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GERALD GABB is the senior historian of Swansea, and an oracle on the city’s history from its origins to present day. Here he relates the fascinating story of an annual event to walk the boundary of the city that sounds
Read MoreI would like to congratulate Lesley and Simon on reaching the 100th edition of the Bay Magazine. I tried to tie in a centenary anniversary for this issue, but all the major anniversaries have all passed – or have they?
Read MoreMASADA: Mass Suicide in the First Jewish-Roman War By Phil Carradice (Pen & Sword Military £12.99) Events surrounding the massacre at Masada back in Roman times have long been debated. In his new book, Welsh historian Phil Carradice delves into
Read MoreThe Gower Walking Festival 2019 has launched its programme for this year, and there are a super range of walks from 1st – 9th June. There are over 40 walks and activities organised, including walking the Pennant plateau to the
Read MoreThis month Emlyn brings us a round-up of some of his favourite films of the past year. Not all will have made it to our Swansea cinemas, but are now widely available to download or buy on DVD. Spider-Man: Into
Read MoreThis month we’re off to the far-flung Caribbean island paradise of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Dominated by a huge volcano, it is probably best known for being the setting for the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Unlike its busy
Read MoreBOOKER INTERNATIONAL 2019 Shortlist The Years by Annie Ernaux Translated from the French by Alison L. Strayer (Fitzcarraldo Editions £12.99) Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead by Olga Tokarczuk Translated from the Polish by Antonia Lloyd-Jones (Fitzcarraldo
Read MoreLiz Barry has just returned from a two-month trip to India, in her final weeks there she stopped off to revisit one of the most famous buildings in the world, the Taj Mahal. Here are some of the highlights that
Read MoreLiz isn’t happy the way she looks – but her self-image definitely needs working on. Thankfully she won’t be going under the knife – beauty is skin deep and the people who are important to her know that real beauty
Read MoreThey say all good things come to an end, and they are right! After six weeks of non-stop surf through early spring, the Atlantic wave machine eventually popped a cog and came to a grinding halt towards the end of March.
Read MoreI’ve been trying my best to think of the words to describe the Hay Festival, but I think former American president Bill Clinton said it best when he called the annual gathering in Hay-on-Wye the “Woodstock of the mind.” It’s
Read MoreLiar by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen (Pushkin Press £12.99) When an author is being interviewed by BBC Hard Talk’s Stephen Sackur, you can expect a memorable inter-change. Sackur selects only the most eminent, the most controversial and the most daring writers for his
Read MoreSo, I had an amazing trip over in Ireland which I wrote about last month. The waves and weather came together to create great conditions for weeks on end. I felt blessed to have scored such an amazing run of
Read MoreIf you ever thought that you couldn’t go for a long weekend break in ‘Big Africa’, then it’s time to reconsider your plans. With The Gambia a mere six hours flight from the UK, you will arrive in equatorial paradise
Read MoreThis month, Ian Bateman completes his walk along the Tawe from its source all the way to the sea. In the previous issues I said we’d tackle this monumental trail in four sections instead of the original plan of three.
Read MoreLiz Barry has been offered the opportunity of a lifetime – two months in Mumbai working with a Bollywood dance studio. This month Liz sent Bay photographs that she had taken while in a flower market – to say she
Read MoreThis month Liz Hinds’ ponders on the subject of making the right career decision. Is it something we can do when in our teens? And would we make the same decision later on in life? We were learning about occupations
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