To begin with, power to the elbow of Russell Morris and other members of the Balchder Cymru Group who did a great job in preparing the Cilmeri Cenotaph for this year’s commemoration. There was a rumour going about that I might have made a kind of 'Adfywiad Gwladgarol' flying visit to the Cilmeri Cenotaph site to set it up as a kind of 'Sixties Shrine'; this simply wasn’t true, both myself and Sian spent the day placing crosses at Castell Abertawe and preparing our Cofiwn 1282 Community Campaign’ promotional material for placing about. We can thank Russell of BC for the good work at the Cilmeri Cenotaph as aforementioned - and great on he and other BC members who assisted, on ensuring that their BC root beliefs based in the 'Sixties Struggle' of their former President Denis Coslett and his compatriots RIPwas not forgotten or conveniently set aside.
As for the very ‘few’ who, it seems, were complaining about this Rali Cilmeri being too political and that the Cenotaph was no place to make as a ''shrine'' to Radical Nationalists' of the past, well, why not? Let me say this, Rali Cilmeri was founded and sustained by such people from the Patriotic Front years – and through to those years of Cofiwn and then Cymdeithas Cyfamod. The only time CYIG organised an event there was the week prior to the Investiture in 1969 - to stave off protests in Caernarfon (by way ‘Jac O’ The North’ shot off to Dublin! very brave of him I must say). Following on these years Dr John 'Rocks' Davies of Fforwm Hanes Cymru took over to make of it a kind of ‘bog standard' English style respectable remembrance. This I had no argument with until, in 2006, he conspired with Ray Davies of ‘Cor Cochion’ and the Western Mail to condemn ''Extremists'' attending Rali Cilmeri - and he did the same again this year with Leanne and Western Mail calling Adam Phillips and BC ''Abhorrant'' and ''Vulgar'' but, I have not heard any other patriot other than myself complain about this, why not?
The truth of the matter is Patriots must now ‘Seize the Time’ as our Country and Communities are at the 11th Hour and, Rali Cilmeri, most certainly, must now return to being a true radical Patriotic Political Platform. So BC, carry on regardless of the few ‘wimpish wishy washy’ critics and keep it that way. Those who wish to have a commemorative event just about history why not go and have your event at Aberedw? For those who want a ‘Religious Event’ then why not hold a 'Remembrance Sunday' event at Abaty Cwm Hir? That makes sense, Rali Cilmeri 2012 was to some degree a return to the old way perhaps being the best way but next year let’s not be wishy washy with speeches but make them calls for ‘Action Against Colonialism’, the emphasis being on the ACTION SPEAKING LOUDER THAN WORDS, YES!
To Summarise, I was invited to speak at Rali Cilmeri 2012 but chose not to do so as, in main, I have moved on and only return when needs be to make tribute to old 'Cilmeriaid' who have passed away - as in the case of Toni Lewis and Glyn Rowlands RIP. Also, I did not want to share a Platform with Plaid Cymru and others I politically oppose and last but not least I did not want to attend an event which had as it's main theme the rather pointless exercise of getting into name calling with the rather irrelevant Martin Shipton when we have so many more important issues in Wales that is more deserving of our attention such as the selling off of the Vyrnwy Estate, Epynt Commons and the Ystrad Tywi Forests etc. all of which, with Tan 8 Terrorism, is making of Wales as COPORATE COLONY CYMRU.
Whoever campaigned via ‘facebo
Which brings me to a conclusion considering the nonsense below:
See Below Press Statement (although, so far, I’ve only seen it on Fantasy Facebook Island) this being Jac ‘O The North and Geoff Ifan’s ‘long awaited’ promised ''New Movement''. Now last year, Jac and Geoff had a ‘leaflet’ produced about outlining the aims of their intended new movement. Geoff showed us the leaflet, we never heard any more about this ‘ new movement’ and now this ‘Press Statement’ appears on fb right on top of Moz declaring his Plaid Glyndwr – a proposal prepared by Sian which Moz had, unashamedly, just pirated and trashed! And now, we have the (new again) proposed aims of Jac and Geoff’s ‘new movement’ on fb. Again, all stuff hi - Jacked from the Sian and Gethin Campaigning against Windmills and Rhodri Jones Land Wales Act Campaiging with Myrone Evans, and from Gruff's Cymru Sofren and as for the ‘patronising’ re, first the Martin Shipton affair and then of C.Y.I.G – whom Jac cannot stand, please pass the bucket!
Any Patriotic Fringe Cannon Fodder camp followers should really give some though to the fact and ask the question just why has Jac not been up and actually ‘at it’ campaigning on any number of Front Lines in recent years as per issues he states are of importance to this new big idea below. Where has he been out campaigning??? The answer is a big NOWHERE! So, lets not believe for one moment this big Idea out of the ‘Agony Aunt of Abergynolwyn’ will get anywhere other than more 'money making' Closet Blogging. As for his partner Geoff, this one time Cyfamodwr, all too sadly, has become so politically confused that he supports both the pacifist Cymdeithas Y Cymod and likes walking on the wild side in supporting (though not too up front about it) the 'Balchder Boyos' and their FWA Fascination and, of course, Geoff as a Cyfamodwr was wild about cheering on the Arson War of Meibion Glyndwr! some pacifist? Geoff was also a ‘non’ - supporter of the Welsh Independence Party because he thought it would never work - even though Jac was a member! And now he seems to now think that this WNRO offspring of Jac's will work! Sad to say Geoff, it will not, so instead of he and others wasting anymore time yakking from the safety of the fBf Island or, worse, in a pub! (Do I have to remind how stupid that is - as well as giving lifts to such piss ups to Police Informers!!!) I would not be surprised if Geoff became a Quaker next! But, regards his and Jac’s ‘supposed’ new movement? Yes sure is bull shite! The proof will be in the pudding, how long do Patriots give them before we see them in Action, how about the 21 Mehefin 2013, yes? Now read on and despair:
PRESS RELEASE—For Immediate Use 8-12-2012
NEW WELSH RIGHTS ORGANIZATION LAMBASTS WESTERN MAIL
In recent months the Western Mail has printed a series of articles deeply critical of Welsh nationalists, and focused on alleged ‘bizarre practices' at the annual Cilmeri memorial event to commemorate Llywelyn Ein Llyw Olaf.
In an effort to damn them by association, Plaid Cymru politicians were criticised for being in the presence of other, more obscure nationalist groups.
Although the organisation is not due to launch until the new year, the Welsh National Rights Movement (WNRM) calls upon members of Plaid Cymru as well as people from across Wales to attend this year's Cilmeri event, in a show of defiance against the smear tactics of the Western Mail. On Saturday, December 8th, attendees at the annual patriotic gathering will be able to meet with, and hear speeches from, members of the WNRM at the Cilmeri stone monument.
The new WNRM will make its first public foray following preparatory meetings across Wales. The new organisation references the work of the United Nations in relation to the rights of indigenous peoples and on de-colonization, and calls for Wales to be considered in full national status with all of the rights and responsibilities this entails.
The organisation takes as its inspiration the committed activism of Cymdeithas Yr Iaith, and although fully supportive of the Welsh language,
is set to pursue actions across a deeper and broader front. WNRM calls for a total de-colonisation of Wales, including the return of all land, resources and power to Welsh control under maximal sovereignty.
But now maybe despair no more...
....If you are serious about ‘action’ then might I suggest you get into such asap with the below:
'STRYVELAND CYMRU' Homeland Defence Movement.
'Stryveland Cymru' has been born out of Struggle and will Continue to Mature in Struggle by means of Non Violent Agit - Prop Passive and ...
If above for real Anti Colonial 'Autonomous' Struggle is too heavy then try:
YMGYRCH TREFTADAETH CENEDLAETHOL CYMRU
ymgyrchtreftadaeth.blogspot.
YMGYRCH TREFTADAETH CENEDLAETHOL CYMRU
Above for continued Anti - Cymric Consciosness Campaiging, again'Autonomous', that means just do it, no need for 'National' Leaders or meetings to mislead and waste time, diverting and distracting from Patriotic Action as Leon's CBRD 2011 and 2012, not going to be one in 2013 is there, hope not! So, if really be up for some sure radical Republicanism see:
WELSH RADICAL REPUBLICAN FRONTLINE.
ramrepublicansagainstmonarchy.
Alternative Welsh Nationalist Archive: Welsh Republican Movement . ....TO COMMEMORATE THE WELSH REPUBLICAN BOMB ATTACK ON THE FRONACQUEDUCT TO ... ramrepublicansagainstmo
Alternatively, as I go left but note it requires some serious Political Education and Radical Historical awareness:
PARTISAN cymru/wales. Partisan To Beliefs, Ideas and Socialist
partisan2011.blogspot.com/
PARTISAN CYMRU SUPPORTS and WORKS TOWARDS GREAT UNREST GROUP PEOPLES RESISTANCE COMMUNITY DEFENCE and a ...
As for 'Moz' and his Pretender Plaid Glyndwr, forget it! I suggest you for now stick with the Initiative proposed by someone you know who has down the years has been an activist and surely delivered the goods. Thus turn to the for real Plaid Glyndwr proposal:
GALWAD GLYNDŴR
galwadglyndwr.blogspot.com/
GALWAD GLYNDŴR. This blog is meant to unite all that believe in the just cause of Owain Glyndŵr, Owain IV, our past, present and future ...
In Association With This Initiative:
SOFRANIAETH. S.O.S. SAVE OUR SOVEREIGNTY.
sofraniaeth.blogspot.com/
Suffice to say that with the coming into existence of Sofren Cymru, I shall abandon my efforts in this direction via SOFRANIAETH blog and at ...
Gethin ap Gruffydd 'Adfywiad Gwladgarwyr' hence retired.
Yn Ffyddlon.
Geth.
PS:
If there is going to be any Wales Fight Back? may I suggest it starts asap in New Year and that can be on any number of Windmill Sites, Crown Estates, Foresty Commission and private Woodlands but why not make patriotic priority on the Vyrnwy Estate, Epynt Commons and Ystrad Tywi Forests. GO ON DO IT AS SIAN AND I HAVE DONE OFTEN ENOUGH IN THE PAST OR ARE YOU ALL TOO BLOODY BUSY HOLDING MEETINGS AND WISHFULLY THINKING?
Welsh Remembrancer.
welshremembrancer.blogspot.com/
5 Dec 2012 – Blog of Gethin 'Iestyn' Gruffydd subtitled Remembrance, Retrospective and Revisionary, Riot and Rebellion, Revelry and Re-enactment.