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Dreams of India For as long as I can remember I had a dream of going to India and so in 2011 my partner Dave and I bought two plane tickets and packed our backpacks. There were no plans, hotels or
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PERU LIZ has a bucket list of places that she wants to visit. This year she ticked another one off her list – Machu Picchu in Peru. Cusco (pic below) at 11,145 feet (3,400m), above sea level is one of
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On a Mission to Stitch As a birthday gift my sister treated me to a Stitch Workshop at the Mission Gallery in Gloucester Place in the marina. The workshop was run by JULIE ARKELL who currently has an exhibition called
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An Ice Experience SIMON FRY visited a small Welsh business whose work features regularly on the BBC An unassuming industrial unit in Cwmbran might not be the most exciting location, but artworks created in it have been seen by millions
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CITROEN CACTUS Liam’s featured car this month is the Citroen Cactus. Liam usually waits for us to come up with a song title or witty intro each month – I’m afraid that the Cactus has had us stumped. Save for
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Brecon, bikes and buzzards This month Kim heads off to the Brecon Beacons to cycle one of his favourite routes. It has some great views and if you’re lucky you might sight a red kite or a buzzard If you
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Zoologist, Dr ISABELLA BREY has another insect for us this month, The bumblebee Nurseries and Hostile Takeovers, right under our very feet March is the month in which the queens of many of the 19 British social bumblebee species emerge
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Hypnobirth The memories of the birth of your baby will remain with you always. It is so important that it is a positive experience and that you remain in control Hypnobirth is a complete antenatal teaching programme for pregnant women
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ON THE ROAD AGAIN…. LAST MONTH THE ATLANTIC FAILED TO DELIVER THE WAVES THAT CHRIS WAS LOOKING FOR – BUT THE NORTH SEA CAME GOOD All good things must come to an end, and so it is with the great
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GUEST CHEF RECIPE 24 HOUR LAMB SHOULDER with white beans, chorizo and salsa verde This month TheBAY is pleased to welcome guest chef Neil Thomas of Brew Stone on board to demonstrate how to use local ingredients to make a
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Green lentil, mushroom and sweet potato lasagne with cashew nut cheese RACHEL JAMISON OF NUTRI BALANCE SWANSEA IS A NUTRITIONIST WITH OVER 10 YRS EXPERIENCE INGREDIENTS Lasagne sheets 2 sweet potatoes- chopped into small chunks
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Culinary Causerie with Sarla Langdon Examining Culinary Connections In this column last month, I mentioned Professor Sandra M. Gilbert’s new book ‘The Culinary Imagination—From Myth to Modernity’ (published by W.W.Norton £17.00) and have since been prevailed upon to review this
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How do you react when you encounter the ‘Big Issue’ seller on the street? Regrettably, if you’re anything like me, it probably depends on what kind of mood you’re in; whether or not you’re in a hurry; or, even, most
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Some useful medical advice from Dr Chris Johns who has been a GP in Sketty and Killay Medical Centres for 25 years and is Clinical Lead for Swansea Acute GP Unit in Singleton Hospital. My word, it’s been a very
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DIG IT GARDENING ADVICE FOR THE NEW (AND NOT SO NEW) GARDENER Well what a mild winter! So mild the runner bean tubers I’ve been storing in the garage started sprouting in December. The cold snap in February soon brought
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The Conveyancing Process KATHERINE SIMPSON OF GRAHAM EVANS AND PARTNERS TALKS ABOUT SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT CAN IMPACT ON THE VALUE OF A HOME OR CAUSE A HEADACHE IF NOT PICKED UP DURING THE CONVEYANCING PROCESS. Our homes are our most significant asset but
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Stinging Nettle: Urtica dioica One of the first medicinal herbs to reappear after the cold winter months is the stinging nettle. With its reputation for invading gardens and causing misery to the incautious as a result of its painful sting,
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