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This month DAN ROUSE takes a look at the amusing Welsh translations for bird’s names that can give you a clue as to their identity. Welsh names for animals and wildlife are really fascinating. The logic applied to the naming
Read MoreApologies for the cheesy pun in the title, but hopefully it’s grabbed your attention. As volunteers for Swansea Cats Protection we’re familiar with the inevitable highs and lows of our work – but it feels like we’re facing a few
Read MoreGardening advice for the new (and not so new) gardener Many gardeners see these cold months as a time to hang up their wellies and hibernate until the spring. Yes, there’s far less to do in the garden, but there’s
Read MoreJust a little way up the A4067 from Swansea is the busy little town of Ystradgynlais, which bucks the current trend with a thriving business community. When I last visited a back in 2016, I was amazed to find that
Read MoreI really like the autumn, it’s a beautiful time of year, with the trees changing colour and the early morning mists swirling around. There is a distinct smell to autumn that reminds me of my time as a schoolboy, hunting
Read More“I can’t speak highly enough about the service we’ve had!” George North, professional Welsh rugby star and Becky North, Double Olympic Silver Medalist, have recently had a Sigma 3 Kitchen installed. We spoke to them both to find out a
Read MoreThis month Dan Rouse is looking at the beautiful but sometimes deadly fungi that can be found in our countryside. Remember that some fungi are best looked at and not touched! October and it’s time to bring in the spook
Read MoreWith Hallowe’en approaching, what other topic could we cover this month but beautiful black cats? Superstition surrounds black cats and it depends what you read, which country or culture you look at and of course, what you believe as to
Read MoreMy ambitions of winning a prize at the local Garden & Produce Show were thwarted by the heavy rain and high winds of August. My sweet peas and dahlias were bedraggled and the French beans had started to rot. Never
Read MoreMicrochipping offers cats a safe and permanent method of identification and increases the chances of a lost feline being safely reunited with his owner. Microchipping is the most effective way of identifying a lost pet (chips don’t come off or put
Read MoreThis month Dan Rouse tells us all about the birds that we can see around the shorelines and estuaries. If you’ve never been to the Wetlands Centre in Llanelli, I urge you to go along. It is a fabulous place
Read MoreGardening advice for the new (and not so new) gardener It’s now that time of year; you’ve worked hard for months, so the most important thing to do during August is to enjoy your garden; heady scents, glorious colours, an
Read MorePaul Weller sang that the ‘long hot summer just passed me by’ and as CP volunteers we’re hoping we’ll get a little downtime, but not anytime soon it seems. We’re half-way through the year and our work is as plentiful,
Read MoreIt’s no secret that Swansea and Gower are absolutely amazing places to go rock-pooling. It was something we always did as a family when I was growing up and still brings me absolute joy even now. It’s fascinating what you
Read MoreOne of the best gull species in my opinion, is the Kittiwake which makes itself welcome here every summer to breed along the Mumbles Pier and around Gower. Kittiwakes are usually a cliff nesting species with their nests, containing two
Read MoreGARDENING ADVICE FOR THE NEW (AND NOT SO NEW) GARDENER July can be a busy month, keeping on top of things in the garden and ensuring you fit in that well-deserved holiday, somewhere down the line. But for now, it’s
Read MoreWhat to do if you’ve found a cat Most cats will busy themselves around the area surrounding their home, it’s what cats do. They’ll have favourite routes to various places, at different times of the day. I’m sure if you
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