I am Australian, living in Brisbane. I started learning Welsh about four years ago, but gave up because I was too busy. I am now retired from my teaching career, and have decided to try again. My grandparents migrated from Cardiff in 1803, and I still remember their soft lilting voices. I visited Wales in 2014, south and north, spending a week at the eisteddfod in Llangollen, and then walking to Bala. My music love came from my Welsh grandmother. After returning to Australia, I began learning Welsh.