Low Crowd Suggests a Cup Revamp
Llandovery 29 Swansea 12 The SRC Cup holders started off the defence of their title with a double bonus point win over the All Whites in Pool B of the competition writes Huw S Thomas. The smallest crowd of the […]
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At Devil’s Bridge
Why call you Devil’s Bridge – when each flowing ridge comes steeply, greenly down to merge and meet beside the Mynach river’s path? Can Satan ever live where such glories give a stillness to the soul, that gazes on the […]
The Aerialist
The scream comes before the bird: a sudden, searing note overhead that stops me in my tracks, leaving me scanning the North Wales skies for the longed-for rush of dark, scythe-shaped wings. They are back! My heart soars. Common swifts […]
Of this Earth
Our life begins Of this earth. It grows on this earth. It dies on this earth. But what makes us What wakes us. What stirs us. What breaks us. We sit on this planet We look up to the sky. […]
Sarah Jane Rees…The Navigator Lady
Her grave stands in a prominent position at the very back of St. Cranog’s churchyard in Llangrannog, right in the centre of the village. Between Aberystwyth and Cardigan, down a steep hill from the busy A487 the village looks out […]
Welsh Rarebit a Traditional Welsh Food
Welsh Rarebit a traditional Welsh Food can be as simple as Cheese on Toast but over the centuries has had many variants. Its origin is not really clear and could derive from the 14th Century dish Caws Pobi but the […]
Winters are Gold
Winters are wise Winters are few Winters are long Winters are new. Each winter is cold Each winter is dark Each winter is white Each winter is stark. Some are mild Some are rare Some are wild Some are fair. […]
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 […]
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 […]