Comments for iCambria - The Blog of Wales http://cambriablog.com By Contributors to Cambria Magazine Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:42:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on ROYALS’ WELSH CHARM OFFENSIVE SPARKS FRESH INVESTITURE FEARS by John Campbell http://cambriablog.com/2008/06/03/royals-welsh-charm-offensive-sparks-fresh-investiture-fears/#comment-1433 John Campbell Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:01:45 +0000 http://cambriablog.com/?p=88#comment-1433 It would be very interesting to see if there is Deed-Poll document in existence that underpins the legal basis for this name-change. My understanding is that the family used to be called 'Battenburg' and changed it during WW1. Prior to that the family had a much longer surname. It would be very interesting to see if there is Deed-Poll document in existence that underpins the legal basis for this name-change.
My understanding is that the family used to be called ‘Battenburg’ and changed it during WW1. Prior to that the family had a much longer surname.

]]> Comment on Panel debate with Prince Charles petition by John Campbell http://cambriablog.com/2008/08/22/panel-debate-with-prince-charles-petition/#comment-1431 John Campbell Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:54:46 +0000 http://cambriablog.com/?p=176#comment-1431 Sir/madam, Readers will be saddened to learn that a letter has just been received, the gist of which is that the petition has been disallowed. The reason given is that the Assembly has no power to demand that Charles come to the Assembly to debate and so there is no point in pursuing the point. Legally that may be correct and I can understands the reasoning, but morally it is outrageous that the matter cannot be debated as I believe it to be of fundamental importance. It has been pointed out to me that Charles now has a home in Wales: it is actually an investment by the duchy of Cornwall rather than any form of home: his home is just over the border in England – Highgrove House near Tetbury in Gloucestershire has been the private residence of The Prince of Wales since 1980. The air of deference that surrounds and shelters this man means that he is never challenged and never has to answer for any of his utterances. Indeed, Charles vastly prefers to be in the Highlands of Scotland painting than in Wales. His four days a year, his ‘Welsh week’, is a duty that must be fulfilled. This is sad, because Wales with all its beauty is so close to what he calls home: I say ‘calls’ because I am of the view that he thinks of Balmoral as his real home. There should be a root-and-branch reform of the system and it is high time that Wales chose her own Head of State. Sir/madam,
Readers will be saddened to learn that a letter has just been received, the gist of which is that the petition has been disallowed.
The reason given is that the Assembly has no power to demand that Charles come to the Assembly to debate and so there is no point in pursuing the point.
Legally that may be correct and I can understands the reasoning, but morally it is outrageous that the matter cannot be debated as I believe it to be of fundamental importance.
It has been pointed out to me that Charles now has a home in Wales: it is actually an investment by the duchy of Cornwall rather than any form of home: his home is just over the border in England – Highgrove House near Tetbury in Gloucestershire has been the private residence of The Prince of Wales since 1980.
The air of deference that surrounds and shelters this man means that he is never challenged and never has to answer for any of his utterances.
Indeed, Charles vastly prefers to be in the Highlands of Scotland painting than in Wales. His four days a year, his ‘Welsh week’, is a duty that must be fulfilled. This is sad, because Wales with all its beauty is so close to what he calls home: I say ‘calls’ because I am of the view that he thinks of Balmoral as his real home.
There should be a root-and-branch reform of the system and it is high time that Wales chose her own Head of State.

]]> Comment on Cave rescue at Craig y Nos - Exclusive pics by Peter http://cambriablog.com/2008/09/02/cave-rescue-at-craig-y-nos-exclusive-pics/#comment-501 Peter Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:19:47 +0000 http://cambriablog.com/?p=183#comment-501 brilliant photos - under very dangerous conditions - shows what excellent work the cave and mountain rescue people do. Well done rescuers brilliant photos - under very dangerous conditions - shows what excellent work the cave and mountain rescue people do.
Well done rescuers

]]> Comment on Mighty Wolfe Tones tour Wales in October by Adam http://cambriablog.com/2008/08/27/mighty-wolfe-tones-tour-wales-in-october/#comment-382 Adam Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:53:26 +0000 http://cambriablog.com/?p=182#comment-382 Out of interest, Irish folksinger Christy Moore was arrested under anti-terrorism laws by police in Wales a couple of years back, and quizzed on the lyrics of his song. The idea that Christy Moore, a well known supported of republicanism, was involved in terrorism is ludicrous, but it is one of several incidences that show 'anti-terrorism' laws being used to surpress dissent and intimidate communities into keeping their head down Out of interest, Irish folksinger Christy Moore was arrested under anti-terrorism laws by police in Wales a couple of years back, and quizzed on the lyrics of his song.

The idea that Christy Moore, a well known supported of republicanism, was involved in terrorism is ludicrous, but it is one of several incidences that show ‘anti-terrorism’ laws being used to surpress dissent and intimidate communities into keeping their head down

]]> Comment on Cambria Editorial by Alan http://cambriablog.com/2008/07/22/cambria-editorial/#comment-161 Alan Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:41:57 +0000 http://cambriablog.com/?p=167#comment-161 Blast me for a pumpkin' if I'm not suffering from a great bout of hiraeth right now! Pay me my airfare and I'll come say hello at your stand! Blast me for a pumpkin’ if I’m not suffering from a great bout of hiraeth right now! Pay me my airfare and I’ll come say hello at your stand!

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