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This month we learn that Liz has ambitions to be Red Arrow pilot – but then again, she also fancies her chances as a gypsy drummer – fortunately her husband is on hand with a nice cup of tea. Last
Read MoreKim Jones is back this month with another bike ride, this time in the Black Mountains. It’s not for the faint hearted as although it is only 33km you will climb over 1100 metres but you’ll be rewarded with some
Read MoreDylan Thomas, in one of his more oft-quoted moments, once described his hometown as “an ugly, lovely town … crawling, sprawling … by the side of a long and splendid curving shore.” In 2014, the year of the bard’s centenary,
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe that we’ve known Woody and his gang for almost 25 years, and in Toy Story 4 we are reunited with some of our favourite characters. It’s the perfect family film. It would be completely fair to
Read MoreTHIS MONTH I AM STARTING A SHORT SERIES OF OUR FAVOURITE TAKEAWAYS. THE FIRST ONE I AM LOOKING AT IS FISH AND CHIPS. Firstly, we’ll look at a little history of takeaways. The origins of the takeaway date back to
Read MoreWales can sometimes feel like the wettest place on earth, with weeks on end of grey skies and raindrops 24/7; with winters that force you to semi-hibernate for months on end. The surf too can be frustrating, with all the
Read MoreBay HAS TEAMED UP WITH THE GOWER SHOW TO BRING YOU THE CHANCE TO WIN A FAMILY TICKET WORTH £30 TO THIS YEAR’S SHOW ON Sunday 4th August 2019 Simply send your name, address and daytime telephone number to: lesley@theswanseabay.co.uk
Read MoreOn the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing we talk to the second human being ever to set foot on a planetary surface other than our own. Buzz Aldrin (right), Lunar Module pilot of Apollo 11, is the
Read MoreIf it’s a summer walk you’re looking for, then where better a place to base it from than Tenby? Is there a more picturesque or photogenic seaside town in the whole of the UK? I doubt it. Polperro? Yes ok,
Read MoreSwansea’s most notorious, and some might say diabolical, folkloric figurine has a new home. The Swansea Devil, a three-foot tall “cursed” sculpture which, according to local legend at least, is responsible for destroying a church, now resides at Swansea Museum.
Read MoreHow many really close friends do each of us have? I don’t mean Facebook friends, but real friends – the ones that you meet up with in real life, share experiences with, laugh and cry with. This month Liz looks
Read MoreThere are so many events coming-up in Swansea over the next few weeks and Mark has chosen his top five. Gower Walking Festival 2019 Another annual Gower festival makes a welcome return in June, although it does involve a bit
Read MoreThis month, each of the books selected presents new insights into familiar subjects from as literary an endeavour as choosing poems for a new anthology; as identifying the missing third ingredient in successful cooking, to a historian’s view of a
Read MoreDo you ever feel like you are just not quite one of the crowd? Liz Hinds has felt like this at times in her life, so knows how dispiriting it can be to feel unloved and on the outside Three
Read MoreCharles is a researcher and family historian. If you have a question regarding your family history that you’d like to put to Charles, he can be contacted at: swanseafamilyhistory@yahoo.co.uk he’d be delighted to hear from you “Life is a blank
Read MoreThis month, Ian, recovering after an epic charity cycle ride, takes us on a walk around Crickhowell that not only takes in the amazing views from the top of Table Mountain, but also returns to the valley floor for a
Read MoreI’ve always loved this time of year. The early summer waves still have a bit of winter power left in them but without the stormy winds and weather, meaning epic conditions for surfing. The sea temp is on the
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