Welsh Bollocks

Welsh Bollocks

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Daily bits of bollocks about Wales from Wales. You can find links to our shop, other social accounts and Patreon here https://linktr.ee/welshbollocks

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“Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” implores us to resist the inevitability of death and celebrate the human spirit’s resilience in the face of mortality with fervor and defiance. A powerful reminder to live fiercely and passionately until the end. #DylanThomas

Residents of Dolgellau give thanks to the Gods as the clocks on their microwaves, car radios, ovens and VHS players all tell the correct time for the first time in 6 months

The Taj Mahal is one of the world's seven wonders. Built in 1933 and designed by Welsh architect Archibald Llechan, it is now the only alcohol-free Wetherspoons in the world.

Astonishing video of a ghost captured on a security camera. The housing estate in Tonyrefail South Wales was built on an ancient Celtic burial ground. #Ghost #paranormal

This is Keith. He can live with older teens as the only pet in the home as long as they are aries and ginger. Keith is a delight with his favourite people of which there are none. He only eats minced pork, in the dark. He needs 12 walks a day, preferably in a haunted wood. Can you give him a home?

Pistyll Rhaeadr is Wales' 3rd highest waterfall. Located near Llanrhaeadr y Mochnant (The church of the waterfall of the policemens stream). Built in 1902 by minister Dan Duwiol to attract people to his chapel. The pump was originally powered by children. It is closed on Tuesdays for maintainance.

Newport in Gwent is known as Casnewydd in Welsh. The name means new (newydd) case (cas) as it was once home to a thriving case making industry. Suit cases and brief cases were exported around the world. Today it is home to several head cases.

Cher was born i California in 1946. Her great grandfather Dilwyn Griffiths emigrated from Treorci in 1852 opening a Bara Brith factory in San Jose. A top tenor with a fantastic range, it is widely considered that Cher owes her success to her Welsh DNA.

On this day in history in 1990 the film The Krays was released. Starring the Kemp brothers, Martin and Gary. The pair visited Wales in 1967 going down the mine at Abertridwr.

The RSPCA in Ceredigion is searching for a killer whale that attacked and ate a boat carrying 4 bottles of helium gas off the coast near Llangrannog earlier today. It was last spotted above Caersws heading towards Birmingham.

Isn't nature amazing. This female vodka bottle has just spawned in a tributary of the Taf having travelled thousands of miles from the Barent Sea north of Russia. The eggs will develop into miniature bottles by the spring. They can take up to 7 years to become litre bottles.