A SELECTION OF PHOTOS TAKEN DURING OUR VISIT TO CAERNARFON

between Sunday 8th May 2016 to Wednesday 11th May

The Celtic Royal Hotel in Caernarfon was this year’s base for the traditional May pilgrimage for members and friends of Chelmsford and District Welsh Society to the Land Of Our Fathers. Three days of interesting visits, excellent dinners and evenings of superb entertainment were enjoyed by all – a few even swam and visited the Gym! The visits were to: Plas Tan Y Bwlch House and  Gardens in Maentwrog; the Lloyd George Museum in Llanystumdwy; an underground tour of the unique pump storage Dinorwig Power Station in Llanberis (The Electric Mountain) which is used to control the National Grid; the impressive Caernarfon Castle, built by the Normans to subdue the rebellious Welsh and now celebrated as a Welsh national treasure; and an exhibition, lecture and short film about the famous poet Hedd Wyn and the Black Chair, which was the subject of the  Society’s February meeting. Entertainment on the first evening was provided by Hogiau’r Bonc male group with a love of singing in harmony (and beer!),  on the second evening by Cor Cyfnod, a superb ladies choir, and some young instrumentalists, and on the third evening by harp and fiddle duo Ann Hopcyn and Bil Efans, with the members joining in with some singing – this always happens! On the coach during the  return journey , the President, Shirley Moody, thanked Carys Williams who looked after the cash and liaised with the hotel, Gwenno Pope who arranged the local visits and excellent evening entertainment, Brian Thomas who produced the informative brochure, and Trevor our careful and courteous coach driver.

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