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 […]
In pre-Christian times, water appearing naturally from the hard rock or dry soil of the earth’s belly had a magical significance for our ancestors, not only as an element essential to all life but, just as importantly, as a place […]
Free Attractions on the Isle of Anglesey When the sun is shining, we all seem to want to go out and explore, plan holidays and weekends away. Summer can be an expensive season however, and so here are four suggestions […]
Most people’s nightmares can range over a number of individual fears and phobias, but when that anxiety encompasses a multitude of other potential hazards nestled within it, such as fear of drowning, being lost in a deep water-filled labyrinth in […]
Britain is an island surrounded by islands, so Karen Foy sets off to one of these ‘outposts’ to discover, amongst other things, the story behind a village which is ‘alphabetically challenged’. Separated from the Welsh mainland by the Menai […]
The guns fell silent 100 years ago, at the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month (November 11th, 1918). Over four years and 1,500 days of attrition had finally led to Germany’s collapse and surrender, concluding ‘The […]
First view. An anchor centred in the Llanallgo roundabout heralding the approach to Moelfre. On the right is Paradwys Chapel. On the left is the lane to Lliwgy Beach. Ahead is a view, you’ll not forget. The road descends. Farmlands […]
The tale of Cantre’r Gwaelod is woven in song. The Elfrida and Braich y Celyn story rings with some truth in the double-walled house and the no longer secret tunnel leading to Trefri. There’s the Ghost of the Red Tree […]
Karen Foy finds out more about his writing life and connections with Wales Roald Dahl entered the world on the 13th September 1916 at Villa Marie, Fairwater Road in the Llandaff area of Cardiff. Baptised in the Norwegian Church in […]
Karen Foy looks at the life and work of Henry Davis Pochin, the man whose vision led to the creation of Bodnant Gardens. An Unusual Path Born on the 25th May 1824 in the village of Wigston, Leicestershire, Henry Davis […]
Boasting famous benefactors, iconic landmarks and ground breaking industry, Wrexham really does have a rich and vibrant heritage, Karen Foy finds out more. Wrexham – the principle town in the county borough of the same name, commands a privileged spot […]
A poorly-understood Marconi wireless station is brought to life by an amateur archaeologist and radio enthusiast In 1913, great iron pinnacles of a Marconi wireless telegraphy station started to grow to the east of Caernarfon, north Wales. Within a year, […]
