Swansea's Free Lifestyle Magazine
ADVERTISE YOUR company
TO 12,000 HOMES EVERY MONTH!
What is the New Welsh Landlord Licensing Scheme and Does It Apply to Me? The New Landlord Licensing Scheme, known in the region as Rent Smart Wales, is legislation introduced at the end of 2015 to improve the image and
Read MoreCOOL NURSERY THEMES Designing and decorating the nursery is one of the most fun things you can do on the lead up to your little one’s arrival. You may decide to go down the simple route and pick up all
Read MoreFor some years we have been working with Swansea Cats Protection to help raise awareness of cats and kittens looking for new homes. Last month we were contacted by Demi, a volunteer at Llys Nini Animal Centre, who asked if
Read MoreNow, that was definitely a wet couple of months! The high winds and torrential rain has caused havoc in my garden, with fence posts snapped and long established fruit trees loosened in the ground. One of my plastic cloches took
Read MoreBAY Bugs with Dr Isabella Brey After months of seemingly never-ending darkness, rain and gales, few things are better at lifting the spirits than catching sight of the first butterfly of the year. Many times the source of
Read MoreWelcome to this month’s Bird Watch. I’m one of two volunteer Ambassadors for the British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO) Garden BirdWatch scheme in South Wales. Garden BirdWatch is the largest year-round survey of garden birds in the world. Through simple
Read MoreAccording to Cats Protection’s Swansea and District branch, purr therapy is the answer to ease the stress of the winter months of January and February – dubbed the most depressing time of the year A cat’s purr is widely recognised
Read MoreTO CHOOSE A GOOD LETTING AGENT, LANDLORDS NEED TO FOCUS ON THE SERVICE THEY DELIVER RATHER THAN THE PRICE THAT THEY CHARGE To help property landlords ensure that they are getting the best deal from their letting company, Hannah
Read MoreGround Jewels with Dr Isabella Brey The evolutionary biologist J.B.S. Haldane famously remarked that ‘God – if he exists – must have an inordinate fondness for beetles’. And indeed, one third of all the animal species in the world are
Read MoreRent Smart Wales Launch Date Confirmed THE OFFICIAL DATE FOR THE LAUNCH OF RENT SMART WALES HAS NOW BEEN CONFIRMED AS THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2015. RENT SMART WALES IS THE NAME FOR THE NEW REGISTRATION AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS UNDER PART 1 OF
Read MoreWelcome to this month’s Bird Watch. I’m one of two volunteer Ambassadors for the British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO) Garden BirdWatch scheme in South Wales. Each month I introduce you to a bird or other animal that you might see
Read MoreGardening advice for the New (and not so new) gardener Well, October provided us with a nice dry spell, which allowed me to get ahead of myself with the autumnal chores. Borders have been tidied and I’ve made a start
Read MoreCATS PROTECTION Cutting the cost of kitty Britain is renowned as a nation of animal-lovers but, in these cash-strapped times, there are fears this could change as households tighten the purse strings to cope with the credit crunch. General costs
Read MoreFamily History CHARLES WILSON-WATKINS is a researcher and family historian. This month’s article will help those who want to find further information on military service papers. If you need help in tracing your family history, do get in touch with
Read MoreSPHEKSOPHOBIA The approach of a wasp’s ominous buzz along with a glimpse of its black and yellow warning colours are more than enough to make the spheksophobics among us hyperventilate and break out in a cold sweat. Even without an
Read MoreDIG IT Gardening Advice for the NEW (and not so new) Gardener Well, the final throes of summer didn’t amount to much. The rain gave my arch enemies the conditions they needed to chomp their way through whatever bedding plants
Read MoreTHE WINNERS OF THE 2016 SWANSEA CATS PROTECTION CALENDAR COMPETITION Thank you to everyone for making the 2016 SWANSEA CATS PROTECTION CALENDAR COMPETITION a massive success with well over 300 entries. It was very, very difficult to choose just 12 winners
Read More
