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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2015 9:12:11 GMT
I have not heard of this singer, so I played a recording of hers from 1905 and there was one by Dame Nellie Melba of the same song, same year. Interesting! Her most famous song was apparently Home Sweet Home. They say that when she sang in her opera house at Craig Y Nos, her voice could be heard in Swansea almost 30 miles away ! (I don't think it's true, but she did hold operas there) and they held operas there every summer until recently.
My dad was from near Craig Y Nos, and I remember my Gran telling me that when she was a little girl, Madam Patti gave all the children in the village a pencil to commemorate something (I can't remember what she said it was) ... and she still had the pencil. She showed it to me. I don't know what happened to it. My aunt probably threw it away 
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Post by Eli on Apr 29, 2016 4:54:20 GMT
Not far from here are the ruins of an old Abbey, near a lake by a tiny village. It's quite pretty and I thought I'd show some photos of it that I took last week. We go up there quite often, since it is only about 13 miles away, and a pretty drive along a country road.
It was a former monastery for monks of the "Order of White Canons" and was founded by Rhys ap Grufudd (Lord Rhys) in 1184.
Next to the ruins is the church of St Michael, and there are nice views of the lake from the churchyard.
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Post by grindle on Apr 29, 2016 5:10:12 GMT
that looks a lovely place to visit Eli  |
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Post by SueA on Apr 29, 2016 7:12:30 GMT
It looks a lovely peaceful place Eli, nice spot to be buried in! You're lucky to have such beautiful areas so close to you, it reminds me a bit of Valle Crucis Abbey at Llangollen which we've been to a couple of times, I think it's a similar era ruin but there is more of it still standing. |
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Post by peony on Apr 29, 2016 8:20:40 GMT
Great photos Eli and a lovely place to visit |
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Post by Rosie on Apr 29, 2016 8:43:44 GMT
What a stunning place to visit Eli, it looks so peaceful |
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Post by daisy on Apr 29, 2016 13:33:29 GMT
Really lovely photos Eli I like the little church it looks so quaint and the surrounding scenery looks so peaceful - nice place to relax and have a picnic |
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Post by Cherry on May 2, 2016 23:24:24 GMT
Magnificent! Beautifully kept too.
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Post by Eli on May 3, 2016 18:56:42 GMT
Nice that you all looked at my photos. Thank you
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