Flurry of Welsh Guinness World Records broken

From pulling a steam train 20 meters to typing Wales’ longest place name with one finger, a flurry of Guinness World Records were broken on Saturday to mark St David’s Day.

Sue Taylor-Franklin and Sam Taylor, from Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, set the female record for the fastest time to pull a narrow-gauge steam train 20m.

After being allowed a second attempt, the married couple completed the feat in a record-breaking 40.53 seconds.

“We’re so very proud our achievement but it was it was cold day out”, said Sue, 56.

Sue and Sam attempted the record in Llanberis, Gwynedd, competing against two other couples of women.

“We went last and because we got it closest were allowed to compete again,” said Sue.

She said that the achievement proves that you don’t have been young to get started in the gym.

“We didn’t start lifting until quite late, I start when I was 50 and Sam started in her 40s, so it just shows its never too late,” she said.

Elsewhere, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Marmalade set the record for the most amount of flowers on one dress.

The dress, adorned with daffodils, had a total of 1,862 real flowers.

Posting on Instagram, Marmalade thanked Blas y Tir, who supplied the flowers for the dress.

“Thrilled to say that I have officially set the Guinness World Record for the most flowers on a dress with a total of 1,862 flowers!”

Great British Bake Off contestant Michelle Evans-Fecci put her skills to the test as she attempted to ice as many cupcakes in just three minutes.

The author and baker had to beat a minimum of 35 to claim the record title.

Despite two of her cupcakes being disqualified due to visible gaps in the icing, she managed to 66 cupcakes – enough to take home th record.

While Ellyn Baker, who works at the National Botanic Gardens, took up the challenge to type out Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch as fast as they could, wait for it… with one finger.

The minimum was set at 18 second with competitors having had no idea what time they’d achieved until the winner was announced at the end of the day.

Ellyn did it in just 15.33 seconds.