THE NOT SO HUMBLE TIN This month, Tatiana is extolling the virtues of tinned fish. Some readers will remember that we were raving about the tinned mackerel on toast that we’d been served in the Algarve last summer – well
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Male Fertility
BAY Health & Wellbeing with The Herbal Clinic EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT MALE FERTILITY IS DECLINING; WITH AN ESTIMATED DROP OF 2% IN AVERAGE SPERM COUNT EVERY YEAR OVER THE PAST 23 YEARS. For couples trying to conceive, reduced fertility
Read MoreTaking care of yourself this winter
WINTER IS HERE; MORE OF US ARE FEELING UNWELL, SO WHAT IS SELF CARE AND WHAT CAN YOU DO TO BE PREPARED TO TREAT SOME OF THE COMMON WINTER ILLNESSES? THIS MONTH PHARMACIST REEM EL-SHARKAWI OF THE BAY HEALTH
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Well, this winter has been one of the wettest and windiest on record. It has also been a very mild one too, due to the North Atlantic acting as a conveyor belt for storm after storm to pound into
Read MoreBruges – A Chocolate Fairytale Town
LIZZIE GREENAWAY, owner of So Cocoa in Mumbles recently spent some time in the medieval town of Bruges in Belgium. It was in fact a working holiday – it’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it For those
Read MoreVegan Recipe
RACHEL OF NUTRI BALANCE SWANSEA IS A NUTRITIONIST WITH OVER 10 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE. AS MORE AND MORE OF US ARE TRYING TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF RED MEAT IN OUR DIETS, RACHEL’S RECIPE FOR MEAT FREE BURGERS ARE SURE TO
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Culinary Causerie with Lesley Williams WHO ATE ALL THE PIESWho ate all the pies? We did. Not only pies but quiche and vegetarian rolls too, and we are not apologetic at all. Higgidy pies sent us a big sample box
Read MoreLiverpool – Land Of My Father
LIAM BIRD, OUR MOTORING CORRESPONDENT, HAS A FAMILY HISTORY IN LIVERPOOL AND KNOWS IT WELL. LAST MONTH HE JOURNEYED TO THE LAND OF HIS FATHERS AND SPENT A WEEKEND REVISITING OLD HAUNTS. We parked the car on Pall Mall,
Read MoreA warm welcome at chilled chalets
BAY travel Steve and Chrissy Evans, owners of Stephen Evans Optometrist in SA1 have been avid skiers for many years. Last month they travelled to the French Alps to stay with Bethan and Chris of Chilled Chalets in St
Read MoreRoaming with Helen (in the snow!)
Our contributors are nothing if not intrepid and their devotion to duty has to be admired. Either that or the editor is so scary that they will file their copy come what may! This month KIM JONES’ plan to tackle
Read MoreThe Blitz
Bombing that occurred during the Second World War was known as The Blitz, from the German word Blitzkrieg – which translates as lightning war. It started in Britain in over 16 major cities on 7th September 1940 and lasted
Read MoreMotoring
LEARNING MY (RACING) LINES Porsche Cayman GTS at the Porsche Driving Experience Silverstone Formula 1’s most notorious playboy James Hunt had a patch on his overalls stating that “Sex is breakfast of Champions”, but when it comes to
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AUTOCARE SERVICES GROUP (ASG) has been advertising with us for some time now, and as I always try to use as many of our advertisers as possible, when it came to servicing my car they immediately came to mind. My only
Read MoreClassic Maltese Motors
ASHLEY IS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO SPEND TIME EACH YEAR ON THE MEDITERRANEAN ISLAND OF MALTA WHERE BRITISH CLASSIC VEHICLES ALSO ENJOY THE DRY WARM CLIMATE The glorious winter weather in Malta means classic vehicles owners can get out and about
Read MoreA pilgrim’s diary: The Desert
When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside, Death of death, and Hell’s destruction, Land me safe on Canaan’s side. A Happy New Year! No sooner than Christmas is behind us, we begin looking forward to
Read MoreWildfire – Rachel Platten
Listen out for Badger & Claire presenters of the breakfast show on the wave HERE’S AN ALBUM TO FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS VALENTINE’S DAY Rachel Platten burst onto the scene early in 2015 and when she did, it was
Read MoreReflections on Bowie
Last month the death was announced of one of my personal heroes, David Bowie. For someone who had mastered the art of surprising, and shocking but never being ordinary, his death was quiet and dignified. No funeral, just a
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