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Ian takes us on a circular walk that will be familiar to many. With the current restrictions on how far we can stray from our homes, we are all making the most of our beautiful coastline. This walk takes in
Read MoreEnough was enough! And Brian’s mother had had enough. She wasn’t having any of this nonsense giving her boy ideas above his station. She’d changed his nappies for goodness sake. Nothing very Messiah-like about those. Now that might have been
Read MoreThis article by Liz was due to be published last April 2020, but of course the world was turned on its head and that issue was never circulated. So here is the continuation of her Thai island hopping adventure. If
Read MoreThis month Charles looks into the origins of the phrase ‘Sweet FA’ and some ‘murder stones’ that can be found locally. SWEET F. A., that’s grabbed your attention! We will find out the origins of this saying which is commonly
Read MoreThis month we meet the superstars of the frozen north in the form of the Arctic dog, find out what makes the humble bumble bee so special, travel the world with Pan Am’s legendary air stewardesses, and take a look
Read MoreNumber one in September 1978 This month not only are we staying here in the UK but also venturing over to the USA. I had a request from American reader, Tammy Brandonisio Tsonis, who wants to know “What was the
Read MoreKim and his partner Tracey are back this month with a tale of a bike ride that they did at the end of last year, when the pubs had finally reopened after another lock down. The bike feels heavy, my
Read MoreTo the European traveller, if anywhere could be in the middle of nowhere, it is seldom-visited Zambia. But for those prepared to choose a destination that’s less than obvious, there are classic landscapes and wildlife in abundance. And of course,
Read MoreLIZ HINDS’ ARTICLE THIS MONTH WILL RESONATE WITH MOST PARENTS. HOW FAR DO WE LET OUR CHILDREN GO – EVEN WHEN WE KNOW THEY ARE MAKING A MISTAKE? “The only reason I’m struggling on is that my parents have agreed
Read MoreAs a surfboard builder, I always look forward to the first few months of the year, not because I’m a masochist and I love the wet and the cold, but because it’s this period of the year that I have
Read MoreLast month in her introduction, Editor Lesley stated that there were 821 Jedi Knights in Swansea at the time of the 2001 census. This year the 2021 census is being undertaken on Census Day, 21st March. I wonder what the
Read MoreBrigid Loizou, founder and curator of the award winning ‘Art at the Hall‘ in Llangathen, launches a brand new permanent contemporary art space in Ffairfach, Llandeilo, with its debut exhibition ‘Let the Darkness In’. The much-anticipated opening of Studio Cennen,
Read MoreAs lockdown continues to keep our cinemas closed Emlyn selects a few more classics from his favourite film collection. This month we turn to the sci fi genre – and what could be better than a bit of escapism? The
Read MoreThis month we travel the world with photographer Stuart Dunn and discover that deep down we’re all the same really, we find out what it’s like to live on Mars (sort of), spend time with eleven of the world’s extinct
Read MoreWITH THE HUGE DISRUPTION TO CHILDREN’S EDUCATION THIS YEAR, NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO CONSIDER ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO HELP MAXIMISE YOUR CHILD’S FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES BY INVESTING IN A PRIVATE TUTOR WITH THE LEARNING CURVE (MUMBLES). We provide all pupils
Read MoreI was contacted recently by retired businessman Selwyn Franks, who used to have a stall in Swansea market. He had commissioned a local artist, Tudor Barnett to paint the history of the Mumbles Railway for a poster and was so
Read MoreI thought I might try something new and different for 2021. Music – the variety of genres is vast – Rock, Jazz, Classical, R&B, Indie, Heavy Metal, Rap, Grunge, House……. pieces of music and songs mean something to each and
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