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From nightlife to wildlife, my short visit to South Africa had a little taste of everything. One moment I was observing the clash of cultures in a small suburb named Muizenberg. And then I found myself driving through an African
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A MYSTERY IN SINGLETON PARK At 250 acres, Singleton Park is the largest park in Swansea. Originally it was known as the Singleton Estate and comprised of 12 farms; it was owned by the Vivian family. In 1919 the estate
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Freshwater Interiors based in Sketty has recently completed a project for a local family, to transform their family room. One of Freshwater’s interior designers, Daniella Fantini gives the details. “At Freshwater Interiors we are known for our quality designs and
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Last year Liz travelled to Southern Spain to explore the towns of Andalucia. We covered Seville in our February issue and this month we visit Ronda Ronda is one of Spain’s most ancient towns, perched on top of a deep
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This is a fab soup to have in the fridge in the summer months. In Spain they eat it every day when the tomatoes are ripe and plentiful. Any type of tomato is good for this as long as they
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THE NARE BECOMES FIRST HOTEL IN UK TO OFFER A MORGAN TO GUESTS The luxurious family owned country house by the sea, The Nare Hotel, is the first of several Pride of Britain members hotels to provide its guests the
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The rules surrounding inheritance meant that a spouse could only leave £325,000 of his/her estate to their spouse free of Inheritance Tax if they were unmarried at the date of death. There have been a number of occasions where high profile
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The Golden Man Booker Prize Winner The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje (Bloomsbury Publishing) is the worthy winner of the Golden Man Booker Prize, award-ed to the best of the 51 prize winners since the inception of the prize. From the
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CHRIS GUTS AND HIS SURFING MATES DROVE TO SNOWDONIA’S WAVEPOOL FOR SOME MUCH NEEDED SURF WE ARE OFFICIALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BEST SUMMER WEATHER FOR OVER 40 YEARS, AS HIGH PRESSURE HAS TAKEN UP RESIDENCE OVERTHE UK FOR
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Dr Lamah El-Sharkawi is a GP in Uplands and Mumbles Surgery and her sister Reem is a GP Pharmacist, both are part of the Bay Cluster Network. A few weeks ago I was asked by a patient why he had
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In the course of the 8 years that have elapsed since we introduced readers to its Chief Executive Officer Alun Williams, the Swansea Building Society has opened branches in Carmarthen and Cowbridge, continuing to serve these communities with the same
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Helping you get the most out of your Mac, iPhone & iPad Q: I know that those funny little series of black squares I see on adverts and products have something to do with computers, but what are they and
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AUGUST Wow, what wonderful weather we’ve had. First time in a long while I’ve been hoping for rain! Usually I’m bemoaning the cold wet summer and the impact on my plants, this year it’s the heat and dry weather that
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UPLANDS ARTS GILBERT & SULLIVAN As this year marks the centenary of women gaining the vote, it’s appropriate that Uplands Arts’ 2018 Gilbert & Sullivan production is “Iolanthe”. The plot deals with a group of women intervening in the political
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Danielle of the Mumbles Rowing Club updates us on what they have been getting up to recently What a stunning summer we are having. We are so lucky to live here in Swansea Bay – and there is no better
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Who needs to complete a self-assessment tax return? Some of the reasons you need to complete a tax return are listed below if you think you may need to submit a return please don’t hesitate to get in touch for
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Here’s a question for you: If you were in a cafe and outside sitting at one of the tables you saw a dusty, dishevelled cyclist of unknown nationality sipping coffee and eating cake, would you go and talk to him?
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