..."Wales often gets short shrift in comparison to its Celtic cousins of Ireland and Scotland. Neither so internationally renowned nor so romantically perceived, the country is usually defined - if it is known at all - by its male voice choirs and tightly packed pit villages. But there's far more to the place than hackneyed stereotypes, and at its best, Wales is the most beguiling part of the British Isles.

// posted by Andy @ 8:48 AM

Mr Freeman wants to hear from families in Wales and from abroad who still have their ancestors' traditional hats... "The hats are as much a part of Welsh culture as rugby and male voice choirs, but amazingly very little is known about them,"...

// posted by Andy @ 12:51 PM