Mint Juleps are considered the quintessential cooling drinks associated with the Southern United States. Undoubtedly, there were Mint Juleps at grand plantation estates like Tara in the film, Gone with the Wind and in our imaginations, Juleps are most often enjoyed in the shade of a beautiful, broad leafed Magnolia […]
Day: January 7, 2025
Gwyddbwyll and Tallfwrdd, Ancient Welsh Board Games
Long before chess came to Europe from India, the British Celts were playing board games where the object was to capture a central ‘king’ piece. Two variants of this game existed, Gwyddbwyll and Tallfwrdd. Gwyddbwyll, literally meaning ‘wooden wisdom’ (and thus it is related to the Irish game Fidchell) and […]