I might miss out on any Insurrection Hirwaun/Merthyr 1831 Commemoration this year as I am hoping to go over to France for the annual Paris Commune 1871 Commemoration. I say hoping as all attempts thus far to get a good package deals are being stacked up against a cheap trip by ''supplements'' as evidently it's a busy period in Paris. I had been hoping to do it by train straight through to Paris but now it may be by bus/car and ferry?My purpose in going is one of treating myself to a break but also to do some history foto research for this blog plus study up on the commemoration. Whatever, any one else out there that wants to attend these commemorations note these travel problems and sort out your travel arrangements well in advance ok! Anyway, for further information on the commemoration, click this Paris Commune 1871 Commemoration Web Site link >>> L'actualité de la Commune - 09:45- [ Translate this page ] L’Association des Amis de la Commune de Paris-1871 a mis en place des commissions, comme l'avait .... Gilles Plas. 77470 Trilport. PAROLES DE MILITAIRE. ...lacomune.club.fr/pages/Actua2005B26/pageactua/page6.html - 52k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this . It's excellent, in time we need same for a proposed major INSURRECTION 1831 COMMEMORATION ANNUAL FESTIVAL Web Site. However, do note that apart from my blog there exists a Dic Penderyn Society Web Site advancing information on Dic Penderyn, 1831 and an annual Merthyr Commemoration they have been organising for many years, see via this link >>> Dic Penderyn Society These were the last words of Dic Penderyn (real name Richard Lewis) who was one of 28 men and women tried on charges connected with the Merthyr Rising. ...www.alangeorge.co.uk/dicpenderynsociety.htm - 26k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this .My efforts in the main are to inform more on Lewsyn yr Heliwr - Lewis Lewis heroic leader of the Insurrection and promote commemorative activity at Pentre Penderyn and Hirwaun prior to the main Commemoration in Merthyr (Red Week) and at possibly Parc Cyfarthfa? This year with my planned trip to Paris on horizon, I cannot actually organise anything over at Pentre Penderyn or Hirwaun, so I advise make most of the Bank Holiday weekend. If it's sunny treat yourself to a ''Socialist'' day or two out in the country side, noting that The Lamb Pub has a Beer Garden, if weather's good this will be great for you and any children you take on a trip into some Welsh Socialist history. Whilst meandering about Pentre Penderyn think on the following idea, why not like minded people work towards establishing there something similar to the Appalacian Socialist HIIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL - Research & Education Centre, for further information, see via link >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander_Research_and_Education_Center . Seems to me a pretty good idea, what do you think? If interested in getting involved in setting up a working party to look into this initiative, contact me via g.apgruffydd@ntlworld.com . In meantime all views, opinions and your own ideas very welcome.
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