This article was originally published on Hubpages in November 2012. Pop Quiz! Are you planning a Welsh-themed party or celebrating St David's Day? This fun quiz can easily be used as part of the entertainment! It is suitable for all ages and can also be used to test people's knowledge of the beautiful country of Wales. The answers are written in italics next to the questions. Simply print the quiz, split your group into teams, and off you go! Questions About Wales 1. What flower is used as an emblem of Wales?  Daffodil 2. Which vegetable is used as an emblem of Wales?  Leek. 3. Which three colours are used on the Welsh flag?  Red, white and green 4. Name the highest Welsh mountain.  Snowdon 5. On the border of England and Wales is an ancient earthwork which is also a well-known walk. What is this called?  Offa's Dyke 6. Which English king was born at Pembroke Castle?  Henry VII 7. On which part of the coast can Pwllheli be found?  Cardigan Bay 8....

This article was originally published on Hubpages in July 2010.   Why Make Jam? Preserving fruits is easy. It is a traditional kitchen skill which can create a store of long-life foods which taste delicious, look good, and are totally free of artificial colours and synthetic additives. Add a pretty cloth lid over the metal one, and a pot of homemade jam can make a handy last-minute gift. Harvest fruits from the hedgerow - away from roads, to avoid fruits which may have absorbed toxins from exhaust fumes - or grow fruits in your own garden as we do, and the only financial expenditure will be sugar and whatever fuel you use during the cooking process. Making jam is a great way to save money. Re-cycle old glass jars with screw-on metal lids. Wash jars and lids thoroughly, then rinse in clean water. When you start your jam-making session, spread them out on a baking tray and put them into a cold oven. Raise the temperature to 100 degrees and leave them like that for half-an-hour to ste...

 This article was originally published on Hubpages in February 2010. How to Make a Patchwork Eagle   You will need: paper, pen and ruler to make the eagle pattern coloured cotton fabrics sewing pins sewing needle cotton thread scissors iron If you wish to make your patchwork eagle into a wall-hanging you will also need thin batting and some fabric to use as a backing layer. Patchwork Eagle Pattern Patchwork eagle pattern based on a traditional Native American symbol. Making the Eagle If you look at the eagle pattern above, you will notice it measures eight squares wide and eight squares long. The size of your squares will affect the size of the finished eagle - so if you want a big one, go for big squares, and if you want a smaller eagle (such as for a cushion cover) go for smaller squares. All you need to do is make sure you ensure you make all squares the same size - hardly difficult! Draw out the pattern - or print this one to your chosen size. Some of the squares are divid...

 This quiz was originally published on Hubpages, in November 2011. Great for the Pub, Classroom or Social Club! This fun, free quiz is great for St Patrick's Day or any Irish-themed activity. The questions cover general knowledge, history, folklore, geography and the arts. It is suitable for many social situations—from family parties, classroom settings, club or pub quizzes. You are welcome to use it for any non-profit making venture. The answers can be seen in italics next to each question. Feel free to add your own quiz questions in the Comments box at the end! Which Irish islands give their names to a type of woolly jumper?  Aran Isles. Which city stands where the Belfast Lough and River Lagan meet?  Belfast. Which city’s name translates from Irish Gaelic into English as ‘dark pool’?  Dublin. Which John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara film was shot in County Mayo?  The Quiet Man. What is a bodhran?  A drum, shaped similarly to a tambourine . By which other name...

Originally published on Hubpages in June 2009. Encased in ivy, these iron gates are set into pillars carved from local red sandtone.   An Edwardian Oasis Ashton Park in West Kirby is an outstanding example of an early Edwardian public park. It has been awarded with Green Flag status from the Civic Trust every year since 2004*. The park can be approached via Carpenters Lane, a picturesque narrow passage overhung with trees, which runs off Grange Road, and which invites visitors to walk beside the tennis courts then across the traditional rose garden. Further along Grange Road is the start of the twelve-mile long Wirral Way which cuts the park into two sections. Once a railway track, this is now part of Wirral Country Park. This route will take visitors along a recently-improved tree-lined track and opens into the park close to the children's play area and one end of the pond. Several small entrances also lie along Westbourne Road, but the park also has two main entrances--one on the...