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Flurry of Welsh world records broken on St David's Day

Sue Taylor-Franklin Sue and Sam are holding ropes as they pull a red, blue and black train behind them. They are wearing black and red clothes and pulling the train on a train track. They are people on either side of them also holding the rope to assist them as they pull. Sue Taylor-Franklin
Sue Taylor-Franklin and Sam Taylor broke the world record for pulling a narrow-gauge steam train 20m

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 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 do not have to be young to get started in the gym.

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

Arthur Williams Marmalade wearing a yellow dress covered in daffodils. She is holding a Guinness World Records certificate. Arthur Williams
RuPaul's Drag Race UK start Marmalade achieved the world record for most flowers on a dress

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 66 cupcakes - enough to take home the 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 seconds with competitors having had no idea what time they had achieved until the winner was announced at the end of the day.

Ellyn did it in just 15.33 seconds.