Cambria Magazine - Christmas Editorial

You are here: Home

i-Cambria

Winter 2007

Christmas Editorial

i-Cambria Blog

i-Cambria

Cambria Politico

Cambria Politico

Christmas Editorial

Now that Christmas is necessarily on all our minds, when you are thinking of presents, please do remember our advertisers without whose support, as well as yours, we wouldn’t exist. A big thank you to both groups. Please do mention us if you respond to any of the ads, a good response from our readers will ensure that they stay with us for a long time to come!

Do also bear Cambria in mind for Christmas; the gift of a subscription is a warm reminder of the giver as each issue drops through the letterbox, and therefore a gift that truly lasts. Binders make a collection of Cambria especially handsome, and don’t forget the Glyndwˆr ties and flags, all of which can be ordered via our website or direct from us.

A few thoughts on contributors: Roy Noble, who needs no introduction has now become a regular within these pages, Patrick McGuinness, widely known in Wales for his incisive comment, his literary criticism and his poetry joins the team this issue, as will sometime contributor, historian David Jones, in the New Year. Idris R. Jones will continue to highlight topics of interest, concern and amusement in Wales in his Diary column. In this issue we are introducing a couple of new sections; in response to a number of requests, from now on we will be doing travel features, we will cover places we feel will be of interest to our readers, and where better to start than a city which is a monument in itself, Venice. We will also have a regular opera column, and have pleasure in welcoming Norma Lord, who has many years experience as an opera critic. As you can see we have given the magazine a new look on its tenth anniversary. The publisher decided to give the publication a fresher appearance, while keeping the classical feel for which cambria is renowned. I hope you like it.

In contrast to this rather light-hearted opening, I am very conscious that there are those for whom Christmas will not be so happy. All at cambria sincerely hope that the family of Ray Gravell can find some comfort in the various manifestations of the affection and esteem in which he was held. He was one of those rare people of whom no one has a bad word to say. Reading through the many thousands of comments on the Cambria Ray Gravell/South Africa Cup petition , it is clear that here was a genuine hero who was the embodiment of the Welsh spirit. As Hywel Teifi Edwards said in his phenomenal eulogy to the 10,000 people attending Ray’s funeral, stories about Ray Gravell were written centuries ago. He represented that heroic spirit which has echoed down the ages of the nation’s story. I am sure Ray would have been both stunned and thrilled by the outpouring of unalloyed affection and admiration.

It just remains for me to say Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda i chi i gyd - A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers.
Add as favourites (73) | Print | E-mail

Be first to comment this article

Only registered users can write comments.
Please login or register.

Powered by AkoComment Tweaked Special Edition v.1.4.5

Free social bookmarking plugins and extensions for Joomla! websites!

< Prev

[ Back ]

Upcoming Events

Abergavenny Football Abergavenny will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of its football club on 25th May. The stadium is part of the community fabric, not only for football - bring a picnic to this family event, enjoy amongst a host of others Owen Money, 'Elvis' and the Mafia, the Beaufort Male Choir, music, dance and entertainment. Gates open at 4 pm. Funds raised will be donated to Wales Air Ambulance, In the Pink and Long Town Mountain Rescue. For more information, tickets or to support call 01873 855353.