I found that amazing when I learned it because the Welsh did it in response to New Zealand doing their haka. Singing the national anthem before sports is now ingrained across Western and world culture, even introverted and cut off places like the US, and it's all because of something the Maori did - imagine a native people on the receiving end of colonisation having such a huge impact on the world.
And the Welsh national anthem is the best! They sing it with such passion and love for their country. They appreciate their history instead of try to erase it
The NHS was founded in 1948 by Aneurin (pronounced a nye rin, abbreviated to 'Nye') Bevan. This narrator didn't mention the Welsh name for Wales, Cymru. ('Come-ri'.)
@@davidz2690 Yes, the "Miners' hospitals". Coal powered the early Industrial Revolution. Indeed, it's kind of why that Revolution could happen, as coal (and later oil) have incredible energy density. It could power steam engines, which could drive machinery and trains. Coal unlocked a level of energy that was previously unheard of into the world. So the mining of this "black gold" was massively important for industrialisation and Wales, being a hilly and mountainous landscape, has lots of coal to be mined. And Wales became the land of coal mines and coal miners. But this was the early Industrial Revolution. There were no employment laws, no health and safety laws. There were no employment contracts. No compensation if you're ill or injured. No such criminal offence as "corporate manslaughter" to make the mine owners care about your safety. And, at this time, the government also did nothing. No laws, no regulation, nothing. So the miners did something remarkable. They got together and pooled contributions from their pay into a big pot of money... and then bought their own hospitals. They paid for doctors and nurses to staff these hospitals, and filled it with medical equipment. If neither their employer nor the government were going to look after them, then they clubbed together to look after themselves. And collectively owning a staffed hospital between them, any of these miners could go to "the Miners' hospital" and receive treatment "free at the point of use". It was free, of course, because they OWNED the hospital. They'd already paid for it and paid the wages of the doctors and nurses from the contributions they made out of their wages. The miners - and their families, as they were not going to deny treatment to their own families - could just walk into "the Miners' hospital" and receive free universal healthcare. Ringing any bells? Aneurin Bevan was a Welshman. He'd grown up in a community with a Miners' hospital. He'd seen how the system worked, and he'd seen that the system worked exceptionally well. Not-for-profit community-owned universal healthcare. So when Labour came into government and he was made Labour's health minister, he knew what to do. He took the template of "the Miners' hospitals" and applied them nation-wide, creating the NHS. Everyone making a contribution from their pay to a "National Insurance" pot of money that is then used to build hospitals, pay doctors and nurses, kit the hospitals out with medical equipment. Coal miners invented the NHS. Aneurin Bevan, being Welsh, knew all about this and applied the idea to the whole of the UK, when Labour came to power and put him in charge as Health Secretary. By the way, this model of "collective action" by the miners to look after their own interests in the early Industrial Revolution? That's where trade unions were also invented. If you enjoy universal healthcare and are protected by a trade union in your work, then thank Wales. They invented it and gave it to the world, "free at the point of use".
Bless the narrator of the video, but every Welsh word he said was nothing like how it is pronounced. I do love that our country is being explored by yourself. You’ll be very welcome here when you visit man 😊
Thank you for reacting to my beautiful country. Although I’m now living 75 miles away in England my heart and roots will always be in Wales. Cymru Am Byth 🏴🏴🏴🏴
As an Englishman, Wales is such a stunning place. The scenery, Celtic history, no nonsense but friendly people. Cardiff is a fantastic city worth seeing. Wales is like a Northern Hemisphere version of New Zealand with Castles. Plus they love their choirs - they’re a singing country! Yes, my Welsh brother in law (whose mother tongue is Welsh) can perfectly say that long town name!
I love Wales !!! I am Japanese who lives in L.A. ! I just visited Wales / England this past summer ! I had a blast !! Yes,they love singing !! I find a lot similarities between Wales / Italy !! They're my No.1 favourite countries !! My real name came from London in Kanji actually ! My late soulmate was Welsh. I am already planning to visit Wales / England for my 3rd time in the near future !! 💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🇬🇧💕💞
Llanfair, once you learn the Welsh alphabet, it's a phonetic language. Like Italian. I received One and sixpence, today seven and a half new pence, from my grandmother.Whose first language was Welsh.When my parents went t school, they were punished if they spoke Welsh in School.
Hello from the Welsh American Channel. Just want to let you know that we Welsh Americans are also interested in what is going on in Wales and are very proud of our rich heritage. Cymru am byth!
At points during the industrial revolution Swansea produced over half of the worlds copper, Merthyr Tydfil produced over half of the worlds iron and Cardiff was the worlds busiest port. The first £1,000,000 deal ever was signed in the Cardiff coal exchange and I believe that of all of the people who signed the United States deceleration of independence there were more welsh men than any other group. I think it's fair to say that Wales has had a disproportionate impact on the world given our size and status.
I was about to put up a shout for Swansea. Always overlooked but well worth a visit with more shore, bays than Cardiff and child friendly. Being disabled it is highly accessible too.
And you haven't mentioned slate tiling for roofs. When I worked in Japan, one of the buildings I walked by on my way to the office was roofed with Welsh slate from Dinorwic - the plaque on the wall said so!
Yes, most of us can pronounce that place name because we know how the letters of the Welsh alphabet sound. We were all taught basic Welsh at school, so we can say Welsh words even if we don't understand what they mean.
I'm from Wales and only yesterday I recommended that if you came to the UK - at least come so see some Welsh castles. I'm a first language Welsh speaker (spoke Welsh before English) and my dad used to carve love spoons. There's so other sound on Earth like the Welsh national anthem being sung in the Principality Stadium with the roof closed. NOTHING comes close.
In the 19th century, thousands of Welsh coal miners emigrated to the anthracite and bituminous mines of Pennsylvania, many becoming mine managers and executives. The miners brought organizational skills, exemplified in the United Mine Workers labour union
Hi Steve, I’m from Cardiff, love seeing people learn more about my Country. Welsh lamb is so nice, my favourite for Sunday lunch. Thankyou for your reaction 🏴
Coal mining is massive in wales. A good film to watch is a 1940s ish film is how green was my valley. Lovely film shows the hardships of coal mining it’s worth a look.
I'm a mixture of English & Welsh by heritage & immediate family. Born and raised in England but currently living in North Wales and really getting in touch with that part of my heritage including learning the language. Your channel is fast becoming one of my favourites - I'm really enjoying watching you learn about our culture and heritage and it's giving me even more pride to be British! You should definitely pay a visit to North Wales when you come to the UK, it's truly beautiful!
PS: If you like Roman architecture and ruins, you should check out my hometown Chester which has it's original Roman walls & an excavated Roman amphitheatre that is 2200 years old.
To be fair Eilean Donon was the castle which was used by the video maker on the video that he was reviewing 0 so they got it wrong to start with . Unfortunate that they used one of the most famous and most widely pictured castles in Scotland to illustrate Wales
I’m actually from Llanrumney in Cardiff where Captain Morgan is said to have come from. There is actually a pub just outside of the town called The Captain Morgan.
Check out Only Boys Aloud audition on Britains got Talent. Male singing is reknown and is a tradition. well worth the reaction By the way love you channel and your reations. I am an ex pat living in Malta but still very proud of my country. My family is irish/ welsh. Hope you get to visit the British Isles soon.
I live on the England Wales border - there are 5 castles within 10 miles of my house, plus the local city was fortified with castle walls….all to keep control of the unruly Welsh. In earlier times, prior to the mass castle building, there was a huge earth wall stretching along the border, much of which still exists - Offas Dyke
I'm half welsh and regularly make visits to see my family in the north, where the are it's welsh first language but when I would go drinking with my cousin they and their friends all swap to English for my benefit but teach me bits of welsh over the night. One particular night we a good 1/3 of all the people in the local pub collectively trying to teach me how to sing Calon Lân and properly pronounce 'LLanfair PG' and wouldn't let me leave till I got them down, it was a fantastic night. Now every time I visit the regulars make sure I can still say it and still remember how to sing. *Edit : Grammar
The zip line place is Called Zip World. There's a few of those. I've been on one that goes up to 75mph and the first line passes over a reservoir. It was called Zip tower.
I really like your videos. You are a really genuine nice person and your interest in our lands is sincere, and we love to share it with you! And I am learning some interesting things too! I'll keep watching! 👍😊😊
I understand !! But,still too cold !! Lol. But,I've heard/ read it's beautiful in spring ! I think June ,or September are doable more !! Summer is still too humid !! Lol. I am hoping that someday I could visit Wales in spring ,too ! So far ,I've been there twice in my life ,but both in summer .💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞
I live in North Wales and there are 3 castles in just a 10 min drive radius from my house. I live right on the coast and truly love having a view of the sea and the mountains 🌊🏔
I live in Llanfairfechan (pronounce it clan fire feck han) its close enough on the North Wales coast 12miles from Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobllllantysiliogogogoch, yes I can pronounce it as I learnt how to in primary school, Welsh being taught at all welsh schools. The overhead view of the castle and town is Conwy (pronounced con wee ) which is 7miles away, the zip world is 11 miles away. I love to see your reaction to our country and culture. Bara Brith is something you have to try, a Welsh fruit cake thats delicious. Love your videos and look forward to the next
Makes your head spin doesn't it. I went on several holiday's in Snowdonia National Park. At the foot of Mount Snowden. Absolutely beautiful place and very warm people. xx😁💕
Welsh culture is amazing, a living testament of resilience. The British side of my genealogy is English and Scottish, and I'm also Caribbean, but having grown up in Wales there's nowhere else on this isle that I feel so at home in. Beautifully singular culture, language, landscape, and vibe. Such a soulful country. I am very grateful to feel Welsh and speak Welsh. The agriculture is mostly upland sheep farming because the landscape is very very hilly/mountainous. Not really suited to growing crops on a large scale Ps. Make sure you watch the match tonight, Wales Vs Iran. We just drew against your country with 100 times the population, so hopefully we can handle the Iranians ;)
Neither the Scots or English are genetically or Culturally British. Both are Converts that came about under the Stuarts and Hanoverians. It’s the Welsh who are the British!
The sheep are also a holdover from the late medieval period, during which the Kingdom of England's economy was basically powered by wool. In England the old pastures were paved over with various things over the centuries, but the same cannot be said in Wales, Scotland has heaps of sheep in it's own right, for much the same reasons.
Wales is most famous for the operatic tradition. From Catherine Jenkins and Dame Gwyneth Jones to Bryn Terfel and numerous other baritones and tenors. Their choral history is also second to none. They also have a great comedic pool. Their bards and poets added into the mix makes for a huge cultural heritage. I can pronounce the long place name, but only after a couple of glasses of merlot, lol. As for the sheep, Welsh lamb is the best in the world.
Annemarie Fleming - we have recently made a trade deal with America to buy Welsh Lamb! It IS the best in the World. By the way - don't forget Tom Jones! All the Welsh are gifted with a good voice. Treorchy Male Choir is wonderful!
Steve, Check out Cardiff's very beautiful limestone city centre. In this area (often called the Civic Centre) the buildings are all starkly white but they are separated by pink-coloured roads and there are many lush and colourful gardens. The area includes the War Memorial, the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff University (which I went to) and Cardiff City Hall. It is just behind Cardiff Castle on North Road. The area is also sometimes known as CATHAYS PARK. You can spend quite a few wonderful hours here. So pretty and so typical of a national capital.
Find a Glamorgan sausage recipe and give them a go. They're bloody lush! Caerphilly cheese will be hard to get hold of, so look for something mild, crumbly and a little salty. A delicatessen is your best bet.
a reason for a number of the things here is the hilly mountainous terrain. I have welsh relatives, my sister lives in south wales her children learn welsh at school. the trick to welsh language is learning what the letters are and their pronounciation. but also it has a few more vowels than english.
Hi Steve, you mentioned mining and my area in Cornwall had Tin & Copper which makes Bronze. Its been mined for thousands of years with my father being one of the last miners in the 1990s, the metals weren't really available amywhere else until we started travelling to the new world so the Romans etc were sending our tin and copper around the empire thousands of years ago.
living in Bristol and doing deliveries I often get to drive into wales its one of my favorite places to drive the sheep are no joke it didn't mention how many places the sheep cattle and horses are free to roam the locals are a touch more friendly than my home in Bristol Jolly Roger is welsh and Blackbeard was Bristolian thanks to the two bridges wales is basically next door to Bristol
I think I would prefer Wales to be tge best kept secret. Our language has survived far more than Scottish or Irish gaelic even though we are in closer proximity to England. Even the lyrics of our national anthem speaks about the survival of our language. It was our language that united us rather than a kingdom like the Scots or a benighted religion like Catholicism in Ireland. We were able to read the Bible in Welsh since 1588 which contributed greatly to the survival of Welsh and Welsh education in general
Wales had a more stable economy than ireland,meaning welsh speakers didn't have to leave to the same extent as ireland and there was no cataclysmic event like the famine or the highland clearances that caused a sudden decline in population. Its true that the welsh focused more on the language ,but in ireland it wasn't just catholicism that kept the focus from the language,its also the promotion of traditional irish sports as a marker of irish identity though the governing body uses the language quite a lot.
I moved to Wales when i was 8 from England, Im now married to a Welsh redhead from the mountains and have a 11yr old daughter, i insist she needs to know Welsh as i dont think the language should ever be forgotten, i also recently took up carving lovespoons as a hobbie, the old way, a piece of wood and only a knife, no powertools or helping devices, just my hands and a single normal knife, its such fun to keep tradition alive.
I'm from the famous Rhondda valley. Pronounced Ron thaaa. Which is approximately 15 miles long. It's the shape of the letter Y. When mining was at its peak, the Rhondda had over 60 coal mines. Think about it! 60+ mines within 15 miles.
@@BJM217 I live on Canada's West Coast. Our daughter worked for a year in Disney Florida, We went to visit. In the British Pavilion at Epcot where she worked, they had a Welsh Shop! In there I heard a familiar accent, so I went to investigate, turns out we were from four houses away on King Street Gelli!
I can always tell when I'm getting near home, it rains as we come over the bridge XD🇬🇧 Ps. The ruins are up the road from me at caerleon, it's an ampitheater like the colliseum in rome Also mining has been here from millennia, silver, tin, gold, coal Clogau gold is high in copper and pinky
Bless your heart for trying to get your tongue around the welsh language. My late husband came from Manchester he lived in our little welsh village for 33 years and he couldn't pronounce welsh words. Caerphilly Castle is not far from me Cardiff Castle is beautiful. Yes we can say Llanfair pg.the welsh have fire in their blood and song in the heart
Rugby union is the code that's played in Wales. The Arthurian legends have links to Wales. The myth of King Arthur was made popular by Geoffrey of Monmouth. A place not far from Wales that's worth visiting is Ironbridge in Shropshire. It's the cradle of the industrial revolution. The town of Hay-On-Wye is famous for bookshops; there are about 30 in a town with a population of around 2,000. On a sombre note the village of Aberfan is where an enormous heap of used coal slid down a hill and engulfed the village school, killing 128 children and 16 adults. This happened in 1966.
I watched Aberfan happen on TV in Derby, England and it has affected me my entire life. The images were just so dreadful. I was only a little kid at the time and I must have cried for 2 days.
🏴 Cardiff born & still live here now🏴 Love the fact you took the time to make a video about Wales ❤️ Love you and your family & your great views of the UK x
At 28.15 approx - the Principality Stadium in Cardiff has a seating capacity of 74,500. Slightly smaller than the English stadium, Twickenham, in London which seats 82,000.
@steve i can recommend time team if you're interested in archeology. They travel all over british isles and ireland. Some episodes in europe. But loads of background info on castles, medieval towns, old languages, old trades and skills
I am English, now living in Canada but of Welsh heritage and I can pronounce that name. The name sign on the wee train station is actually longer than the station itself.
One of my favourite past times -horse riding, is actually a great way to get out to see nature. There's plenty of paces that do treks for all levels of ability, and it does save the legs... kind of. lol
What is going on? .. the beautiful night photo castle on a rock at 18:40 is Edinburgh Castle.. swiftly followed by another, different angle of Eilean Donan (again).. does this 'Welsh 101' blogger work for the Scottish tourist board?! :O
We have Townhouse's here in the UK as well, accommodation is spread over 3 floors. Where a terraced house will have 2 floors. Some houses have cellars or basement. In Cambridge City UK it is very common to have a basement which is used as a kitchen dining room.
Mystical Misty - I spent childhood holidays at St. Davids, (Whitesands actually). The smallest Cathedral in Britain is in St. Davids which qualifies it to be a City. Pembrokeshire was called, "little England beyond Wales".
I love that you're getting to know Cymru a bit more. It's so overlooked but is a gem of natural beauty, history and culture. I was born in Wrecsam and lived in Wales nearly all of my life. The zip line is a LOT of fun and I recommend a visit to Caernarfon Castle and getting to know it's particular history.
Clogau Gold is a slightly different colour from regular gold. I'm not sure if it's totally unique but I've never seen the colour anywhere else before. I guess it's unique colour makes it more valuable
I've been to Hadrian's Wall but better than as briefly mentioned in this video Caerwent is the village surrounded by a Roman wall 3 to 4 m high which you can walk around with some low stone wall excavations inside amazing place and his virtually unknown 😊
To add to those cities, the big three includes Swansea which can also be found on the M4 Corridor. I would honestly say take the leap and go a little further to Llanelli too, you'll pass the Gower Peninsula which is hugely popular amongst tourists. Thing is once you move away from the coast there's very little in the way of flat land, so building is a little bit more challenging
Stuff the surfing, fishing down their is excellent throughout the fairer months, I fill the freezer for the year easily 😂. No surprise that people travel from all over the UK to the Gower in Summer and the Kayak fishing comp is held at Oxwich in July.
Born and lived in Wales all my life, B 1950. Worked underground In the South Wales Coal Mines for 25 years. Live in the Pontypridd area on the edge of the South Wales Valleys. Thank you for your programme on my beloved country.
I went to Grove Park Grammar School in Wrexham in the late '50s'. Welsh was part of the normal curriculum, but those who spoke it at home attended so-called 'special Welsh' classes. All of my taid's family were native Welsh speakers with English as a second language - when they bothered. Visiting my great aunt Fan in Caerestyn was always fun - she had only ever spoken English to my mom or me.
Your country man, beautiful tenor-voiced Paul Robeson made a great impression on Wales and Welsh miners... check out Shirley Bassey and Tiger Bay too x
the castle you saw was good old windsor in england 100 yeards behind my house a mountain starts in front of my house 300 yeards another mountain so loads of sheep but no wheat or corn if you want to see welsh castles look at powis and chirk
My mother was Welsh and her father was a coal miner, and one of my cousins was in thr Treorchy ( pronounced Tree or Key) Male Voice Choir. One of the best choirs in the world. So please check them out. You will be blown away. Tom Jones is Welsh A lot of Wales is mountainous and moorland. National Parks. Snowdonia, and The Brecon Beacons The word your looking for is mysticism. Folklore. And yes Rugby is what they live for...look for the Welsh Rugby Team singing the National Anthem at an international game A lot of sheep are grazed on salt flats and feed on seaweed. Their meat is very unique The NHS came to be after the 2nd World War
Not a channel plug, but if you really do want to see the Welsh landscape and Wales in general, we have a lot of vids covering both north and south Wales. North has more tall mountains, like Snowdonia, whereas the south has more hills, like the Beckon Beckons (where the SAS [special forces] train and run Selection). The iron and slate mines are in north Wales (not sure if there's any in the south). If you have a specific place in mind, we might be able to shape one of our recording days around it - just an idea? Not too soon though - we're busy watching your videos! 😁👍
I live in Newport, it's worth seeing the Roman amphitheatre and barracks but definitely visit Cardiff and Cardiff Bay. I can also think of six castles off the top of my head that are no more than 30 mins drive from where I live.
Our wedding rings were made with Welsh gold by a much-missed artisan in Ruthun, North Wales. All of my wife's earring were also made by him over the years, as were our wrist torques - hers in gold and mine in silver.
To be born Welsh is to be born privileged.
Not with a silver spoon in your mouth,
But music in your heart and poetry in your soul.
Absolutely.👌🏴
Amen 🏴
Cymru am bach
@@garethjones6082' am byth'
CUMRU AM BYTH, I know literally a few Welsh words, but a native english speaker, lol.
Another fun fact, Welsh rugby fans were the first to ever sing their countries national anthem before a sporting event. Wales vs New Zealand 1905.
I found that amazing when I learned it because the Welsh did it in response to New Zealand doing their haka. Singing the national anthem before sports is now ingrained across Western and world culture, even introverted and cut off places like the US, and it's all because of something the Maori did - imagine a native people on the receiving end of colonisation having such a huge impact on the world.
And the Welsh national anthem is the best! They sing it with such passion and love for their country. They appreciate their history instead of try to erase it
I am English but love hearing the Welsh national anthems being sung at sporting events.
Love singing Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
In Wrexham xx
The NHS was founded in 1948 by Aneurin (pronounced a nye rin, abbreviated to 'Nye') Bevan. This narrator didn't mention the Welsh name for Wales, Cymru. ('Come-ri'.)
And the NHS is entirely based on the the model employed in a welsh community
@@davidz2690 Yes, the "Miners' hospitals".
Coal powered the early Industrial Revolution. Indeed, it's kind of why that Revolution could happen, as coal (and later oil) have incredible energy density. It could power steam engines, which could drive machinery and trains. Coal unlocked a level of energy that was previously unheard of into the world.
So the mining of this "black gold" was massively important for industrialisation and Wales, being a hilly and mountainous landscape, has lots of coal to be mined. And Wales became the land of coal mines and coal miners.
But this was the early Industrial Revolution. There were no employment laws, no health and safety laws.
There were no employment contracts. No compensation if you're ill or injured. No such criminal offence as "corporate manslaughter" to make the mine owners care about your safety. And, at this time, the government also did nothing. No laws, no regulation, nothing.
So the miners did something remarkable. They got together and pooled contributions from their pay into a big pot of money... and then bought their own hospitals. They paid for doctors and nurses to staff these hospitals, and filled it with medical equipment.
If neither their employer nor the government were going to look after them, then they clubbed together to look after themselves.
And collectively owning a staffed hospital between them, any of these miners could go to "the Miners' hospital" and receive treatment "free at the point of use". It was free, of course, because they OWNED the hospital. They'd already paid for it and paid the wages of the doctors and nurses from the contributions they made out of their wages.
The miners - and their families, as they were not going to deny treatment to their own families - could just walk into "the Miners' hospital" and receive free universal healthcare. Ringing any bells?
Aneurin Bevan was a Welshman. He'd grown up in a community with a Miners' hospital. He'd seen how the system worked, and he'd seen that the system worked exceptionally well. Not-for-profit community-owned universal healthcare.
So when Labour came into government and he was made Labour's health minister, he knew what to do. He took the template of "the Miners' hospitals" and applied them nation-wide, creating the NHS. Everyone making a contribution from their pay to a "National Insurance" pot of money that is then used to build hospitals, pay doctors and nurses, kit the hospitals out with medical equipment.
Coal miners invented the NHS. Aneurin Bevan, being Welsh, knew all about this and applied the idea to the whole of the UK, when Labour came to power and put him in charge as Health Secretary.
By the way, this model of "collective action" by the miners to look after their own interests in the early Industrial Revolution? That's where trade unions were also invented.
If you enjoy universal healthcare and are protected by a trade union in your work, then thank Wales. They invented it and gave it to the world, "free at the point of use".
Bless the narrator of the video, but every Welsh word he said was nothing like how it is pronounced. I do love that our country is being explored by yourself. You’ll be very welcome here when you visit man 😊
His attempts at llanfairpwll and Llanfair were particularly bad
Gwent didn't sound too bad, to be fair. As an English person with poor grasp of Welsh pronunciation, even I winced at most of them!
🏴 lots of castles not mentioned but lots of them are in ruins, thanks Henry VIII !
@@sionroberts1454 he managed to get Lavernock Point wrong too 😞
The way he absolutely butchered Ceridigion . Bless
The castle on the screen at 7.38 is in Scotland. It is Eilean Donan in Dornie, near the Isle of Skye,
...and the castle at 18:30 looks remarkably like Edinburgh Castle.
Thank you for reacting to my beautiful country. Although I’m now living 75 miles away in England my heart and roots will always be in Wales.
Cymru Am Byth 🏴🏴🏴🏴
Cymru Am Byth!!!!!😘
As an Englishman, Wales is such a stunning place. The scenery, Celtic history, no nonsense but friendly people. Cardiff is a fantastic city worth seeing.
Wales is like a Northern Hemisphere version of New Zealand with Castles. Plus they love their choirs - they’re a singing country!
Yes, my Welsh brother in law (whose mother tongue is Welsh) can perfectly say that long town name!
Diolch yn fawr for your kind words mate
I love Wales !!! I am Japanese who lives in L.A. ! I just visited Wales / England this past summer ! I had a blast !! Yes,they love singing !! I find a lot similarities between Wales / Italy !! They're my No.1 favourite countries !! My real name came from London in Kanji actually ! My late soulmate was Welsh. I am already planning to visit Wales / England for my 3rd time in the near future !! 💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🇬🇧💕💞
@@sheepsky Hello Wales !! I love your country & Italy the best !!! 💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🏴💕💞
Yes we here in NZ are teased unmercifully by our Aussie cousins about the fact that we too have more sheep than humans 😂
Llanfair, once you learn the Welsh alphabet, it's a phonetic language. Like Italian. I received One and sixpence, today seven and a half new pence, from my grandmother.Whose first language was Welsh.When my parents went t school, they were punished if they spoke Welsh in School.
Hello from the Welsh American Channel. Just want to let you know that we Welsh Americans are also interested in what is going on in Wales and are very proud of our rich heritage. Cymru am byth!
At points during the industrial revolution Swansea produced over half of the worlds copper, Merthyr Tydfil produced over half of the worlds iron and Cardiff was the worlds busiest port. The first £1,000,000 deal ever was signed in the Cardiff coal exchange and I believe that of all of the people who signed the United States deceleration of independence there were more welsh men than any other group. I think it's fair to say that Wales has had a disproportionate impact on the world given our size and status.
I was about to put up a shout for Swansea. Always overlooked but well worth a visit with more shore, bays than Cardiff and child friendly. Being disabled it is highly accessible too.
And you haven't mentioned slate tiling for roofs. When I worked in Japan, one of the buildings I walked by on my way to the office was roofed with Welsh slate from Dinorwic - the plaque on the wall said so!
Wasn't parys mountain the biggest copper mine in the world at one point and called the copper kingdom of Wales??
The first castle you see at 6.32 is actually Eilean Donan castle in northern Scotland. 🏴😊
I was confused by the photo of Eilean Donan on the thumbnail 🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
Yes, most of us can pronounce that place name because we know how the letters of the Welsh alphabet sound. We were all taught basic Welsh at school, so we can say Welsh words even if we don't understand what they mean.
Fin williams the same in ireland with irish ,if we see an irish word we can pronounce it even if we don't know what it means for the same reason
I’m English (sort of) but can generally pronounce Welsh words for that reason, even if I don’t know the meaning
And the first castle to be shown is a Scottish one. (6.28). It looks like Eilean Donan Castle in Kyle of Lochalsh.
Beautiful Cymru, this Londoner loves you :)
The large castle you asked about was Windsor Castle but it is not in Wales, it’s about 20 miles from London.
Right...lol. I dislike people mixing things up like that ! I am Japanese, but I care ! Lol.👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🏴💞
Yes. One American once asked, "Why did they build Heathrow airport so near Windsor Castle" ?
I'm from Wales and only yesterday I recommended that if you came to the UK - at least come so see some Welsh castles. I'm a first language Welsh speaker (spoke Welsh before English) and my dad used to carve love spoons. There's so other sound on Earth like the Welsh national anthem being sung in the Principality Stadium with the roof closed. NOTHING comes close.
I live in Wales and I drive past 4 castles in my immediate area 2 or3 miles apart
You must've seen a picture of castell coch at some point, it does look like something from a fairytale, perched up on the side of the valley
I used to pass it every morning on the train to Trefforest Industrial Estate.
@@MartinMilnerUK I used to pass it down to Cardiff, it's almost like it's been ripped from a fairy tale isn't it
In the 19th century, thousands of Welsh coal miners emigrated to the anthracite and bituminous mines of Pennsylvania, many becoming mine managers and executives. The miners brought organizational skills, exemplified in the United Mine Workers labour union
The NHS was set up based on a Welsh mining union health insurance. 🙂
Hi Steve, I’m from Cardiff, love seeing people learn more about my Country. Welsh lamb is so nice, my favourite for Sunday lunch. Thankyou for your reaction 🏴
Have you ever done the double over the Jacks?? No.
My mums family are Welsh, so I spent a lot of my childhood there. Such an amazing place
I'm jealous !! 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🏴💕💞
Me too.
Me too.
Wales is beautiful was there last August for my holiday . Pembrokeshire coast is stunning 😍.
I agree with you 👍👍I was there this past summer !! I love Wales !!! My No.1 favourite countries are Wales & Italy !! 💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🏴💞
Visit every year, beautiful and friendly country
Coal mining is massive in wales. A good film to watch is a 1940s ish film is how green was my valley. Lovely film shows the hardships of coal mining it’s worth a look.
I love North wales, it’s Beautiful
I'm a mixture of English & Welsh by heritage & immediate family. Born and raised in England but currently living in North Wales and really getting in touch with that part of my heritage including learning the language. Your channel is fast becoming one of my favourites - I'm really enjoying watching you learn about our culture and heritage and it's giving me even more pride to be British! You should definitely pay a visit to North Wales when you come to the UK, it's truly beautiful!
PS: If you like Roman architecture and ruins, you should check out my hometown Chester which has it's original Roman walls & an excavated Roman amphitheatre that is 2200 years old.
Thank you Lucy. I will definitely spend some time there when I can visit the UK.
Just so you know, the castle pictured in this video and on your thumbnail is Eilean Donan Castle, which is in Scotland, not Wales.
To be fair Eilean Donon was the castle which was used by the video maker on the video that he was reviewing 0 so they got it wrong to start with . Unfortunate that they used one of the most famous and most widely pictured castles in Scotland to illustrate Wales
Beat me to it.
I noticed that hmmm!!
Just about to mention that! 😂
Ditto .... sigh
The gold has a unique colour due to its copper content it is a deep rosy colour. It’s sacristy makes it valuable and it’s beautiful.
I’m actually from Llanrumney in Cardiff where Captain Morgan is said to have come from. There is actually a pub just outside of the town called The Captain Morgan.
Check out Only Boys Aloud audition on Britains got Talent. Male singing is reknown and is a tradition. well worth the reaction
By the way love you channel and your reations. I am an ex pat living in Malta but still very proud of my country. My family is irish/ welsh. Hope you get to visit the British Isles soon.
I live on the England Wales border - there are 5 castles within 10 miles of my house, plus the local city was fortified with castle walls….all to keep control of the unruly Welsh. In earlier times, prior to the mass castle building, there was a huge earth wall stretching along the border, much of which still exists - Offas Dyke
you would be unruly if your land was taken and your people were forced up into the hills XD
bloody english
@@BlooMKunKy Not all of us, Gareth and then it was mainly ancestors. LOL
I'm half welsh and regularly make visits to see my family in the north, where the are it's welsh first language but when I would go drinking with my cousin they and their friends all swap to English for my benefit but teach me bits of welsh over the night.
One particular night we a good 1/3 of all the people in the local pub collectively trying to teach me how to sing Calon Lân and properly pronounce 'LLanfair PG' and wouldn't let me leave till I got them down, it was a fantastic night. Now every time I visit the regulars make sure I can still say it and still remember how to sing.
*Edit : Grammar
AND the Castle at 18.37 mins is EDINBURGH - another Scottish Castle! This is apity - stockl photographs of Welsh Castles are plentiful...
The zip line place is Called Zip World. There's a few of those. I've been on one that goes up to 75mph and the first line passes over a reservoir. It was called Zip tower.
I really like your videos. You are a really genuine nice person and your interest in our lands is sincere, and we love to share it with you! And I am learning some interesting things too!
I'll keep watching! 👍😊😊
Thank you Mary. :)
I toured Wales one May and the scenery was green and lush and simply spectacular. I recommend May for the blossom and wildflowers.
I understand !! But,still too cold !! Lol. But,I've heard/ read it's beautiful in spring ! I think June ,or September are doable more !! Summer is still too humid !! Lol. I am hoping that someday I could visit Wales in spring ,too ! So far ,I've been there twice in my life ,but both in summer .💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞
Spring in Wales is iconic because of all the daffodils 😄
I live in North Wales and there are 3 castles in just a 10 min drive radius from my house. I live right on the coast and truly love having a view of the sea and the mountains 🌊🏔
Welsh lamb is one of the worlds most sought after lamb.
You will always get a welcome in Wales . Just subscribed :)
I live in Llanfairfechan (pronounce it clan fire feck han) its close enough on the North Wales coast 12miles from Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobllllantysiliogogogoch, yes I can pronounce it as I learnt how to in primary school, Welsh being taught at all welsh schools. The overhead view of the castle and town is Conwy (pronounced con wee ) which is 7miles away, the zip world is 11 miles away. I love to see your reaction to our country and culture. Bara Brith is something you have to try, a Welsh fruit cake thats delicious. Love your videos and look forward to the next
Burial grounds (mounds) are called cromlechs
Makes your head spin doesn't it.
I went on several holiday's in Snowdonia National Park. At the foot of Mount Snowden. Absolutely beautiful place and very warm people. xx😁💕
Welsh culture is amazing, a living testament of resilience. The British side of my genealogy is English and Scottish, and I'm also Caribbean, but having grown up in Wales there's nowhere else on this isle that I feel so at home in. Beautifully singular culture, language, landscape, and vibe. Such a soulful country. I am very grateful to feel Welsh and speak Welsh. The agriculture is mostly upland sheep farming because the landscape is very very hilly/mountainous. Not really suited to growing crops on a large scale
Ps. Make sure you watch the match tonight, Wales Vs Iran. We just drew against your country with 100 times the population, so hopefully we can handle the Iranians ;)
Ye sorry u didnt
Neither the Scots or English are genetically or Culturally British. Both are Converts that came about under the Stuarts and Hanoverians. It’s the Welsh who are the British!
The sheep are also a holdover from the late medieval period, during which the Kingdom of England's economy was basically powered by wool.
In England the old pastures were paved over with various things over the centuries, but the same cannot be said in Wales, Scotland has heaps of sheep in it's own right, for much the same reasons.
@@ghpstage3076 not to mention our lamb + Mutton [but mostly the lamb]
Tenby in Wales is a beautiful place
The castle with the bridge that you said "wow" to is Ellen Donan castle in west Scotland
I’m from wales and that’s so accurate about what you first think , there’s a lot of ancient myths and kingdoms
Welsh love poems & singing !! 💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🏴💕💞
I love Wales and the people, they are amazing and you should visit.
Wales is most famous for the operatic tradition. From Catherine Jenkins and Dame Gwyneth Jones to Bryn Terfel and numerous other baritones and tenors. Their choral history is also second to none. They also have a great comedic pool. Their bards and poets added into the mix makes for a huge cultural heritage. I can pronounce the long place name, but only after a couple of glasses of merlot, lol. As for the sheep, Welsh lamb is the best in the world.
I think New Zealand might disagree that the lamb is the best
@@louisemiller3784 they can disagree if they want, but they’d be wrong.
Have you ever seen the late great paul robeson singing with the welsh miners. Brings tears to your eyes
Annemarie Fleming - we have recently made a trade deal with America to buy Welsh Lamb! It IS the best in the World. By the way - don't forget Tom Jones! All the Welsh are gifted with a good voice. Treorchy Male Choir is wonderful!
Wales has its lamb & Scotland has Aberdeen Angus .
Steve, Check out Cardiff's very beautiful limestone city centre. In this area (often called the Civic Centre)
the buildings are all starkly white but they are separated by pink-coloured roads and there
are many lush and colourful gardens. The area includes the War Memorial, the National Museum of
Wales, Cardiff University (which I went to) and Cardiff City Hall. It is just behind
Cardiff Castle on North Road. The area is also sometimes known as CATHAYS PARK. You can spend
quite a few wonderful hours here. So pretty and so typical of a national capital.
Love Wales. I would move there tomorrow if I could.
Your very welcome 🙏🏴
Find a Glamorgan sausage recipe and give them a go. They're bloody lush! Caerphilly cheese will be hard to get hold of, so look for something mild, crumbly and a little salty. A delicatessen is your best bet.
a reason for a number of the things here is the hilly mountainous terrain. I have welsh relatives, my sister lives in south wales her children learn welsh at school. the trick to welsh language is learning what the letters are and their pronounciation. but also it has a few more vowels than english.
Thanks for taking an interest in my country
Hi Steve, you mentioned mining and my area in Cornwall had Tin & Copper which makes Bronze. Its been mined for thousands of years with my father being one of the last miners in the 1990s, the metals weren't really available amywhere else until we started travelling to the new world so the Romans etc were sending our tin and copper around the empire thousands of years ago.
My mother was born in Tredegar, and Aneurin Bevan was her MP. The NHS was founded in 1948 the year before she was born.
It was a Welsh regiment that defended Rorkes Drift against the Zulu. ZULU, starring Michael Cain.
No mate in 1879 they were an English regiment (2nd Warwickshires). They did become a Welsh regiment until 1881. 😉😊
living in Bristol and doing deliveries I often get to drive into wales its one of my favorite places to drive
the sheep are no joke it didn't mention how many places the sheep cattle and horses are free to roam
the locals are a touch more friendly than my home in Bristol
Jolly Roger is welsh and Blackbeard was Bristolian
thanks to the two bridges wales is basically next door to Bristol
I think I would prefer Wales to be tge best kept secret. Our language has survived far more than Scottish or Irish gaelic even though we are in closer proximity to England. Even the lyrics of our national anthem speaks about the survival of our language. It was our language that united us rather than a kingdom like the Scots or a benighted religion like Catholicism in Ireland. We were able to read the Bible in Welsh since 1588 which contributed greatly to the survival of Welsh and Welsh education in general
Wales had a more stable economy than ireland,meaning welsh speakers didn't have to leave to the same extent as ireland and there was no cataclysmic event like the famine or the highland clearances that caused a sudden decline in population. Its true that the welsh focused more on the language ,but in ireland it wasn't just catholicism that kept the focus from the language,its also the promotion of traditional irish sports as a marker of irish identity though the governing body uses the language quite a lot.
I love how the Welsh population have kept their language and teach their children too .
So…. you would prefer the fairy tales to the truth?
I moved to Wales when i was 8 from England, Im now married to a Welsh redhead from the mountains and have a 11yr old daughter, i insist she needs to know Welsh as i dont think the language should ever be forgotten, i also recently took up carving lovespoons as a hobbie, the old way, a piece of wood and only a knife, no powertools or helping devices, just my hands and a single normal knife, its such fun to keep tradition alive.
AND the Castle at 16.05 Is Windsor Castle - Berkshire ENGLAND!
I cannot wait for you to get to the UK. You will love it. So many things to do and see.
I'm from the famous Rhondda valley. Pronounced Ron thaaa. Which is approximately 15 miles long. It's the shape of the letter Y. When mining was at its peak, the Rhondda had over 60 coal mines. Think about it! 60+ mines within 15 miles.
Me to , I live in Cwmaman .
Daffydd, I have to ask, do you still ride up the Rhondda on your Honda ? My granny was welsh, she loved Snowdonia.
I was born in Gelli!
@@brentwoodbayI was born in Gelli, I live in Australia now came here when I was 16
@@BJM217 I live on Canada's West Coast. Our daughter worked for a year in Disney Florida, We went to visit. In the British Pavilion at Epcot where she worked, they had a Welsh Shop! In there I heard a familiar accent, so I went to investigate, turns out we were from four houses away on King Street Gelli!
Best wishes to you from wales 🏴
Cornwall is where tin was mined.Coal and slate in Wales.
And gold.
Copper was mined in North Wales
I've seen Welsh gold as my brother found a Celtic coin called a Stata. The gold had a rosy hue.
I can always tell when I'm getting near home, it rains as we come over the bridge XD🇬🇧
Ps. The ruins are up the road from me at caerleon, it's an ampitheater like the colliseum in rome
Also mining has been here from millennia, silver, tin, gold, coal
Clogau gold is high in copper and pinky
Bless your heart for trying to get your tongue around the welsh language. My late husband came from Manchester he lived in our little welsh village for 33 years and he couldn't pronounce welsh words. Caerphilly Castle is not far from me Cardiff Castle is beautiful. Yes we can say Llanfair pg.the welsh have fire in their blood and song in the heart
Rugby union is the code that's played in Wales. The Arthurian legends have links to Wales. The myth of King Arthur was made popular by Geoffrey of Monmouth. A place not far from Wales that's worth visiting is Ironbridge in Shropshire. It's the cradle of the industrial revolution. The town of Hay-On-Wye is famous for bookshops; there are about 30 in a town with a population of around 2,000. On a sombre note the village of Aberfan is where an enormous heap of used coal slid down a hill and engulfed the village school, killing 128 children and 16 adults. This happened in 1966.
Such a sad day - Aberfan
Merlin is Welsh , real name is myrddin
The remains of the Myrddin tree still stands in hi town - Caermarthen - Merlin's castle.
I watched Aberfan happen on TV in Derby, England and it has affected me my entire life. The images were just so dreadful. I was only a little kid at the time and I must have cried for 2 days.
🏴 Cardiff born & still live here now🏴 Love the fact you took the time to make a video about Wales ❤️ Love you and your family & your great views of the UK x
At 28.15 approx - the Principality Stadium in Cardiff has a seating capacity of 74,500. Slightly smaller than the English stadium, Twickenham, in London which seats 82,000.
@steve i can recommend time team if you're interested in archeology. They travel all over british isles and ireland. Some episodes in europe. But loads of background info on castles, medieval towns, old languages, old trades and skills
I've moved to Wales from England and how you think of Wales is exactly correct it truly is a magical kingdom
I am English, now living in Canada but of Welsh heritage and I can pronounce that name. The name sign on the wee train station is actually longer than the station itself.
One of my favourite past times -horse riding, is actually a great way to get out to see nature. There's plenty of paces that do treks for all levels of ability, and it does save the legs... kind of. lol
What is going on? .. the beautiful night photo castle on a rock at 18:40 is Edinburgh Castle.. swiftly followed by another, different angle of Eilean Donan (again).. does this 'Welsh 101' blogger work for the Scottish tourist board?! :O
All gold has specific qualities with regards to the area of origin., Welsh gold being from such a small area is more precious as it is less common
We have Townhouse's here in the UK as well, accommodation is spread over 3 floors. Where a terraced house will have 2 floors. Some houses have cellars or basement. In Cambridge City UK it is very common to have a basement which is used as a kitchen dining room.
I live near Cardiff and very proud to be Welsh, my favourite holiday destination is Pembrokeshire such a beautiful coast line!
Mystical Misty - I spent childhood holidays at St. Davids, (Whitesands actually). The smallest Cathedral in Britain is in St. Davids which qualifies it to be a City. Pembrokeshire was called, "little England beyond Wales".
@Cathy Russell It's a beautiful area of Wales 😀
I love Tenby so much. @@mysticalmisty9772
I'm born and bred in Tredegar. I'm very proud of Nye Bevan and the N H S x
If you go to Wales you must go to Tenby in Pembrokeshire.Its truly beautiful
I agree. I love it there. Spent 2 family holidays and would not mind retiring.
I love that you're getting to know Cymru a bit more.
It's so overlooked but is a gem of natural beauty, history and culture.
I was born in Wrecsam and lived in Wales nearly all of my life.
The zip line is a LOT of fun and I recommend a visit to Caernarfon Castle and getting to know it's particular history.
Fact 102: the castle shown at 6.29 is not in Wales, LOL (it is Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland)!
Clogau Gold is a slightly different colour from regular gold. I'm not sure if it's totally unique but I've never seen the colour anywhere else before. I guess it's unique colour makes it more valuable
Sheep are ideal for Wales because there's no flat grazing and they love the mountains.
I've been to Hadrian's Wall but better than as briefly mentioned in this video Caerwent is the village surrounded by a Roman wall 3 to 4 m high which you can walk around with some low stone wall excavations inside amazing place and his virtually unknown 😊
To add to those cities, the big three includes Swansea which can also be found on the M4 Corridor. I would honestly say take the leap and go a little further to Llanelli too, you'll pass the Gower Peninsula which is hugely popular amongst tourists. Thing is once you move away from the coast there's very little in the way of flat land, so building is a little bit more challenging
Great surfing beaches on Gower peninsula. It's the most beautiful place in Britain.
Stuff the surfing, fishing down their is excellent throughout the fairer months, I fill the freezer for the year easily 😂.
No surprise that people travel from all over the UK to the Gower in Summer and the Kayak fishing comp is held at Oxwich in July.
Born and lived in Wales all my life, B 1950. Worked underground In the South Wales Coal Mines for 25 years. Live in the Pontypridd area on the edge of the South Wales Valleys. Thank you for your programme on my beloved country.
The Welsh language is getting stronger and stronger with more and more parents sending their children to Welsh speaking schools
getting preparations to rejoin the EU, keeping the pesky English out??
Isn't it mandatory in both primary and secondary schools? Or is secondary level optional?
@MissGroves Crafting in Pajamas primary and secondary schools do Welsh lessons maybe 2 aweek but Welsh schools almost totally Welsh
@@russellprice1062 wasn't sure as I was allocated the other side of the border and being where I am practically no one speaks it in hearing
I went to Grove Park Grammar School in Wrexham in the late '50s'. Welsh was part of the normal curriculum, but those who spoke it at home attended so-called 'special Welsh' classes. All of my taid's family were native Welsh speakers with English as a second language - when they bothered. Visiting my great aunt Fan in Caerestyn was always fun - she had only ever spoken English to my mom or me.
Your country man, beautiful tenor-voiced Paul Robeson made a great impression on Wales and Welsh miners... check out Shirley Bassey and Tiger Bay too x
the castle you saw was good old windsor in england 100 yeards behind my house a mountain starts in front of my house 300 yeards another mountain so loads of sheep but no wheat or corn if you want to see welsh castles look at powis and chirk
AWWeeee bless you and Thankyou 😘 Cumru Am Byth/Wales for Ever 😘
My mother was Welsh and her father was a coal miner, and one of my cousins was in thr Treorchy ( pronounced Tree or Key) Male Voice Choir. One of the best choirs in the world. So please check them out. You will be blown away. Tom Jones is Welsh
A lot of Wales is mountainous and moorland. National Parks. Snowdonia, and The Brecon Beacons
The word your looking for is mysticism. Folklore. And yes Rugby is what they live for...look for the Welsh Rugby Team singing the National Anthem at an international game
A lot of sheep are grazed on salt flats and feed on seaweed. Their meat is very unique
The NHS came to be after the 2nd World War
Treorchy , pronounced *Treh* Ork ee
@@cymro6537 My Grand Mother was from Treorchy.
At 18.52 mins - back at Eilean Donan. Location: Kyle of Lochalsh SCOTLAND.
Not a channel plug, but if you really do want to see the Welsh landscape and Wales in general, we have a lot of vids covering both north and south Wales. North has more tall mountains, like Snowdonia, whereas the south has more hills, like the Beckon Beckons (where the SAS [special forces] train and run Selection). The iron and slate mines are in north Wales (not sure if there's any in the south).
If you have a specific place in mind, we might be able to shape one of our recording days around it - just an idea?
Not too soon though - we're busy watching your videos! 😁👍
I support this comment wholeheartedly, having put a number of my relatives in US and Canada onto the 'Driving Britain' site.
The male Welsh choir are brilliant.
Not all of the buildings he's showing are actually in Wales, to be honest. I've seen at least one Scottish castle
The video was very poorly made. Having the national anthem on loop was also very tacky and patronising.
I live in Newport, it's worth seeing the Roman amphitheatre and barracks but definitely visit Cardiff and Cardiff Bay. I can also think of six castles off the top of my head that are no more than 30 mins drive from where I live.
I learned to be a teacher in Bettws. Apparently now some say it is a no go area. I really hope that is not true.
Wales has rich deposits of slate, coal, tin and gold. So it was mined extensively.
Our wedding rings were made with Welsh gold by a much-missed artisan in Ruthun, North Wales. All of my wife's earring were also made by him over the years, as were our wrist torques - hers in gold and mine in silver.
Number 28 Windsor Castle in England you should check it out
History Summarized: Wales by Overly Sarcastic Productions is a great video about Wales.
Your description of wales Steve is perfect thank you ❤️❤️❤️