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Mark has been exploring the exhibition of N S Harsha’s installations at the Glynn Vivian Gallery – not just for adults, they are the perfect introduction for children, to the world of art. As I walked towards the Sky Gazers
Read MoreLIMESLADE ROCK POOL You can play water. The first stone dropped into the rock pool makes a musical note. Then a second. Deep bass pianos in the shadows, the shallows offer high peals. We find more stones, limestone, flint,
Read MoreThis issue, Chantele continues in her quest to find some of the best UK independent designers. While their products may be a bit more expensive than the High Street stores, you can be sure of getting something a little more
Read MoreThere’s nothing better than getting out into the African bush on safari. And, it seems, there’s no place better to check the Big Five off your list than South Africa’s Sabi Sands Nature Reserve. But, there’s so much more to
Read MoreBack in 1948, as a nation struggled to overcome the ravages of war, some of Britain’s more visionary towns and cities had the same idea: to launch an annual festival of the arts. Swansea was one of them. From Edinburgh
Read MoreFOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE Liz and her husband have recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary and last month went on their second honeymoon. Their first one sounds a bit of a nightmare – but at least their marriage survived
Read MoreIan is back with a walk of 6 or 9 miles depending on how energetic you’re feeling. It starts and ends at the Gower Inn so you can either walk off a lunch or work up an appetite – the
Read MoreThis is the sort of film that nightmares are made of, but if Emlyn is right, it is a worth-while watch. Another “based on a true story” film, Adrift continues director Baltasar Kormakur’s apparent penchant for put-ting horrifying natural disasters
Read MoreThe Swansea Festival of Stitch will be bursting into life for two weeks this August. The Festival will run from the 10th to 24th August. The aim of the Festival is to encourage all age groups and all abilities to
Read MoreWOMEN AND WAR International Nursing Day was mark-ed on 12 May. It’s a day celebrated around the world to mark the contributions that nurses make to society. 12 May is the day that Florence Nightingale (left) was born, she’s remembered
Read MoreFlights by Olga Tokarczuk Translated from the Polish by Jennifer Croft (Fitzcarraldo Editions £12.99) The winner of the 2018 Booker International award has been announced. It is the Polish submission Flights by Olga Tokarczuk which begins with the narration of
Read MoreWell, we’ve had an amazing start to the summer (and long may it continue) with glorious weather and small fun waves to go with it. And the board of choice for a lot of guys to get the most out
Read MoreTHIS MONTH LIZ REMINISCES ON FAMILY GET-TOGETHERS PAST AND PRESENT. HER AUNT VIOLET SOUNDS LIKE A CHARACTER WITH A COLOURFUL TURN OF PHRASE – I WONDER WHO TOM CHALK WAS. ‘I don’t know when our Violet has time to do
Read MoreATTIC GALLERY – the next chapter Mark Rees joins the gang at Bay to keep us up to date with Swansea’s cultural scene. This month he updates us on the changing faces at the Attic Gallery as current owners Alexandra
Read MoreLIZ TRAVELLED DOWN TO DORSET LAST YEAR TO WITNESS A SPECTACLE OF STEAM. THIS YEAR THE FAIR TAKES PLACE ON AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND – AND AS IT IS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY IT WILL PROBABLY BE BIGGER AND BETTER THAN
Read MoreChantele’s (pictured wearing her Ada and Alfred jumper) picks for July are for some of the UK based designers who have benefitted from the ability to set up a store on the internet without the huge costs associated with opening
Read MoreRegular readers will recall that in our May issue, I reported that I had emptied my jewellery box of all the unloved and broken bits of gold that I either didn’t or couldn’t wear, and took them to NORTHERN STAR
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