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Welsh blood
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I have Welsh blood in me. This may come as a surprise to anyone who knew my mother and father, who came from Vienna and Prague, respectively, but I will explain the mystery soon.
My first visit to Wales took place in the 1950s, when I was a child of about ten. My father consulted the AA concerning the route to Snowdonia, as there were no motorways yet. We had to book phone calls in advance to the farmhouse where