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TRY YOUR HAND AT… CARVING A LOVE SPOON

WHY WAIT UNTIL FEBRUARY TO SHOW YOUR LOVED ONE HOW YOU FEEL? JANUARY 25 IS THE WELSH VALENTINE’S DAY, CELEBRATING ITS PATRON SAINT OF LOVERS ST DWYNWEN, AND THE PERFECT EXCUSE TO EXCHANGE WELSH LOVE SPOONS. THESE WOODEN TOKENS OF AFFECTION – WITH THEIR SYMBOLIC LANGUAGE OF KNOTS, HEARTS AND HORSESHOES – DATE FROM THE 17TH CENTURY. LEARN TO WHITTLE YOUR OWN AND YOU’RE LIKELY TO GET A BIG CWTCH, OR CUDDLE, FOR YOUR LABOUR OF LOVE. thelovespoonworkshop.com