Welsh – Noreen Blanluet

A signpost in Welsh at a Welsh-language festival in Cardiff in July 2018, with 13 signs pointing in all different directions (kids' area, exits, toilets, yurt, and some other words I don't know yet!). In the background and out of focus, festival tents and people.

1 of a million Welsh speakers

September 21, 2024October 18, 2024
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I attended the first lesson of my first year of Welsh classes this week. It… Read More »1 of a million Welsh speakers

The Toll film poster: Michael Smiley stands in front of a small prefab toll booth and barrier on a deserted coastal road. Inserts show portraits of Annes Elwy as the local police officer, Michael Smiley, Iwan Rheon, and Paul Kaye with a collection of badges on his woolly hat. Other credits include Julian Glover and Steve Oram. The title "The TOLL" appears in large yellow letters, textured like road line paint. Underneath the tagline reads: "everybody pays".

The Toll (2021)

November 5, 2021March 15, 2025
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Welsh Stories, Welsh Talents: What’s Next for Welsh Film?(Originally published in The Welsh Agenda online,… Read More »The Toll (2021)

A panorama of Welsh hills at sunrise or sunset, with a white house nestled amongst the trees.

Belonging to Wales: A place worth fighting for

August 29, 2019September 22, 2024
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(Originally published in The Welsh Agenda online, 29th August 2019) I was in the south… Read More »Belonging to Wales: A place worth fighting for