifiliveinfukuoka]

My former life...

Ynys Llanddwyn, Anglesey, Wales (flickr)

[dansnaturepictures]

Looking back on our brilliant week in North Wales in June 2023 which we set off for a year ago tomorrow; large yellow loosestrife and Greenfinch at RSPB Conwy, view at Llyn Ogwen, view at Betws-y-Coed, Guillemots, rose chafer beetle and Chough at RSPB South Stack, Red Admiral at Newborough Forest, mallow at RSPB Conwy and Wren at Nant-y-Pandy.

[vox-anglosphere]

On this day the Britannia Bridge to Anglesey, Wales opened in 1850

[kate-royal-style-world]

A Royal Recycling (part 266)  

Boden

[aintquiteright]

"Giant's dream" - Ynys Fydlyn, Anglesey, Wales. by anrocordero26

[basstunnicliffe]

ANNOUNCEMENT: 2023 Tour

I have a new project and I'm thrilled to use this run of dates to explore new music from outer space in independent venues around the UK.

Bass Clarinet: Maria Lamburn Drums: Laurie Agnew Keys: Ross Hicks

Shout out to all the venues and to Jack Tyson Charles + Big Hogg for gifting the support slots, Andy Garside for the graphics and Tom for the photography.

16/02 - Ucheldre Centre, Holyhead 17/02 - The Blue Bell, Conwy 09/03 - The Rum Shack, Glasgow 27/03 - The Bell Inn, Bath 20/04 - Cadwaladers, Criccieth 21/04 - Cellb, Blaenau Ffestiniog 22/04 - The Swellies, Caernarfon

[travelella]

Anglesey Island, Wales, United Kingdom

Dan Blackburn

[thingsdavidlikes]

Morning delight by Lukasz Lukomski https://flic.kr/p/2otqTso

[lymphomalass]

Which do you prefer: the Lake District or Anglesey...?

Be' ydy eich hoff le chi?

For you, is it the mountains and the slate or the beach and the sea....?

Y mynyddoedd a'r llechi neu'r traeth a'r môr?

Please do tell me in the comments...?

Dubs Bothy at Honister Mine in the Lake District is available at: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/141983899

Traeth Bychan on Ynys Môn/ Anglesey is available at: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/141974176

Thanks! Diolch!

Sam aka LymphomaLass xx

[kaihphotographs]

Chough = Loud #chough #anglesey #wales #coast #wildlife #nature #photography #cliffs #birds #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #naturephotography #uk #nikon #birdwatching #animals (at Anglesey, Wales) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch8Bl4XIPT0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sowhatifiliveinfukuoka]

My former life...

Ynys Llanddwyn, Anglesey, Wales (flickr)

[dansnaturepictures]

Red Squirrels 2023

[world-of-wales]

HAPPY 42ND BIRTHDAY TO HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES, WILLIAM ARTHUR PHILIP LOUIS ♡

On 21 June 1982, Prince William was born to Diana and Charles, then known as Prince and Princess of Wales in St Mary's Hospital, London, at at 21:03 BST. He was born during the reign of his paternal grandmother Elizabeth II and was the first child born to a Prince and Princess of Wales since Prince John's birth in July 1905.

The little prince's name was announced on 28 June as William Arthur Philip Louis. Wills was christened in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace by the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie, on 4 August.

William studied at Jane Mynors' nursery school and Wetherby School in London before joining Ludgrove. He was subsequently admitted to Eton College, studying geography, biology, and history at the A-level.

The Prince undertook a gap year taking part in British Army training exercises in Belize, working on English dairy farms, and as part of the Raleigh International programme in southern Chile, William worked for ten weeks on local construction projects and taught English.

In 2001, William enrolled at the University of St Andrews, initially to study Art History but then changed his field of study to Geography with the support of the love of his life Catherine Elizabeth Middleton who he met while at school.

Will and Cat fell in love during their time at uni, and married at Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011. The couple have three adorable cupcakes Prince George (b.2013), Princess Charlotte (b.2015) and Prince Louis (b.2018). The family of five divide time between their official residence, Kensington Palace and their two private residences - Amner Hall & Adelaide Cottage.

After university, William trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. In 2008, he graduated from the Royal Air Force College Cranwell and joined the RAF Search and Rescue Force in early 2009. He transferred to RAF Valley, Anglesey, to receive training on the Sea King search and rescue helicopter, which made him the first member of the British royal family since Henry VII to live in Wales.

During his active career as a Search and Rescue Pilot, William conducted 156 search and rescue operations, which resulted in 149 people being rescued. He then served as a full-time pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance starting in July 2015, donating his full salary to the EAAA charity.

Working with all branches of the military, he holds the ranks of Lieutenant Colonel in the Army, Commander in the Navy and Wing Commander in the Air-Force

Upon their wedding, WillCat became HRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, The Earl and Countess of Strathearn and Baron and Lady Carrickfergus. He became the heir apparent on 8 September 2022, receiving the titles of the Duke of Cornwall & The Duke of Rothesay. William & Catherine were made The Prince and Princess of Wales by Kimg Charles on 9 September 2022. Additionally, William also became the Prince & High Steward of Scotland, Earl of Chester, Earl of Carrick, Lord of the Isles, and Baron Renfrew.

As well as undertaking royal duties in support of The King, both in the UK and overseas, The Prince devotes his time supporting a number of charitable causes and organisations with some of his key areas of interest being Mental health, Conservation, Homelessness, Sports and Emergency Workers.

He has undertaken several overseas trips representing the monarch, covering a wide array of countries like Australia, Canada, Namibia, Malaysia, South Africa, Tanzania, Pakistan Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, France, India, The Bahamas, Belize, Afghanistan etc ; He is also is also a founder of various initiatives like United For Wildlife, Heads Together, Earthshot and Homewards.

[becausegoodheroesdeservekidneys]

So does Wales voting to ditch the Prince of Wales title automatically mean William ain't Prince of Wales anymore, or is there other BS they have to go through first to make England accept it?

Oh, god no, Wales has done no such thing. One of the councils of Wales, Gwynedd, has internally voted on it, basically to gauge opinion and also to make it official where they stand.

Okay, so, super quick and massively oversimplified political explanation: Wales is split into 22 counties, each of which has a council that does its day to day local governing, like when to put the recycling out and picking what colour to make the bins (recycling is a Big Deal in Wales and we are third in the world for doing it so this is a Very Important part of the job and we're Very Proud.) These councils are separate from electoral constituencies, though. Those are almost the same as the ones used for UK general elections, where we would vote for MPs to represent us in Westminster. However, there are more for Welsh elections, and in those we vote for MSs - Members of the Senedd.

The Senedd is the Welsh Parliament. That's where the laws are made in our devolved areas, aka the stuff Westminster is not allowed to decide for us, like education and cheese and recycling. That, if anywhere, is the place where we'd need politicians to demand an end to the Prince of Wales title if they were going to have a chance, because that's where the First Minister is, and he's like... the leader of Wales. Biggest Dog. The one who told the BBC right to their faces that Wales would base its pandemic response on science rather than creating a smokescreen to cover up our personal birthday party scandals. Mark Drakeford, an underwhelming but competent politician who is reportedly very good about packing his shopping away using the packing shelf in Aldi so he doesn't hold people up; which in Welsh people's books makes him Tidy.

Also, as councils go - as regions of Wales go - Gwynedd is the Most Welsh. The Welshest bit. Wales cubed. Uberwales. The land that England forgot. Come to Cymru. I Welsh, you Welsh, he/she/it Welsh. Very Welsh. Much Welsh. So Wales.

This did not require a vote, is what I'm saying.

So, what's actually happened here is that a local government of a single easily won council have agreed that William shouldn't be Prince of Wales in their opinion, and that's their official position. In terms of meaningful impact it's roughly equivalent to a custard pie dropped off a four foot ladder, except the pie was dragon shaped and sang 'O Gymru' as it fell.

HOWEVER.

It IS notable for being an official governmental body that has had the balls to OFFICIALLY tell the monarchy to do one, just as everyone is being very monarchial and shrieking 'Traitor!' at anyone not tearing their hair and beating their breast at the Queen's demise. And as long as it is an official, voted-on position, it opens up some possibilities both for other councils around the country and for the Senedd. If other councils start doing the same thing... it applies pressure. It's all about awareness. It helps grease the wheels of the actual petitions on the subject that are currently gathering signatures.

It helps establish a mandate, basically.

I suspect the next to vote will be either Anglesey, which copies Gwynedd a lot, or Monmouthshire, which will deliberately vote the other way, because their councillors are English. Alternatively nothing at all will happen. But we'll see!

[dduane]

I’m traveling to the UK for the first time this May. This is actually my first trip out of country and I’m in my 40s. I’m going to spend four days in Wales and I’m struggling to know what to do and I thought you are a worldly and traveled human. Perhaps you would have some advice. I can’t do everything.

It's been a good while since @petermorwood and I were last in Wales... sufficiently long that I'm not sure any recommendations I'd have would necessarily still be valid. (Additionally, we had a car, which allows all kinds of itineraries that might not work for you.)

Shortlist, though: I'd definitely want to go to Cardiff and do some Dr. Who / Torchwood-adjacent tourism. I'm really fond of the Isle of Anglesey, especially the Beaumaris area (including the castle, and the Bull's Head Inn, which had, IIRC, the largest original iron-bound doors in Britain). And kind of right over at the other wise of things, Hay-on-Wye is just barely inside the Welsh border and has to be visited. Books, books, oh cripes all the books. Peter and I almost ruined the car's shocks when we last came back from there, there were so many books in the trunk/boot.

Anyway, I'm asking folks with suggestions to add them in the notes.

HTH!