The Winter Garden 2026
On a cold and wet winter’s day, it’s hard to imagine the joys of spring. However, a close look can reveal that our spring flowers are indeed poised to perform their annual show. I always feel that the ‘spring’ show […]
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Beneath – A Short Story – Part 2
Chapter 3 Fighting Back Kelly screamed into her regulator, blowing out anguished bubbles around her as she trod water. She screamed again, unable to stop herself, the sight of Darren floating away from the shark in a plume of red […]
Penrhos College, Colwyn Bay
This is now a pleasant open site providing about 5 acres of public open space. It incorporates 2 secluded woodland paths, both leading from Chatsworth Close down to the sea – one in an attractive dell following the banks of […]
Beneath – A Short Story – Part 1
Chapter 1 Gearing Up The mid-day sun shimmered off the flat-calm surface of the sea, a heat haze rising in the distance, surrounding the panorama. The ocean was silent. The hull of their lightweight dive boat, a lonely vessel on […]
Huw S Thomas’ Team of the Last 30 Years
All Stars Captain Chris Davies I can unashamedly claim that over the last 30 years I have seen the Drovers in action more than any other journalist – dead or alive! But, when challenged to select the top 15 players […]
A Sketch Away from Wales: I’ll Take You on My Journey
Heart filled with tug boats. Eyes filled with sea. My journey begins With you. And ends with you and me. I’ll take you on my journey Across the wilder sky And we’ll share my sights And pleasures. Across the wider […]
Anthony Pease…Brecon Beacons
Living on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park is amazing and I feel very lucky to be able to visit many of the beautiful locations whenever I want. Based on the western edge of the park, I centre […]
The Rebirth of Cardigan Harbour
The fortunes of Cardigan Harbour are turning full circle. Its downfall dating back to the end of the 18th century, with the arrival of steam on both land and water, has been put in reverse. Today pleasure boats of all […]
Moelfre and the Wreck of The Royal Charter
Moelfre is a beautiful village, in a sheltered bay. It has a long history, yet one event still lives in the memory of Moelfre: the wreck of The Royal Charter. October 2025 marked the 166 anniversary of the disaster. It […]
Up From Swansea Bay
The crowds, the busyness of stalls, with purse, with shop intent, conventional the street of stores to every city sent, built close to calm of Swansea Bay. Yet walk the main road, find the green of centre’s open space, near […]
The Isle of Anglesey “Mam Cymru”
I have seen much of Wales, but the one bit eluding me until recently was the Isle of Anglesey or ‘Ynys Mon’ With an area of 276 square-miles, it is the largest Welsh island, often referred to as ‘Mam Cymru’ […]
Cross Your Bridges….?
Through lacquer sun and tree shade dusk, there wound the seaward flowing Usk, with bridges which its waters cross on stone rock piles where currents toss their glinting heads out wavelet roll as river seeks its Newport goal. How shall […]