u/BearMcBearFace

Mine would either be something like flapjacks made with honey in the honey category (I keep bees and have a banging secret recipe for my flapjacks), or two marrows in the local category (limited to people living within the catchment area for the village school, as opposed to the open category that anyone can enter… I like to improve my chances).

Yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol (The National Eisteddfod) is Europe’s largest touring cultural festival, and one of the largest in the world. It’s incredible to see that something started 850 years ago by Rhys ap Gruffydd (Prince of Deheubarth 1155 - 1197) is still going strong today.

I’m very aware that this might be in breach of Rule 4, but given how close the first Eisteddfod was to where we are in the BHP and as it’s going on this week I’m hoping Jaime and Zee may let this but of living history slide…

Our two year old has largely been a really solid sleeper. Well… I say that. We did sleep train him (Ferber method) at 6 months because he was only sleeping for 45 minute blocks and we were at absolute breaking point, but after that he quickly got to a point where he would be put down, settle himself and would sleep through the night in his own bed. Up until March we were pretty much able to launch him at his bed from the doorway, and let him crack on with getting to sleep.

Baby 2 was born 3 months ago and bedtime quickly become a lot more of an effort, having to sit near him or just outside his bedroom door so he could see us. This week it’s gone further and has started taking well over an hour to get to sleep (sometimes 2+ hours), with him becoming really hyperactive as soon as he knows it’s bedtime, and being like a wound up spring until he gets so exhausted he’s then emotionally upset and at a point where he’s too tired to be able to regulate himself.

Normally we start winding down around 18:00 - 18:30 and bedtime is any time between 18:30 and 19:00. He doesn’t have any regular screen time, and does have any at all in the evenings, and dinner is usually a good hour or so before bed time. The biggest change has of course been baby 2 coming along, so it’s likely linked to this and his age (lots of “why” questions as we’re trying to get to sleep…), but has anyone got any solid tips on ways to get through it?

We’ve had 4 ex-layers but unfortunately lost two to a badger attack the night before last. One of the survivors appears physically uninjured, but keeps doing a motion where it looks like she’s crowing but makes no sound - she lifts her head and opens her mouth as if gasping. She’s eating, drinking and up on her feet.

No vets around this way will see chickens unfortunately. Does anyone have any suggestions about what this could be?

As people with an interest in Cymru, you may be interested in this new sub! It serves absolutely no purpose whatsoever other than to share the experience of saying “Ohhh, the Landsker Line!”.

Any time you see the Landsker Line included in a map that isn’t specifically about the Landsker Line, cross-post it here.

For anyone not aware of what it is, the Landsker Line dates back to the Norman Conquest and was the extent of their control in Wales. South of the line is as under Norman control, whilst north was still Welsh which even today has resulted in that area being known as Little England beyond Wales - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landsker_Line

As people with an interest in Pembs, you may be interested in this new sub! It serves absolutely no purpose whatsoever other than to share the experience of saying “Ohhh, the Landsker Line!”.

Any time you see the Landsker Line included in a map that isn’t specifically about the Landsker Line, cross-post it here.

For anyone not aware of what it is, the Landsker Line dates back to the Norman Conquest and was the extent of their control in Wales. South of the line is as under Norman control, whilst north was still Welsh which even today has resulted in that area being known as Little England beyond Wales - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landsker\_Line