This term my daughter has been assigned a project at school and her topic is facts and trivia relating to Wales.

My first thought was how boring, could she not have picked somewhere more exciting than Wales. However, I have been amazed at some of the interesting facts she has discovered.

I have already learnt that the name ‘Wales’ actually dates back from the Cymraeg word of Gwalia, which when translated literally means “Homeland”.

Wales is a relatively small country compared to some and apart from it’s border to England is completely surrounded by sea. To the south is the Bristol Channel, with St. George’s Channel to the west and finally the Irish Sea to the north.

Of course Wales has had it’s fair share of fine actors amongst those are Sir Anthony Hopkins, the very fine Mr Richard Burton and the stunningly beautiful Catherine Zeta Jones.

Of course Catherine has escaped Wales for the delights of the USA, but she often pops back and stays at Hotels In Wales. She has also been known for her Self Catering Wales escapades when she visits her family.

Catherine however doesn’t just stay in Wales, she also enjoys her UK Family Holidays with her celebrity husband and her 2 children. It’s also been known for them to pop into local pubs for a spot of lunch and mingle with the likes of everybody else, how very non showbiz.

I have got a little sidetracked and have come off the subject.This must be something that runs in our family, because my daughter has a problem with this too.

She has a wonderful imagination, but unfortunately when she is writing any stories or essays, she really goes off the subject and loses the theme of her story.

In fact her English teacher had severe words with her last week about this.Things seem to have altered since my school days but a vivid imagination was certainly something that was encouraged and not quashed.

My next instalment on the delights of Wales will follow soon as soon as my daughter gets on with the job in hand.At the moment though she is happily working on a short story about slaying dragons, probably because she has just drawn a picture of the Welsh flag and she has gone off on one of her adventures!!