- A Welsh Learner's Hill and Eisteddfod Ramble in Llŷn
- ISBN: 9781845279585
- Jean Brandwood
- Publication: October 2024
- Format: Paperback, 215x138 mm, 280 pages
Llŷn's two outstanding natural features are its coast and its hills. Having completed A Welsh Learner's Ramble Along the Llŷn Coastal Path (2012), Jean was itching to continue walking and to write a second volume. It didn't take long for her and her husband Jim to decide to head for the hills next.
Dwy nodwedd naturiol eithriadol Llŷn yw ei harfodir a'i bryniau. Wedi cwblhau ei chyfrol A Welsh Learner's Ramble Along the Llŷn Coastal Path (2012), roedd Jean Brandwood, sy'n teimlo'n angerddol dros gerdded a thros ddiwylliant, yn ysu am lunio ail gyfrol. Y tro hwn, penderfynodd droi i gyfeiriad y bryniau.
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In 2021, when they began their hill walking, excitement was building for the people of this beautiful peninsula. They had finally been given the go ahead to begin preparations for hosting the 2023 National Eisteddfod in Boduan. This had been postponed from two years previously due to the pandemic. In this book, as well as regularly rambling off the hills to share her memories and discoveries related to the walks, Jean also describes the eisteddfod related revelations that she made.
Learning Welsh has opened many unexpected doors to Jean as a regular visitor to Llŷn, and has enhanced her appreciation of the culture of the area. Throughout the book, she also introduces some of her favourite music, art, and literature, much of which originates from this area. When you’re feeling in need of refreshments, you can dip into her cafe recommendations, and as she says, ‘there are so many wonderful examples of these in Llŷn.’
The final chapter describes the whirlwind of events that Jean experienced during her eight days at the Llŷn and Eifionydd National Eisteddfod.
‘… gem of a travel book…’ - Catrin Ilar Jones, Say Something in Welsh
‘rich and detailed exploration of Llŷn … as well as being a record of the people and culture of the area.’ – The Cambrian News
