REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR TO Bay, LIZ BARRY HAS A RANGE OF PRINTED CANVASES AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE. They come in a range of sizes from 12 inches square, up to 36 inches x 24 inches and start at £35 inclusive of vat
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Helping you get the most out of your Mac, iPhone & iPad
Q: Why is it that when I talk to someone on FaceTime, some-times their image fades and the screen says ‘paused’, yet I can still hear them. Is it something I’ve done? A: Not at all. This usually happens when you’re communicating
Read MoreThe Divorce Process
Whether you are using a solicitor or lay person trying to manage the divorce process yourself, it helps to know what’s involved in the divorce process. When a couple divorce, three different issues may need to be resolved: the divorce
Read MorePandemic, Pestilence and Plague
The year 2020 is one that we will never forget, and it will certainly have an entry in future history books! But Covid – 19 isn’t the first virus to have a world-wide devastating effect. In this article I am
Read MoreThe book department
This month we travel to India to find out all about stepwell architecture, go behind the scenes at GCHQ, review two splendid centuries of royal photography, get to grips with Gower haute cuisine, and take a trip back in time
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To say that 2020 has been a terrible year for everyone involved with the live performance industry would be a huge understatement. From our leading theatres to local am dram companies, the entire industry was forced to shut down en-masse
Read MoreLangland Lockdown
THIS MONTH’S COLUMN SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT AN AMAZING ROAD TRIP TO SCOTLAND OR EVEN IRELAND IN SEARCH OF CLASSIC WAVES AND FUN TIMES. However, as of writing this, the UK is in the middle of a “Second Wave” of
Read MoreCulinary Causerie
Fish ‘N’ Ice @ Slice Slice in Eversley Road has for many years been the jewel in Sketty’s crown. I have considered ourselves lucky to have such a prestigious restaurant – worthy of its entry in the Michelin Guide –
Read MoreUltimate chocolate cake
This is the perfect cake to make for Christmas if you don’t like the traditional fruit variety. Its intensely chocolate flavour is enhanced with the addition of Maldon sea salt crystals Ingredients 185g unsalted butter 185g dark chocolate 85g plain
Read MoreOxwich Point Circular
There seems to be a tendency these days for people of a certain age to turn back the clock and re-visit pastimes they last enjoyed in the full flush of youth. Some energetic, some not so. Why, I wonder? Is
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ELFYN EVANS TOPS THE WRC POINTS TABLE WITH JUST TWO ROUNDS REMAINING Evans continues to lead the 2020 FIA World Rally Championship after a solid fourth place finish in Rally Italia Sardinia. With his closest rival – Toyota Gazoo Racing
Read MoreDisruptive Marketing
DISRUPTIVE MARKETING IS MORE THAN JUST A BUZZWORD, IT’S CHANGING THE WAY WE ACCEPT AND REACT TO COMPANIES AND THEIR ADVERTISING. But to me, the word “disruptive” is more of a business, rather than a marketing term and it’s been
Read MoreFantastic £490k lottery award for Underhill Park
Trustees of the registered charity, Mumbles Community Association (MCA) are celebrating after being awarded almost £490K in Nation-al Lottery funding to build a new Community Hub & Café in Underhill Park, Mumbles. As well as the building of the new
Read MoreWe can beat Covid-19 if we ALL work together
A GP IN THE SWANSEA VALLEYS IS CONFIDENT WE CAN REDUCE THE NUMBER OF POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES BY PULLING TOGETHER AND FOLLOWING THE LATEST RULES. Dr Becky Jones, (right) who practices at Dulais Valley Primary Care Centre, is adamant that
Read MoreTherapeutic Gardening
Sophie (left) from Good Thymes Gardening joins the Bay team this month with her story oif therapeutic gardening. I firmly believe in each of us we have an instinctive affinity with nature. I classed myself as a hobbyist gardener for
Read MoreWhat we did on our summer holidays
Not many of us actually had a summer holiday, did we? But despite that and having to face the obvious challenges of working within COVID-19 safety restrictions, our volunteers achieved a HUGE amount during the summer. So, we’d like to
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Juniper Place Dai Wakely (right) has the distinction of being a Master Distiller. This title is the highest professional qualification offered by the Institute of Brewing and Distilling, so he is well placed to be in charge of the Cygnet
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