They are such wonderful buildings and they dominate Newtown in Powys. Two tall, distinctive, sturdy red brick temples to Commerce. The Royal Welsh Warehouse. The story behind the buildings is one that has touched all our lives. It is a […]
For me, photography is a way to capture my life in pictures. I use photography to capture what I see on the mountains and in the hills whilst out hiking or mountain biking. For years it was no more than […]
In the early nineteenth century, Valentine’s Day was just about the most important day of the year. It provided an enormous boost to the income of local printers, anxious to exploit the exciting demand for greetings cards by providing the […]
Llanddulas has a mixed history – triumphing over tragedies, breathing new life into old ventures, all whilst respecting the past but moving forward into the 21st century. Nestling beneath the limestone hill of Cefn-yr-Ogof, and closely bordered by Abergele, Llysfaen […]
Although I am both an English teacher and a writer, I always seemed to have an uneasy relationship with words. This is not to say that I disliked them, or they me; in fact, I love words and welcomed them […]
No matter how inconvenient it might seem, climate change is for real. Those of us who are old enough can remember how things used to be and are ready to compare them with how things are now. Go back even […]
Karen Foy steps back in time and visits a thriving modern community dominated by its 13th-century past. Situated in the county of Denbighshire, Rhuddlan boasts a picturesque location nestled on the banks of the River Clwyd. The approach over the […]
The Preseli Hills form the only real inland tract of land in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, and as such are often overlooked by visitors who flock to the area primarily for the wonderful coastline. Yet the hills are an […]
North Wales Wildlife Trust (NWWT) and Snowdonia Local Nature Partnership (LNP) have used Welsh Government funding to try and reverse the decline in swifts and house martins in Snowdonia National Park. ‘High conservation concern’ Swifts and house martins have recently […]
Wales and Lions prop Wyn Jones insists that the semi-pro Premiership has been a vital part of his rugby development and now another famous rugby player has voiced his support writes Huw S Thomas. It is no exaggeration to say […]
Capturing the beauty and power of this land for all to see – that’s the goal for all my photographs. For some the thought of getting out of bed at 3am to drive for hours, hike a hill or trawl […]
The cold earth slept below; Above the cold sky shone; And all around, With a chilling sound, From caves of ice and fields of snow The breath of night like death did flow Beneath the sinking moon. Percy Bysshe Shelley […]
