Karen Foy looks at the work of Thomas Telford one of Britain’s most talented engineers and two of his iconic achievements which remain as important landmarks, spanning the waterways of north Wales. Thomas Telford (1757–1834) Born on the 9th August […]
I love to see the water gushing ‘neath orange sun or lemon moon, come rushing down from distant hills where thunder god has played his tune, where spring’s become a reservoir, a trickle into brooklet changed, increased to spreading stream […]
The Badger Face Welsh Mountain Sheep Society celebrates in 2026 its 50th year of promoting and improving the Torddu and Torwen sheep. But what are Torddu & Torwen sheep? Well to answer that, one has to consider the history of […]
Today I came across a cat He was bright and ginger. He cried on my mat. His eyes would not leave me. His soul full of love. He stayed here all summer. And I too Fell in love. He stayed […]
We searched for a long time but with no success. We couldn’t find her grave. Martha Ann Nash, buried in December 1885. Aged 6. Today Llangyfelach cemetery is tangled and overgrown. It was closed for burials in 1890 because it […]
Wherever I go, I find myself drawn to churchyards, not out of any morbid curiosity, but because of the stories they hold. They are places that preserve the history of local communities, written in stone and marble, each gravestone speaking […]
Although at the time of writing we are still in the grip of winter many plants appear confused by our mix of weather and have half-heartedly thrown precocious blooms. Hellebores are flowering well after their annual ‘leaf cut’ and the […]
The first of March is hear today And we’ll celebrate our favourite day and The sun shines down with golden light And Wales is beautiful in the Lord’s light A buzz all around and a happy sound and Saint David’s […]
Mid-Wales based photographer and writer Brad Carr has announced the pre-order launch of his debut photobook, Finding Light— a deeply personal meditation on healing, belonging, and the transformative power of Nature and the art of photography. Weaving together over one-hundred […]
Today the light came up And took away the tears. The sky went on forever- And went beyond my fears. Today the grass grew over And the birds began to sing. I could hear the joyful song; That spring was […]
Those living today understand the disruption and change to life that a dramatic event can make, in modern times the Covid Pandemic. Past generations lives where so changed by the last World War 1939 – 1945. This story just emphasises […]
As I tread the planks of time. I wander along a wooden stretch To where I turn a corner And see an immersive view. The time is now. The view is new. And the now is in view. The reeds […]
