Some English people are familiar with that peculiarly Welsh communal emotional mood identified by the name hwyl. |
Wales find themselves in England's tent in Euro 2016, so Roy Hodgson will tire quickly of hearing about hwyl, hymns and arias, and homegrown heroes from the valleys. |
If you have never heard of the Welsh hwyl, then you soon will, thanks to a new campaign launched ahead of tomorrow's Wales v Ireland Six Nations rugby clash. |
Claire Evans has thrown down the gauntlet to every man, woman and child to take on the Irish craic with plenty of Welsh hwyl. |
At heart, I remain Welsh, vague, mystical, verbose, a devotee of hwyl, that curious mixture of passion and inspiration with which Welshmen seek to play their rugby and lead their lives. |