A new walking book exploring Wales was recently launched at Plas Newydd, Llangollen.
Author Julie
Brominicks, of Machynlleth, travelled to Llangollen to treat visitors to Plas
Newydd with snippets of her new adventure filled book, ‘The Edge of Cymru’.
Having left
her job as a teacher, in the course of a year Julie Brominicks walked around
the edge of Wales via the Wales Coastal Path and Offas Dyke path.
As an English
incomer and a Welsh learner with a long association with the country, she was
interested in what Wales meant, and how she did, or didn’t, fit.
Julie, who is
also a regular contributor to BBC Countryfile Magazine, said: “The book is a
travel narrative, detailing encounters with the people, landscape and wildlife
I met. At the same time, it traces a journey back through time, from Devolution
to Evolution, because I was feeling uneasy about being an English incomer, and
wanted to find out more about Cymru's language, culture, natural and social
history.”
Howard
Sutcliffe, Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB Officer and Ranger Service
Manager, said: “I loved the day, it is the first time we have promoted an
author and somewhat of a learning curve, we will definitely do it again for
Welsh Authors who explore and celebrate our landscape. Especially pleasing was
a couple of the Friends of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley who travelled all
the way from Liverpool to the launch!”
Cllr
Win-Mullen James, Lead Member for Local Development and Planning, said: “The
AONB were delighted to host the launch of book which was held at Plas Newydd
Historic House & Gardens, Llangollen. Julie provided some very
interesting background information before signing copies of the book for
attendees.”
Visitors to Loggerheads Country Park Visitor Centre or Courtyard Books in Llangollen can purchase a copy of ‘The Edge of Cymru’.
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