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Your starter for ten – what is the connection between the Statue of Liberty and sewing? 2020 will be remembered, for the Corona virus pandemic, the lockdown that we were placed under that lasted for weeks and weeks, and the
Read MoreWith cinemas still not open at the time of going to press Emlyn has a few more film recommendations available on demand. I have watched a few of Emlyn’s picks in the past month and have broadened my horizons from
Read MoreThis month Ian Bateman takes us on a route that will be familiar to many. It is a hilly walk but with some spectacular views as a reward for your efforts. There are a couple of places to get refreshments
Read MoreCast adrift in the vast reaches of the Pacific Ocean, hundreds of miles west of Equador, there’s a small group of innocuous volcanic islands shrouded by equatorial fog. Welcome to the legendary Galapagos Islands, home to the most extraordinary creatures
Read MoreThis month Liz ponders on life after lockdown, and her fantasies of being a pirate or a cowboy. In the course of one dog walk Husband managed to compare me to both a pot-bellied pig and a smelly old woman.
Read MoreThe past few months have been difficult. Many of us are ‘working from home’ and that can get a bit tedious. As a result, we may be getting up later than usual, going to bed later than usual, snacking more
Read MoreThis month we travel out of this world to find out why half a century after Apollo 11 we no longer go to the moon. On a similar theme, if we ever found ourselves in deep space, who exactly would
Read MoreAs the country entered lockdown, surfing was one of the forms of exercise that was advised against. It was never banned outright, but as all water sports were being heavily discouraged, the majority of Wales’ surf community did the honourable thing
Read MoreLiz, has like many of us, used her time in the past few months to learn some new skills. Things I have discovered during lockdown: I am not an artist; the Welsh language is incredibly difficult to learn and Paul
Read MoreIn March 2020, we were fortunate to be able to enjoy Ffynone House’s production of the iconic musical ‘Grease’. Whilst the world seems quite different now, we wanted to share a magical memory with you and say “Thank you” to
Read MoreIt seems that we become blasé about the wildlife we see throughout the year here in the UK and feel the need to jump aboard a plane to a new destination to explore more exotic species. But there is a
Read MoreWith only one session of outdoor exercise allowed per day under the lockdown rules, local photographer and regular Bay contributor Nick Smith (pictured right) used his ‘allowance’ to go cycling along Swansea’s promenade, photographing the brighter side of Dylan Thomas’
Read MoreWELL, IT’S BEEN A FUNNY FEW MONTHS BY ANY STANDARDS. I HAD NO IDEA THAT DAYS AFTER WRITING MY “WEIRD WAVES” ARTICLE ABOUT MY TRIP TO THE BRISTOL WAVEGARDEN COMPLEX IN MID-MARCH THAT THINGS WERE ABOUT TO GET PROPERLY WEIRD.
Read MoreIan originally planned this walk for the April issue, so the photographs he took were decidedly wintry. In mid-June Simon and I took our 5-year old grandson on this walk to update the photographs, so what you see here is
Read MoreBaywatchlist. It seems likely that going to the cinema isn’t going to be possible for some time, and with tv drama production halted we’re having to watch reruns and repeats. So, I asked Emlyn for his favourite films available from
Read MoreAt the time of writing this article, I am still stuck in Surrey, and I have been since the start of this lock-down. Research has become increasingly hard to carry out now, with libraries, archives, and other places of interest
Read MoreDue to the current global pandemic, we have to be smart if we want to avoid putting on the extra kilos of weight at this time. Many people are working from home, which is great. It’s really important that we
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