Summer Reading It has become the fashion with the quality Sunday papers to invite well-known authors with uneven critical faculties to make choices of books for your summer reading. I value my own judgement more highly and present you here
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Harbour Highlights
Harbour Highlights KIM JONES is known to readers as a regular contributor of local and not so local bike rides. This month however, Kim had a different hat on as he travelled up the coast to ABERAERON to meet Glyn
Read MoreThe Gower Show 2015
The Gower Show 2015 Celebrating Rural Life The Gower Show is a traditional one-day agricultural show and this year will be on Sunday 2nd August 2015 The Show is held in the stunning grounds of Penrice Castle Park near Oxwich
Read MoreTop 10 in the UK
Charles Fencott of 57 BARBERS in Vivian Road, Sketty knows a thing or two about male grooming. Why not pop in to see him and experience a traditional cut-throat close shave? Top 10 in the UK AS PROMISED, THIS MONTH’S
Read MoreFamily History
Family History Charles Wilson-Watson joins us this month to give advice on family history research. Charles is a researcher and family historian – do get in touch if you need help in finding out more about your ancestry. Birth Certificates
Read MoreBAY Fashion
Not on the High Street This month our fashionista Chantele has been scouring the internet for UK based designers who are bucking the trend and bringing manufacturing back to Britain. The refreshing thing is that the prices are highly competitive
Read MoreTheBAY Film Reviews
TheBAY Film Reviews The Cine Files with Sofiane Ziad Film review: Timbuktu Director: Abderrahmane Sissako A HEART-BREAKING, VISUAL BALLADRY OF ONE NATION’S FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL Timbuktu, 2012. An establishing shot of a gazelle running for its life in the dunes
Read MoreSURFING
Good news all round With summer creeping slowly upon us, the usual decline in surf conditions begins. Guys are digging out the paddleboards, fishing rods and even tennis racquets to help keep them amused through the flat spells. I have
Read MoreBadger’s Album of the month
Will Young Love Revolution IT DOESN’T SEEM POSSIBLE THAT IT IS THIRTEEN YEARS SINCE WILL YOUNG WON THE INAUGURAL SERIES OF POP IDOL. BADGER HAS SELECTED YOUNG’S LOVE REVOLUTION AS HIS ALBUM OF THE MONTH, AND LISTENING TO THIS CD
Read MoreSPOTLIGHT ON LETTINGS
SPOTLIGHT ON LETTINGS Change in Regulations brings Landlord Licencing to Wales Lettings expert, Hannah McCartan, Director of multi-award winning agency McCARTAN LETTINGS, explains that changes to regulation in Wales will require all Landlords to be registered and if they manage
Read MoreOf Damsels and Dragons
DR ISABELLA BREY’S INSECTS FOR JULY ARE THE SEEMINGLY MAGICAL DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFLIES – BUT NOT EVERYTHING IN THE GARDEN IS LOVELY Of Damsels and Dragons On sunny summer days near lakes and streams, dragonflies delight with their spectacular aerobatics
Read MoreDIG IT
Gardening advice for the new (and not so new) gardener Well we’ve experienced some extremes, weather wise over the last few months! A fantastically warm April, a colder than normal May and so far a windy June. However, according to
Read MoreSWANSEA CATS PROTECTION
Looking after your cat in the sunshine With summer and warmer weather almost upon us it is important to look after our little furry friends. Cats are very susceptible to heatstroke in excessive heat conditions due to their small body
Read MoreGarden BirdWatch
BIRD OF THE MONTH FOR JULY: Song Thrush Welcome to this month’s Bird Watch. I’m one of two Ambassadors for the British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO) Garden BirdWatch Scheme in South Wales. Each month I introduce you to a bird
Read MoreBay Motoring
LAST MONTH, LIAM TOOK DELIVERY OF A VW CAMPERVAN AND WHERE BETTER TO TEST-DRIVE IT THAN AT THREE CLIFFS CAMPSITE ON GOWER…. The VW California – California Dreamin’ FOR SALE: A thoroughly modern and most solidly built dwelling, constructed in
Read MoreBAY Classic Motors
The 1st Classic Commercial Vehicle Road Run of Malta ASHLEY’S CLASSIC MOTOR ARTICLE FOR JULY FOCUSES ON AN EVENT RATHER THAN AN INDIVIDUAL CAR. IF YOU’RE A CLASSIC CAR OWNER, YOU MAY WANT TO JOIN ASHLEY AND HIS FRIENDS IN MALTA
Read MoreRed and Breakfast
Red and Breakfast LAST YEAR SIMON FRY REVIEWED THE MGALLERY PISCINE MOLITOR HOTEL IN PARIS FOR TheBAY. IN APRIL HE STAYED IN THE IMPRESSIVE NEW HOTEL FOOTBALL IN MANCHESTER. Lovers of many things Welsh, eye-catching art-work, football in general and
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