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Towards the end of August, Storm Ellen brought the summer to an abrupt halt. With over 60 miles an hour winds and torrential rain wreaking havoc across the UK. Because of the path the storm took on its way to
Read MoreAgain, my ambitions of winning a prize at the local Garden & Produce Show were thwarted, but this time by the Covid Pandemic. That said, I haven’t had the best of years in the veg garden. Despite more attention than
Read MoreQ: I use my Mac’s Dock a lot and place all the apps I use there so I can access them quickly when I need to. Problem is, I now have so many, it’s actually getting harder and harder to find
Read MoreThe word “recession” has reared its ugly head again, unemployment rates are set to soar, and we are heading for the next phase of global uncertainty, which is not surprising, since this global pandemic was only going to have one
Read MoreWe’re turning our attention to supermarkets this month. Supermarkets are responsible for selling vast quantities of branded wine at seemingly reasonable price points. These branded wines can be consistent, accessible and of good to outstanding quality. Supermarkets have ventured into
Read MoreA GROUP OF GP SURGERIES IN SWANSEA IS TAKING A LEAF OUT OF JOE WICKS’ BOOK BY OFFERING VIRTUAL TIPS ON FITNESS FOR YOUNGSTERS. The fitness guru rose to prominence during the lockdown through his YouTube sessions, a move which
Read MoreKim Jones is back this month with the first part of his tips and hints for those that are planning to take a staycation with their bike. Something’s not right. I close my eyes and then reopen them. The roof
Read MoreThis month Liz Hinds gets unusually frustrated and angry – and rather wet. It was a sunny morning, the weatherman said it wasn’t going to rain, and so, ‘Let’s go and see the sunflowers at Rhossili!’ I said. That was
Read MoreWhen the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak announced the Eat Out to Help Out scheme for August it was greeted with mixed feelings from the public, but with more than 10.5 million people eating out in the first week
Read MoreUsually my travels take me further afield, but like many of you I thought it would be sensible to opt for a staycation this year. This led me to explore a part of our own beautiful country that I had
Read MoreLast year we wrote an article on employment expenses and what you can claim for as an employee, even though your taxes are taken care of via the PAYE system. As a refresher you might be able to claim tax
Read MoreAs the berries ripen in the autumn sunshine, look out for the clusters of purple/black elder berries and make your own elder immune syrup. FORAGING TIPS FOR ELDERBERRY If you are unfamiliar with the elder tree (left) make sure you
Read MoreVOLUME 28 2020/21 – A BUMPER EDITION AND AVAILABLE NOW! The Swansea History Journal or Minerva has been published by the Royal Institution of South Wales, annually, since 1993. It is a collection of articles and stories all relating to
Read MoreDespite signs in the window asking people not to leave bags outside their Sketty and Killay shops, the volunteers at the Pettifor Trust are greeted every morning with an average of 30 bags – that is 60 in total. Although the
Read MoreThis month we look at why it’s not just weirdos who want to live underground, go behind the scenes of snowboarding’s Welsh connection, discover exciting ways to take the pain out of earning maths and chemistry, and head off for
Read MoreJoann Randles is one of the shortlisted photographers for The Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS), in association with AccuWeather ‘Weather Photographer of the Year 2020’, which will now be put to a public vote. Joann who is from Swansea submitted her
Read MoreAfter a break of five months, Emlyn Roberts-Harry has been back doing what he loves best – going to the cinema. Emlyn lives in London, where restrictions have been lifted ahead of us here in Wales. On 7th August, I
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