As we're on the subject of Wales, I thought I'd mention (if you haven't heard already) the centenary of the one and only Dylan Thomas. He may have been an alcoholic and a serial adulterer but we can't help but love him. As you can imagine, Under Milk Wood is being shown everywhere within the next few months (because Under Milk Wood was of course the only thing he wrote) so there are plenty of opportunities to get your DT fix. If you're not one for the theatre, pick up a book or watch the up-coming BBC drama with the excellent Tom Hollander as the man himself, or watch The Edge of Love (a commendable performance from Welsh actor Matthew Rhys, a more than commendable performance and a pretty damn good Welsh accent from Keira Knightley, Cillian Murphey is superb as always and Sienna Miller is...well...she's OK but she'll always just be, disappointingly, Sienna Miller).
You can also listen to Richard Burton read from Under Milk Wood. Who better to listen to on St David's Day? What a voice!
In final celebration of both DT and St. David's Day, I will leave you with a fitting tune from the other voice of Wales...tra!

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