St David’s Day is a grand occasion and holiday in Llanelli, in which Welsh residents celebrate the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales. Yet we cannot help but dwell on the fact that the 1st of March – which falls on a Monday this year and is the day we annually celebrate St David’s day – will be very different this year.
Although there will not be any special meals out, gigs in pubs or shows put on by y Ffwrnes this year, you can still celebrate by dressing in red, rugby jerseys, traditional Welsh costumes or sporting a daffodil or leak on your chest with pride.
Schools will be unable to put on their annual Eisteddfods or St David’s day concerts and there will not be any choirs or bands making beautiful music in the town centre, but you can still send pictures of how you celebrated your day into local news outlets, sharing your joy and activities with the rest of the community.
There will not be a special lunch at Parc y Scarlets with special guests, or a chance to eat your favourite Welsh dish at your local cafe, but you can make and eat all your weight in cawl, Welsh cakes, bara brith or rarebit at home.
Make some arts and crafts with the kids, bake, cook, go for your daily exercise to show off your costumes around the neighbourhood and make this an intimate but precious celebration and hope we can make it bigger and better in 2022.
Even though you will not be singing your heart out at a parade this St David’s Day, put up a Welsh flag in your window, decorate the house, get the household together and take pride in your Welsh heritage, even if it is low-key this year.
