A Knights Tale
By Bevvy Thomas / July 27, 2021 / Did you know that Stuck in Plastic was currently taking part in an exhibition at The Hermitage in Amsterdam when I wrote A Knights Tale. If not, go an read all about it here . Since taking part […]
Welsh Connections
Blaenau Ffestiniog – The Town That Roofed The World – Part 2
In 1840, the first building to be roofed in Welsh slate in Adelaide, South Australia, was the Friends’ Meeting House; remembering John Greaves’s family’s association with Quakers, it was a most appropriate beginning! From Porthmadog, slate was exported by sea […]
Blaenau Ffestiniog – The Town That Roofed The World – Part 1
Forged in a crucible of over 500 million years, slate is a marvelous material. From its beginnings as mud on the seabed, to compressions and heat and volcanic upheaval, at last it rests in seams far above the sea, ready […]
Bala, Gateway to Snowdonia
Stephen talks about his trip to Bala and the history of the popular tourist town. My wife and I, heading from Dorset to north Wales for a week, needed somewhere to stop over on a Friday evening. I chose Bala […]
The Judge’s Lodgings in the Border Town of Presteigne
It’s been called ‘truly inspirational’ by HRH Prince of Wales (Now King Charles III), ‘one of the world’s most appealing small museums’ by historian Dr John Davies and won numerous national awards, including ‘Britain’s Best Hidden Gem’. When the BBC […]
A Temple For The Arts, MOMA Machynlleth
The Museum of Modern Art in Machynlleth has grown steadily over more than 30 years to become the magnificent set of galleries and auditorium that visitors enjoy today. It is a story of hard work and fortuitous coincidence. It is […]
Costal Cuisine
This month Karen Foy takes a look at the history behind some of Wales’ coastal culinary delights. From farmland to coal mines, over the centuries Wales’ natural resources have provided employment for thousands. As a result Welsh food has developed […]
Reaching The Summit…Llandudno
Karen Foy climbs high above the town of Llandudno in search of a property with an intriguing history. Researching the history of a property can be a fascinating task. Over the years the building structure can change considerably as alterations […]
Walking into a Shower of All My Days
In his “Poem in October “the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas provides an insight into autumn with its hues of transition, the maturing of the year and nostalgia for summer. It takes a look into how he imagines a walk through […]
Raglan…A Present of the Past
During the summer months many villages benefit from community organised fetes and festivals. Between the 10th and 12th June, Raglan witnesses the return of its annual Music Festival, so this month Karen Foy pays a visit and looks beyond the […]
Following the Footsteps of Darwin
Karen Foy takes a look at the early life and work of Charles Darwin and his connections to Wales As the fifth child born to parents – Robert Waring Darwin, a medical doctor and his wife, Susannah – Charles Darwin […]
In Search of Island Chapels
Out there, on the horizon, Islands beckon, they always do, even on seemingly uninviting, wet, murky days. There’s something mysterious and enchanting about an island, something to be discovered… And getting there is always such an adventure! There’s a spiritual […]