Dylan's writing shed visits the NATO summit
Move over Obama! The replica of Dylan Thomas’s iconic writing shed is vying for pride of place at the NATO summit. The pop-up shed , which has been touring the country as part of the DT100 celebrations, is visiting the prestigious event at the Celtic Manor. The bespoke replica, complete with curled pictures on the walls, boiled sweets on the desk and the poet’s jacket still hanging on the back of his chair – is on tour as part of the year-long festival commemorating the centenary of the great Welsh writer’s birth. The original shed sits above the Boathouse in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, where Thomas lived with his wife Caitlin and three children, and where he penned some of his most famous works including Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night and Under Milk Wood. The Boathouse and the replica shed are owned by Carmarthenshire County Council’s cultural services division. Principal Arts Officer Eleri Retallick is with the shed at the summit. Ms Retallick said: “It is really e...
