My translation of the Great Boar Hunt in Culhwch and Olwen is in this issue of LongPoemMag . The full translation of the story will be published by Shearsman in 2026. Information, samples and the opportunity to pre order it to avoid disappointment> shearsman.com/store/Liam-Gui…

Other work by the Ladybird artists. Mallards over the Marshes Artist: Roland Green

A Yorkshire winter idyll…

Heard the 1st mvt of the Walton, Symphony No. 1 on the radio — phenomenal recording. But Haitink’s version with the Philharmonia in 1982 (EMI) is still (for me) the benchmark. Robert Flute BBC Radio 3 Philharmonia Orchestra Sinfonia of London Archery Music Promotions

Other work by the Ladybird artists ‘Stopham Bridge in Autumn’ Artist: SR Badmin

Rachel Reeves has broken her promises not to put up taxes. And all to fund more welfare. She should resign. But if she doesn't have the decency to do that, Keir Starmer should sack her.

Today’s Budget was a total humiliation for Rachel Reeves. She will go down as the worst Chancellor this country has ever had. Her position is now untenable and she knows it👇

Everyone who has worked & saved — their rewards are getting further out of reach. Yet instant benefits, courtesy of No. 11, to the burgeoning non-self-reliant. Kemi was right in her view. Chris Mason Christopher Hope📝 Kemi Badenoch GB News Derek Turner Rachel Reeves

Something for the soul — and mercifully outside the present-day. Liam Guilar’s peregrinations through the past are fascinating. Will Arthur return? Derek Turner AndrewSmith

English classicism, Mediterranean romanticism, 20th-century tonality — all in Walton’s Sinfonia Concertante, on the radio this morning. Clare Hammond, soloist, with BBC SO and George Vass, conductor. BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus BBC Radio 3 Archery Music Promotions

Hope that Lancashire Day has been fun up there in the North-West! Historic Counties Trust Lancashire County Council Lancashire Cricket Bolton Wanderers RoyalSocietyStGeorge VisitBlackpool The Hallé Lytham & St Annes (love where you live & visit) Bolton Wanderers Visit Bolton

Rehearsals and walkthrough tonight for our Advent Procession at 6pm on Sunday. It’s going to be a glorious beginning to Advent

Wonderful news! So reminiscent of the remaining tentacle of the old Southern Railway branchline that runs across Romney Marsh, from Appledore to a lonely gantry at Dungeness. Robert Flute romneymarshmarketing AndrewSmith CPRE Kent

Looking forward to Radio 3’s day of Advent carols, broadcast from churches across these islands. BBC Radio 3 St Davids Cathedral Archery Music Promotions These Islands UIB Campaign - United Kingdom 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧 RoyalSocietyStGeorge

Winter animal-spirits, as if frozen in rural Lincolnshire’s gathering gloaming. Helen Day

In the ‘It’s your/our BBC’ ads, you never hear a reference to Radio 3, classical music, the BBC orchestras. It’s all BBC1 programmes. Why? Sam Jackson BBC Radio 3 BBC One Archery Music Promotions Hilary Davan Wetton BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Advent begins… from Derbyshire’s Peak District, to Bethlehem — in Carmarthenshire. Archbishop of Canterbury 🔶 East Malling, West Malling & Offham Matters Derek Turner Peak District National Park Visit Carmarthenshire UIB Campaign - United Kingdom 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧 St Davids Cathedral

Happy St. Andrew’s Day! BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Royal Scottish National Orchestra BBC Radio 3 ScottishUnity League VisitScotland Cricket Scotland Scotland National Team Scottish Rugby Fraser Nelson SN Communications

Vaughan Williams’s arrangement of the Sussex carol, on Radio 3. The spirit of Advent. BBC Radio 3 Ralph Vaughan Williams Society #RVW Vaughan Williams

Tchaikovsky’s ’Winter Daydreams’ ending an enchanting episode of the Advent Day, from the Mourne Mtns., County Down. About to tune in to music from Bethlehem — Carmarthenshire! BBC Radio 3 Visit Carmarthenshire NewryMourneDown Visit Mourne