29 Things You'll Remember If You Grew Up In Wales

    It's absolutely lush, Cymru.

    1. Watching S4C every day when you got home from school.

    2. Hoping that one day you'd have a fast Internet connection or at least 3G.

    3. Describing everything as either "lush" or "minging".

    4. Dressing like this for St David's Day.

    5. Being terrified of taking part in the Eisteddfod.

    6. Your nan calling you "cariad bach i".

    7. And then giving you a cwtch.

    8. Getting really into rugby.

    9. Knowing that rugby is probably the cause of your love-hate relationship with the English.

    10. Your Mamgu's home made Welsh cakes being the best food in the world.

    11. Except maybe her cawl.

    12. Or her bara brith.

    13. Learning how to say "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch".

    14. That, and being able to say, "Rydw i'n hoffi coffi".

    15. Studying the great Dylan Thomas at school.

    16. Going on a school trip to Castell Henllys.

    17. Being really excited when you found out that elvish is based on Welsh.

    18. Going on day trips to Oakwood with your friends.

    19. And Snowdonia with your family.

    20. Knowing at least 10 farmers.

    21. Getting used to everyone outside of Wales assuming you're from the Valleys.

    22. Or Barry Island.

    23. Being surrounded by mountains, sheep, and rain.

    24. And never living more than 75 miles from the sea.

    25. Knowing all the words to "Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau".

    26. Learning to drive because public transport simply wasn't an option.

    27. And how else were you going to get to Chippy Lane in Cardiff?

    28. Going on an Urdd activity camp.

    29. But most of all, knowing that the Severn Bridge toll is absolutely worth it, because there's no place like Cymru.