Articles from issue : Aug 2018

South Africa

From Cape Town to Going on Safari by Jenna Morris

23Aug

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

Family History

With Charles Wilson-Watkins

31Jul

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

Focus on Freshwater Interiors

With Daniella Fantini

31Jul

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

Ronda

Through the viewfinder with Liz Barry

31Jul

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

Vegan Recipe – Chilled Gazpacho

With Rachel Jamison

31Jul

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

Auto News

With Liam Bird

31Jul

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

Inheritance Tax – The Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

With Rhian Rees - Graham Evans & Partners

31Jul

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

The Written World

With Sarla Langdon

31Jul

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

PLAN B

Surfing with Chris 'Guts' Griffiths

31Jul

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

Screening Services

Bay Cluster Network with Reem El-Sharkawi

31Jul

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

Alun Williams – Swansea Business Personality of the Decade

With Sarla Langdon

31Jul

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

Bay Mac’s Help Desk

With Steve Paris

31Jul

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

Dig it

With Fulke Andel

31Jul

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

Snippets for August and September 2018

31Jul

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

Our Magnificent Summer

Mumbles Rowing Club with Danielle Milliner

31Jul

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

What you need to know about self-assessment tax returns

With Allchurch & Co

31Jul

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

Humility, kindness and Raki. A month in Albania

Mountain Bike Trails with Kim Jones

31Jul

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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