A TRIBUTE TO A GREAT CONTEMPORARY WELSH PATRIOT GLYN ROWLANDS: Adfywiadwr Gwladgarol 1965 - 1969

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LET THE WHITE EAGLES ARISE AND CRY OUT THE CALL THAT A GREAT PATRIOT - AN 'ADFYWIADWR GWLADGAROL' HAS LEFT US TO SIT IN THE CAVE OF HEROES - 'OGOF GLYNDWR'.

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Farewell Old Comrade, your life and your contribution to our cause and struggle, and your passing away shall not be forgotten. You have been and will ever be to future Patriotic generations a great inspiration to continue the struggle for our homeland's Independence and our peoples freedom. Your example will give rise to other 'Adfywiadwyr Gwladgarol' to follow in your footsteps as freedom fighters and if needs be political prisoner too, your sacrifices and the remembrance of those sacrifices will ensure the Campaign against the enstating of Englishmen as Princes of Wales will continue.

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Your fellow Adfywiadwr Gwladgarol and Political Prisoner.

Gethin 'Iestyn' ap Gruffydd.

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THERE ARE NEW STRUGGLES TO FIGHT AND TO WIN - To Remember Must Be To Enspire and Not Lead to Self Satisfaction that may Breed Apathy & Laziness!

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I had gone west over the weekend to stay with a compatriot and to carry out some I'r Gad Welsh Battlefield Campaign Action. However, on Friday afternoon I received message that old comrade Glyn Rowlands had taken for the worse and was in Bronglais hospital in Aberystwyth. Thus my plans for Friday were put aside, and after staying the evening has planned with fellow compatriot, on Saturday Morning I made my way to see Glyn, I was most fortunate to see him as within a short time he had died. Please note I shall be placing a full tribute to Glyn on my Welsh Remembrancer blog, at moment I am awaiting fotos to be sent me, before I can make start on such.

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I was actually parked up by the Cofiwch Dryweryn slogan setting up to take these fotos here when I received phone call to tell me of the sad news. News which after time for reflection moved me to continue what I had set out to do this weekend past, and thus these fotos are not just of my campaign but in tribute to my old comrade and Friend of many years. Respectfully and reminding all fellow Patriots that Glyn Rowlands was surely an Adfywiadwr Gwladgarol, and would have wanted me to continue this and other 'Adfywiad Gwladgarol' campaigns.

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So, I'r GAD!

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On Sunday, I made my way to Castell Newydd Emlyn with every intention of protest picketing the entrance to the Castle. However, it was raining and as I set up my Picket Post only one tourist turned up, so there was little point in hanging around and getting soaked. So some Agit Prop Fotos were taken to illustrate the campaign, in the hope that other Patriots will be inspired to go into some I'r Gad Action in their locality? Rather, than just join phantom societies and do little other than attend talking shops when what they need to be doing now is carrying out action to put pressure on Cadw and WAG's Minister of Heritage asap before his September 'Heritage Statement'.
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In fotos below I reveal my ''Secret Weapon'' (no wise cracks ok!), see I'r Gad blog for further information.

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But not with intention of using it on this Castle, no I am saving this as maybe a Birthday Present for Cadw (see previous post) at their October 25 Anniversary 'Birthday Bash'. Meanwhile the Welsh Battlefield Campaign will continue but due to the fact that it is a one man show with only my own money to fund, it is very much a matter of action only being carried out if I am going near a Castle anyway. Of course if others joined in as 'Autonomous Activists' it might bring victory closer much faster. By October at least, if not sooner in September?, c'mon Cymry join in, I want to bring this campaign to a conclussion before i get too obsessive!!!

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Info being put up on an I'r Gad blog post today also, on the Battle of Crug Mawr 10 Hydref 1136, go see!

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Gethin.

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CADW BIRTHDAY BASH at Castell Caerffili 29 Hydref 2009 and your invited?

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Wonderful, not content with a 25th Anniversary Silver Medals and Mugs (but not for Glyndwr), CADW is also holding a Birthday Bash, and guess what? they are inviting radical patriots like you? to attend and join in the celebrations in the Great Hall of Caerfffili Castle. Now if you want to attend you had better google up the CADW website and make use of their email link to request your invite ASAP, but if you are not invited do note there are other celebratory activities taking place in grounds of the Castle the same day.

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Who knows perhaps the Patriotic Stalwarts of the land of the Lords of Senghenydd, just might be up to organising a reenactment of attack on the Castle in 1315. Don't worry I do not think you will be H.D&Q this time around for being so patriotic as protesting against Conquest And Defeat Wales. So all you 'Adfywiadwyr Gwladgarol' get your medieval costumes together ready for CADW's Birthday Bash, or otherwise just organise a Patriotic Protest? Maybe assemble at the Tommy Cooper Statue (to remind yourself, that Caerffili considers a statue of a Comedienne far more important than their local hero, Llywelyn Bren, pretty sad!) from where you can march on the Castle with your Patriotic flags flying and placards held high. Rallying under the slogan PATRIOTS CAMPAIGN AGAINST CONTINUING CEREBRAL COLONIALISM!

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Go on, go for it! When was the last time you were on a real Patriotic Protest, if you missed out on Caernarfon 1 July 2009, you can make up for it on the 29 October 2009. Or are you only any good for Cilmeri Rallying and Dydd Dewi Day Parading in Caerdydd?

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G.

THE WELSH LOVES ENGLISH ROYALITY - Must Be True - As It Is Written In Stone So Many Times In So Many Places Throughout The Land.

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We can dream on, that one day when we are free and our people are no more Uncle & Aunty Taffy Forelock Tuggers, all these plaques and memorials can be taken out and used as road fill? This is what Countries that become Independent Nations do, from India to Lithuania the symbols of Foreign domination are removed but also note in recent years all of Franco's Statues have been taken away on the Spanish Mainland. Same regards Stalin and Lenin, they too were removed in the Baltic States. Even in America's ''Deep South'', a ''New South'' in some quarters is embarrassed by the images and iconography of the ''Old South''. So, out has gone in many states the Confederate Battle Flags, and Schools, Parks and Streets have had name changes. The names of Confederates Generals being replaced by names of leaders of Black Civil Rights, do a search on the web and you will find some interesting reading on all this.

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I fancy it will be many years before the Welsh are up for a similar Patriotic action but I suggest Patriots start doing a survey and inventory of English Royalist Plaques and memorials in Wales. Here's an idea, with 1911 coming up for it's 100th anniversary in 2011, I imagine a grant could be wangled out of the ACW to do a foto book on this. Other than that, black Cross em! as I have done with that Carlo plaque in Caerdydd and post fotos to your blogs or send to me to post up in my blogs.
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Now, I did not daub the pillar box below, I just took the foto, honest! I think I spotted this in Aberystwyth? It reminds me of campaign carried out by Scots Patriots in the 'Sixties', they did a similar thing but as a protest regards not recognising Elizabeth II but as Elizabeth I in Scotland. They appeared to be O.K. with Elizabeth II being Elizbeth I of Scotland, all to do with the Stuarts and all that!

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Yes you read right, as far as I am concerned Rali Cilmeri has reached it's 'Use By Date', FIN! In recent years it has been more use to 'Cambrianistas' to use it to promo 'Dydd Dewi Day' Parading in Caerdydd than as what should be a 'Cilmeriaid' priority re promotion of an annual Patriotic Protest at the Gate of Caernarfon Castle. For this I attach blame to the ''Good Ole Boys'' and associated allies who desire above all else to avoid any real struggle or maybe some have a more harm full intent in mind of diverting radical Nationalist attention from radical Nationalist Action towards following Pied Pipers down to the Welsh Assembly building to prostrate themselves before the arch 'Devolution Dilettante' - The Lord Protector - Dafydd Elis Thomos. The real awful thing is, that this has been tantamount to some renegade treachery, in so far that a few so called Welsh Republicans are to the fore in this revisionism. One day they may perhaps attempt justifying their treachery and perhaps cowardice? How often do I have to call them ''Shites'' before they do? F****** Shites, there! I said it again!

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Gethin.

CARLO IN THE CAMBRIANISTA HEARTLAND: Protest or at Least Parade Against Carlo In Ystrad Tywi.

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I will be the first to admit it's very difficult to organise Patriotic Protests, especially publicly against English Royalty, not least in a rural area where the Police can stop Patriots from turning up anywhere near Carlo's Welsh Royal Residence. However, before he turns up, at very least Patriots could carry out Patriotic Poster and Sticker also Black Flag Campaigns throughout Ystrad Tywi. Local Ystrad Tywi Patriots should be able to manage that, and with help of Deheubarth Patriots in general why not organise an annual major National Commemoration of The Battle of Llandeilo 16 Mehefin 1282 with a Patriotic Rallying and Parade in Llandeilo followed by other events at Parc Dinefwr. Think on it! BETTER THAN NO PATRIOTIC ACTION AT ALL!

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Here's our own Welsh Patriots Celtic Cross based on a representation of Y Croes Naid, stolen with other Royal 'National Treasures' of Gwynedd. Displayed in Edward I's victory celebrations at Cae Iorwerth and then all carted off to England. I think the £80.000 being wasted on that 'Cofia Dreweryn' Wall outside Aberystywyth might have been better spent seting up a massive symbolic representation of Y Croes Naid on Garn Boduon over looking Edward's Field as a reminder that we want it, and other stolen Welsh Royal National Treasures back OK!
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An idea, some one take a large wood Celtic Cross up atop Garn Boduon, as a symbolic event, a Patriotic gesture of defiance - DEMAND!!! Send me foto ok! If I lived in Gwynedd I would have done this by now, what you all doing up there, writting poetry?

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1st JULY 2009 REVISTED: Passing Comments On An Historic Day In Our History?

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One more salute and cheer for our ''Barrio Warriors'' of Balchder Cymru who got off the fence and boldly walked up to the line on 1st July 2009, but where were all those 'Cilmeriaid' who march with BC at the annual Rali Cilmeri and on Dydd Dewi Day Parade in Caerdydd? Why were these ''Patriots'' not making a stand in Caernarfon along side our ''Barrio Warriors'' of Balchder Cymru? That they will have the face to turn up at this years Rali Cilmeri will make my mind boggle, but they will, that's for sure, how could they miss the opportunity to play at being ''Patriots'' or as far as the 'Good Ole Boys' are concerned assemble for their pre - Xmas piss up!

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Whatever, no time to lose sleep over ''shits'' just be aware who they are and keep well in mind that the likes of these are not the sort to stand beside you at the Barricades. By that I mean of course, ever get involved in some real Patriotic Action as publicly demonstrating against English Princes of Wales, be it Carlo in Ystrad Tywi or William when he turns up for his Investiture as the next English Prince of Wales, as he will one day as sooner as later? Other than the ''Shits'' who really are more nuisance than much else, more important you are aware of the ''Crachach Crappers''. They are the real dangerous crowd to watch out for, hiding behind ''Cultural Patriotism'', be in no doubt it will be from amongst this non - productive class dependant on ''Saxon Shillings'' that the key Pro - Investiture Loyalists will spring fourth to get that English Royal Show on the road for William Wales. YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT!

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Thus do not relax but rather keep in mind that the only way we stand a chance of halting another Investiture from taking place in Caernarfon, is to expose and boycott the ''Shites''. But not least organising an annual Anti - Investiture National Mobilisation in Caernarfon on and about 1st July annually. Other than that lets start being more pro - active against the visit of representatives of The English Crown to Wales, not least regards Carlo's annual visit to Ystrad Tywi. Maybe the 'Cambrianistas' can take time off from all their petitioning to organise such Patriotic protest in their own back yard? THAT WILL BE THE DAY!

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Indeed just why is Carlo so keen on Ystrad Tywi but more important, the question begs to be asked what are Patriots out West doing about it? See following post.

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Gethin

PRIORITY ADFYWIAD GWLADGAROL CAMPAIGN AGAINST CEREBRAL COLONIALISM

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BRING AN END TO ENGLISH CULTURAL IMPERIALISM NOW!

...BY WAKING UP FOR STARTERS?

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I know it's Eisteddfod Week but could we jump out of the 'Language Lunch Box' for a while to consider the urgency of campaigning against continuing Cerebral Colonialism, as this will kill off our National Identity if allowed to go unchallenged. Then what point to Language restoration to be back in a Welsh Speaking 'Brit' Wales, as 'Cymru Cymraeg' had been since the 16th Cx Protestant Reformation to 19th Cx Methodist/Non - Conformist Revivals, get it? To my mind and way of thinking, it does not take a lot of deep thought to see how a Welsh Language Industry has become as much a tool and platform as the Protestant Reformation that had in time a political purpose, to sustain the status quo of Brit Rule in Wales.

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One has only to see the recent disquiet and unease in Welsh Language Industry circles and amongst Y Crachach Newydd aka ''Cultural Right'' to the issue of the 40th Anniversary of Investiture'69 raising it's ugly head, to realise how scared they were of loosing out on some 'Saxon Shillings'. But even more revealing was the fact that even in the heartland of Gwynedd, home of the last native Cymric Royal dynasty when 'Gwladgarwyr Gwynedd' were offered an opportunity to radically make their views known on any future Investiture, they sat on the fence. It was left to Fflintshires 'Barrio Warriors' of Balchder Cymru to save the Patriotic face with a radical Nationalist stand at the Gate of Caernarfon Castle on 1 July 2009.

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But how different in 1983, then 'Gwladgarwyr Gwynedd' were to the fore in combating Sarhad'83 so why not in 2009? The answer is easy the once radical Nationalst Gwynedd resistance has been softened up by being stuffed with 'Saxon Shillings', well at least the self styled leadership of Cultural Nationalism in Gwynedd has. The truth is that not only is this leadership so well stuffed with 'Saxon Shillings', they now depend on a continuing supply of this pay off for their very continuing existence. Are they thus likely to risk their privelleged positions or disturb the flow of money into their pockets, not likely!

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Thus to ensure no one else rocks their boat, they have created a 'Welsh Language Box' or if you wish a 'Cultural Comfort Corner' into which they want true 'Gwladgarwyr Gwynedd' to jump into, so they can shut the lid firmly shut on. Anyone of the slightest degree of radical persuasion would see this if they opened their eyes, and were not so scared as to voice an independent opinion and suggested Patriotic Protest Action outside the box. As for example against the call for another Investiture of an Englishman as Prince of Wales, or the continuing national embarrassment of that treacherous exhibition in Caernarfon Castle devoted to said English Princes of Wales, and not least demonstrated against CADW constantly SHOVING SHAKESPEARE DOWN OUR THROATS.

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Not least in the Edwardian Castles that Edward I built to keep 'Gwladgarwyr Gwynedd' in their place, under the 'Saxon Heel'. Today, of course 'Saxon Shillings' do the job just as well and it's not so painful especially when one spends most of ones time in that 'Cultural Nationalist Box' or for the lucky few, in the 'Cultural Comfort Corner'. The other day I was listening to a Cymuned spokesman come up with the really twp idea of it being far better if Gwynedd attracted rich tourists than masses of poor ones. That's bright! the bloody rich are just the ones more likly to buy a second home or a business, as a shop or whatever? As for Llais Gwynedd and their emphasis on keeping village schools open, what concerns me is fact that where ever the kids get their education, they are going to leave if there are no jobs or opportunities available.

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Whatever? I really think it is time for radical 'Gwladgarwyr Gwynedd' to jump out of that 'Cultural Nationalist Box' or maybe leave the 'Cultural Comfort Corner' to broaden the boundaries of a revived, restored and renewed radical Nationalist revolutionary cultural Struggle. Such, I suggest be taken up in an instant in the combating of CADW in a campaign against the rampant continuing Cerebral Colonialism in your own back yard? Then just maybe you in Gwynedd may lead the rest of Cymru might follow, as after all the 'Shakespeare Virus' effects every part including parts one normally cannot reach.

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But reach we must or otherwise what point Language Revival, if our People think and act 'Brit' and they will continue to do so, if they are acculturalised to accept that a foreign literary heritage is better than our own. This is not about being anti - Shakespeare, it's just begging the question why do we have so much of it, and not for instance our own Mabinogion? Defeats me! there are many reasons of course but I will not go fully into these now, for that see my YMGYRCH TREFTADAETH CYMRU blog. Suffice to say here and now, is that the main reason they as CADW & Co are allowed to get away with it? is because we let them. SO TIME FOR SOME PATRIOTIC PROTEST OF THE PASSIVE KIND (letters to media etc) AND ALSO SOME RADICAL NATIONALISAT DEMONSTRATIONS, YES?

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THUS LET US BEGIN?
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NOTHING CHANGES BACK IN 1983 IT WAS THE Welsh Tourist Board WHO WERE THE AGENTS OF CEREBRAL COLONIALISM WITH THE FESTIVAL OF SHAME - SARHAD 83.

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FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS CADW HAS REPLACED THEM AS THE CHIEF AGENT OF CONTINUING CEREBRAL COLONIALISM.

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BUT WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT?

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. CAN YOU TAKE IT FROM THERE?