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Not Irish jokes, not Welsh, Scottish, Celtic, and definitely not racist jokes or sick ones capitalising on the latest scandal or disaster in the news. Not cut-and-paste blanket email circulars for a slow moment in the office either. Just good jokes, told by real individuals in the pubs and streets of the valleys, recorded by David Jandrell, and recounted for readers' pleasure. Previous titles by t...more

A blasphemous collection of Welsh rugby-club songs with uncensored words and music; includes hymns, folksongs and songs by Max Boyce. With photographs at Aberystwyth Rugby Club by Gwyn Martin. First published in 1995. Casgliad cableddus o 30 o emynau, caneuon gwerin a chaneuon Saesneg Macs Boisaidd gyda'r gerddoriaeth a chordiau, a ffotograffau gan Gwyn Martin. Cyhoeddwyd gyntaf yn 1995.

From the Romans onward, via Vikings, Saxons, Normans and Flemings, the Welsh have both resisted and absorbed invasion after invasion. Princes, papists, protestants, politicians, patriots, prophets and proletarians pass swiftly before us in this gripping narrative of conquest, resistance and survival. Both legend and fact play their part in this story, from the Night of the Long Knives to the 1905 ...more

A guide to ancient chapels and churches, with watercolour illustrations by the author.

A grammar guide for learners. The ideal aid to speaking and writing. Up-to-date and easy to use.

Author Biography: Bryan has been actively involved in cooking since his early teens. It all started in Whitebrook, South Wales, in the mid-seventies with Sonia and Neville Blech, the first ever restaurateurs in Wales to attain a Michelin Star. After four years in Swansea at the famous Drangway Restaurant with Colin Pressdee and a short spell in a country house hotel in Scotland, it was time even a...more

Cardiff Soul leads you into a subterranean city, around its arcades, from clubs to casinos, market traders to toilets. Get upbeat with a Samba or a Steel band, and if you like your wardrobe overstated, get a little voyeuristic at the Mardi Gras. This alternative, intimate guide to Cardiff shows a city proud of its culture, its art and even its toilets. Written by a native Cardiffian, it reveals a ...more

You may be a castle enthusiast on holiday or an armchair aficionado seeking the perfect introduction to Welsh castles. If so, here is the perfect solution: a combination of fireside companion and practical handbook for windswept walks. The introduction sweeps through medieval history, setting the castles in their historical, political and military context, while the main text is a practical guide ...more

The medieval castles built and occupied by the native princes of Wales hold a special place in the imagination of the Welsh and have an unique historical appeal. The 500 and more castles of Wales testify to the remorseless military ambitions of the Normans and the English but also to the tenacious resistance of the Welsh and their unswerving belief in Welsh independence. In this fully illustrated ...more

Our best-selling collection of 156 traditional recipes from all six Celtic nations.

Jokes from the Celtic countries.

Following on from the best-selling "Like It Is", this second volume of autobiography from Chris Needs contains further hilarious, tragic and revealing anecdotes from the legendary entertainer, fundraiser and BBC Radio Wales presenter. Needs tells of his beginnings in show business, bittersweet memories of his much-missed mother, a love-hate relationship with Wales, nightmare trips to Holland, Majo...more

Chris Needs' status as radio personality and celebrity will ensure a high profile for this title in which Chris duplicates his candid, accessible and informally anecdotal radio style on paper. A traumatic childhood, his showbiz and charity career as an accomplished pianist and vocalist, and his life more recently as an all-round celebrity are all detailed here. An extremely intelligent man and abl...more

"Cwmtwp" combines Welsh Valleys humour with a hilarious parody of local newspapers. It is well into the future and archaeologist Nigel is given a mysterious object called a "CD-ROM" which is found to contain a village newsletter called "What's On in Cwmtwp". Will it help him unravel the mysteries of this ancient civilisation? Packed full of jokes, "Cwmtwp" is by the same author as thre best-sellin...more

Dai the Dragon Keeper was milking his dragons when he noticed the leeks had all vanished from his fields. After drinking a bottle of dragon's milk, Dai storms to the castle of Kevin the Conqueror to find the culprit! Welsh version available, "Arfon y Celt".