@amandajones1 haha! Owain Glyndwr and Nessa in the same lineup! I'm not sure whether I think it's hilarious or plain wrong! Great shots though - esp the first one :)
@amandajones1 Oooh, and I didn't see Tom and Shirl...I don't recognise the rugby player though. Or is he just a random bloke in a Welsh shirt?! Were there many people out? Good day?
@lluniau hes a famous welsh rugby player (cant remember his name!!) although for the majority of the day i thought it was Wayne Rooney!!!!!!! I even commented to the woman who made them what a brilliant likeness it was, (i dont think she was impressed) oooops.
One of my friends is Welsh, and mentioned that she had been wearing a leek all day in honour of St David's day. What's with the wearing of the vegetables? Does it have to be a leek, or could it be a potato, a carrot, a corn cob? Any old vegetable? I am intrigued.
Although the leek has been recognised as the emblem of Wales since the 16th century, its association with the Welsh can be traced back to 633 AD when, at the battle of Heathfield, a monk apparently suggested the Welsh soldiers wore leeks in their caps to distinguish them from their Saxon opponents - they won the battle.
It's also suggested that St. David himself included leeks in his meagre diet.
@lluniau Aha! Now that clears it up for me. I had no idea tha the Welsh were so fond of leeks. Just look at what 365 does for you - so much more than just a site for posting photos :)
@stuckinoz I'm not sure about this, but it seems to make sense to me - Leek = Cennin (in Welsh) and Cennin Pedr = Daffodil (literally translated as "Peter's Leek"). I don't know if there's a real botanical connection between leek and daffoldil, but there's a connection between their Welsh names, at least. Maybe the monk meant for them to wear daffodils in their caps, not leek?!
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Although the leek has been recognised as the emblem of Wales since the 16th century, its association with the Welsh can be traced back to 633 AD when, at the battle of Heathfield, a monk apparently suggested the Welsh soldiers wore leeks in their caps to distinguish them from their Saxon opponents - they won the battle.
It's also suggested that St. David himself included leeks in his meagre diet.
This is where I got him from: http://www.happyhappysue.co.uk/categorylist/schleich-fantasy/?page=3
Your local toy store probably has them