St Clement’s Church, Rhayader
Every church has a story to tell. But with one in 20 UK churches not knowing if they will still be here in five years’ time, we risk losing so much. These buildings are not just bricks and mortar, they […]
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🌿 Ordinary Joy: Living Life With the Lid Off
Why joy isn’t a luxury — and how to find it in the everyday. When I tell people I spend a lot of time thinking about joy, I’m often met with raised eyebrows or warm curiosity. It’s not the easiest […]
The Shane Williams of the Semi Pro Game Hangs Up His Boots
Rugby journalist Huw S Thomas assesses the impact Lee Rees has had on the semi-pro game in Wales Llandovery captain Lee Rees’s announcement that he will be leaving at the end of the season brings an end to a remarkably […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Isle of Anglesey “Mam Cymru”
I have seen much of Wales, but the one bit eluding me until recently was the Isle of Anglesey or ‘Ynys Mon’ With an area of 276 square-miles, it is the largest Welsh island, often referred to as ‘Mam Cymru’ […]
Lines of the Land: An Artist’s Journey Through Wales
There’s a quiet moment, just after crossing the border into Wales, where the rhythm of the road changes. The trees seem thicker, the light falls differently, ancient rhythms hum beneath the tarmac. It’s subtle, but I feel it every time. […]
Dolphins in the Flowers: The Story Behind Andie’s Love Spoons
It was a bright and sunny morning when I first met up with Andie, her hair in neat braids, steel-rimmed glasses perched lightly on her nose, and a large artwork folder tucked under one arm. We were meeting at a […]
A Little Cosmic Dust at Cardiff University
Cosmic dust at Cardiff University shown by scientists to be indicators as to how earth and other planets form… The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details in the core of the Butterfly Nebula, NGC 6302. From the […]
Signpost Confirms Llandovery as the Co-founder of Rugby in Wales
A spanking new signpost, emblazoned with LLANYMDDYFRI MAN GENI RYGBI YNG NGHYMRU – LLANDOVERY BIRTHPLACE OF RUGBY IN WALES, has been put up at the entrance to the town on the A4069, Llangadog to Llandovery road writes Huw S Thomas […]
Big Crisis in Welsh Rugby – Where it All Went Wrong
Former Western Mail Schools Correspondent and Rugby World Schools Editor Huw S Thomas gives his view over the causes of Wales’s current decline in the world of rugby Argument and discussion rages over the decline of Welsh fortunes at all […]
What is it About the Montgomery Canal?
What is it About the Montgomery Canal? It Disappeared, Only to Reappear Later – Much Later Canals have been a vital part of this country’s development from the eighteenth century – at the very dawn of the industrial revolution – […]