Friday 1st March 2013

Chirk and Pontcysyltte Aqueducts

Dinas Bran Castell, near Llangollen

then at 19.45

Cymru Alliance

CEFN DRUIDS 4 (Owen 29 Blenkinsop 39 Jones 50 Hesp 75)

RHYDYMWYN 2 (Drazdauskas 67 Reynolds 87)

Att 177

Entry £5

Programme £2

Team Sheet FREE

Tea £1

I think I’ve mentioned in a previous article how I find borders fascinating, with the elements of both sides usually in evidence. This part of the world seems to be the exception that proves the rule.

Once you cross the River Dee past Oswestry, you are unquestionably in Wales, the only debate is whether you are in the Mid, or the Northern part! In fact it seems that the cross-border influence seems more evident on the English side with Oswestry having a Welsh identity (in Welsh it’s Croesoswallt) and other settlements such as Gobowen having Welsh names. Continue reading →