Friday 5 March 2010

Not in the Pink is moving!



That's right!

Change the links you have in your Google Reader or on your blogs. I am no longer blogging at this address.

My new blog will be found here: www.notinthepink.com

So go subscribe and visit! And I'll be posting some reviews and fun stuff over the weekend. :D  

Monday 1 March 2010

Happy St. David's Day


I'd like to wish my fellow Welsh peeps a Happy St. David's Day today.

Being 23 on St. David's Day is quite sad because, other than wearing a leek or daffodil, it's usually a pretty normal day.

Back when we were kids, we all came to school in a traditional Welsh costume (which was hideously embarassing at the time). Lessons were called off to sing Welsh hymns in the morning and have a big Eisteddfod. Then we'd have cawl and welsh cakes for dinner, and in the afternoon we'd do some old-fashioned Welsh dancing.


At the time it was such an annoying thing to do. Now I miss it. We don't really do anything as adults. We just get up, get dressed, put our leeks and daffodils (or, if your work place allows it, rugby shirts) on and go to work. Boring. :P


I still get pretty shocked when my English friends tell me they never celebrate St. George's and never did as kids either.

I couldn't imagine a childhood without the embarassment of an old-fashioned costume.

Anyway, as it's St. David's Day, and I'm under no illusions that Wales isn't quite a forgotten country when it comes to the UK, I'm going to set you all a challenge.

Everyone knows lots about England. A lot of Americans know a lot about their 'Scottish or Irish' roots. But Wales always seems to be forgotten. Probably because we're so small.

I challenge you today to find out a little bit about Wales. It doesn't matter where you're from. Just give yourself a bit of extra worldly knowledge today and find out some nuggets of information about my home country. :)

And have a fantastic St. David's Day! :D