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AUDI A3….FUN! Liam test drove the NEW Audi A3 last month. Let’s just say he was suitably impressed It’s taken me a little while, but now I think, I’ve finally made myself comfortable in Audi’s all new A3. It arrived
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Early in 2013 TheBAY received an email from the marketing manager at Kaunas Airport in Lithuania, inviting us to join a party of travel writers on a weekend break, to discover what this part of the country has to offer
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They say if you can remember the 1960’s you weren’t there. So, if things for some of you are a little hazy, allow me to fill in a few of the gaps. I’ve concentrated mainly on 1963 for reasons which
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Marrakech for beginners A visit to Marrakech in early spring avoids the heat and humidity usually associated with this jewel in Morocco’s crown. What I hadn’t bargained for was rain and unseasonably chilly weather, but it didn’t dampen our spirits
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CRAB MASTERCLASS With Tatiana Bento of Marmalade Cookery School All too often the instructions for preparing a fresh crab are brief and not detailed enough, and tell of scary things like “dead man’s fingers” that must be removed at all
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Stuart Calder of The Gower Kitchen in Uplands brings you an exciting recipe for a veggie burger in addition to the original beefburger. Makes 1 1/2 Onion, finely sliced Olive Oil A splash of Gower Gold, or other strong ale
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I’m not nervous, I’ve done this before, I’m definitely not nervous, I thought to myself as my eyes fixated on the altimeter strapped to the wrist of the instructor in front of me. 5,000 ft. Increasing numbers flashed across the
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Roasted Leg of Salt Marsh lamb with Wild Garlic Pesto Serves 4 Spring is here and that means Spring Lamb. Now, Wales is well known for its high quality lamb, but we decided to take it a bit further and
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The cherry blossom or Sakura is glorified throughout Japan as “the flower of flowers”symbolisingperfection. Viewing the blossom has been a Japanese custom since the 7th century when the aristocrats enjoyed observing the beautiful sakura and wrote poems about them. Today
Read MoreEver since a late Friday afternoon dash to the coast approximately three years ago I’ve had a bit of a soft-spot for Jaguar’s XF. The purpose of that particular journey was to meet up with the Welsh Group of Motoring
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A spot of late afternoon telly watching is nothing new for most of us, some of us these days even get a massaging seat; it’s hardly worthy of note. However, when both the television screen, and the seat in which
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Swansea, and in particular Langland Bay has a fantastic history of producing great surfers and this month I want to profile a young local lad who may just keep that tradition going for years to come. Bishopston Comprehensive pupil Oliver
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Burma or Myanmar as it is officially known has recently seen a rise in the number of visitors after years of isolation from the outside world. This has been greatly influenced by the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu
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Stuart Calder of The Gower Kitchen in Uplands is a very generous guy. He believes in sharing his recipes and we are delighted to introduce him as our guest chef this month. Blade of beef comes from the shoulder area
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Vanilla Panna Cotta layered with Pink Champagne Jelly served with Rose Petal Jam Serves 6 This time we are tackling a classic and spinning it around to transform it into a dessert worthy of a special occasion such as Valentine’s
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Sausage making – a pastime for the patient. Sausages make an economical meal at a time when most people are trying to cut their weekly shopping bill. Sausage and mash, toad in the hole, sausage casserole and that great British
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New York, New York so good they named it twice. – Gerard Kenny 1978 Liz Barry paid a return visit to the Big Apple in October and discovered some of the new visitor attractions and memorials that have been created
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