On Saturday I went down to Cardiff Bay as I heard there was a celebratory photo planned on the steps of the Senedd. You'll have seen better photos than this, but here's mine
I got there early. So did the media.
It was great being there and meeting so many people I campaigned with. It was selfie time!
A decent-sized crowd had gathered by the time the new Senedd members came out. There were loud cheers. Rhun ap Iorweth made a speech. He then spoke to the media but had to stop because the crowd started singing the anthem.
After the big official photo and the speech, I got some photos with sparkly new Senators! (Justin took these)
Sara was soon doing a media interview.
Later that day I was very lucky to be in the Siambr when Sara took her oath and officially became a member of the Senedd.
The celebrating wasn't over - in the evening the campaigners in Sara's constituency were having a gathering, and I was invited along.
Heledd Fychan gave the opening thank you speech and made the astute observation that "there are no 'Plaid Cymru heartlands' any more. That really struck me as a great summary of how big the victory was.
Sara also spoke and read a slightly updated version post-win version of her poem that featured on a Plaid Cymru advert during the campaign.
Looking back, a couple of days later, it's almost hard to believe I was there watching such special moments. As a way of marking the end of such a busy and unusual week, it was immense.
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