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 […]
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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 […]
The Early Winter Garden 2025
The ancient saying ‘be careful what you wish for, lest it come true’! could not be more appropriate after such a wet September. Scarcely two successive dry days. October augured well, with high pressure promising sunny autumnal days, only to […]
Manorbier and Wales’ First Travel Writer
Standing on Manorbier’s beach, looking at its 12th Century castle, I was aware I was following in the footsteps of an extraordinary Welshman. The castle was the birthplace of Gerald de Barri, known as Giraldus Cambrensis, or “Gerald of Wales”, […]
Cowbridge Farmers Market in the Spotlight
It is understood that the first Farmers Market in the UK was started in Bath in 1997 and it was not many years later that the first recorded Farmers Market in Wales was started, the then Vale of Glamorgan which […]
Arise Autumn
Bring joy. Bring golden leaves. Bring calm skies. Bring stillness. Bring silence. Arise autumn. Rejoice birdsong. Rejoice peace. Rejoice rainfall. Rejoice renewal. Rejoice life. Arise autumn. Hear the wind. Hear the waves. Hear the showers. Hear the fall. Hear it […]
Laura Ashley 1925 – 1985
Geoff Brookes tells the tale of Laura Ashley, pioneer of the infamous Laura Ashley Welsh textile design company. It was her sixtieth birthday; she did not want any fuss, just a quiet night in. She went to bed, got up […]
Why Are We Here
What are we for What do we do Where do we go. I’m sure you’ve asked yourself these questions. We are such clever souls We can put our hand to anything If we put our minds to it. Sometimes we […]
Huw Jones Photographer
Superb quality images of mouthwatering food and drink – that is what I have long associated with Huw Jones, a photographer that specialises purely in food and drink photography. I love my food and so I was intrigued to receive […]
North Wales Rivers Trust – October News
As the days shorten and the leaves turn, our rivers are also entering a season of change. Autumn is a crucial time for migratory fish like salmon, yet the latest Salmon Stocks and Fisheries in England and Wales Report 2024 […]
Lines of the Land: An Artist’s Journey Through Wales
There’s a quiet moment, just after crossing the border into Wales, where the rhythm of the road changes. The trees seem thicker, the light falls differently, ancient rhythms hum beneath the tarmac. It’s subtle, but I feel it every time. […]