Three Powys sisters are celebrating after winning four medals between them at this year’s Urdd Eisteddfod. Rose, Ella and Isabelle Foskett from Penstrowed, near Newtown picked up an impressive three gold medals and one bronze at this year’s Urdd Eisteddfod being held in Montgomeryshire for the first time in over 30 years. Mum, Clair was bursting with pride at their impressive achievement.
“It’s unexpected and fabulous for them,” said Clair. “It was just a really big shock for them all to get medal. “We said we were really proud of them just for entering but to get one gold, then two, then three and a bronze as well it was just fantastic.
” “They were very, very surprised. They were squealing and jumping and down as you might imagine. “ Eldest sister Rose, who attends Llanidloes High School, picked up a double win for her cooking skills – getting gold in the CogUrdd for cooking and bronze in the new category of the PobUrdd for her baking.
“They’ve all done really, really well this year,” said Clair. “Rose won last year for a younger category but this year she entered at year 10 and won the year 10 to age 19 category. “It was her first time.
The chef judging her, Huw Cefin Jones, was a Royal chef for 30 years and worked at the Savoy so had really high standards but he was lovely with her.” Youngest sister Isabelle, who attends Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd with sister Ella, won gold for her felt crafting which she learned with Clair through internet explai.