Articles from issue : Oct 2018

Family History

With Charles Wilson-Watkins

27Sep

Jewish Cemetery Update In October 2016, I wrote an article entitled Exploring Swansea’s Graveyards. In the piece, I revealed that “The oldest Jewish cemetery in Wales was opened in 1768 and by 1965 was practically full. The ‘new’ cemetery was

Hinds’ Sights

With Liz Hinds

27Sep

ARE YOU HAVING A LAUGH? Laughter, they say is the best medicine – Laugh and the world laughs with you. Liz Hinds certainly thinks that laughter is important, and the ability to laugh at herself is a must – especially

Fitness Training

With Nicky Holland

27Sep

Strength for day to day living In last month’s issue we discussed the importance of flexibility and mobility. This month we will look at strength. Basic strength can be defined as the ability to perform day to day tasks by

Epic Charity Walk

With Chris Lewis & Jet!

27Sep

LOCAL VETERAN’S ROUND UK COASTLINE TREK FOR SSAFA – SO WHERE IS HE NOW? In August 2017 military veteran, Chris Lewis from Killay, began walking all around the coast of the UK to raise money for SSAFA, the Armed Forces

Pest of the month – House Mouse

With Mark Millar Swansea Pest Control

27Sep

Mark Millar of Swansea Pest Control joins Bay this month to give us advice on keeping our homes pest free. If you’ve ever experienced a mouse in the house you’ll know just how devious and destructive they can be –

Looking into the Eyes: Understanding Iridology

With The Herbal Clinic Swansea

27Sep

Studying the iris, the coloured part of the eye, dates as far back as 1400 BC. More recently, in 1867, a Hungarian doctor and scientist named Ignatz von Peczely published research in his book ‘Discoveries in the Realms of Nature

Let’s get lost in Munich 0and Stuttgart, Salzburg, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, too)

With Liam Bird

27Sep

Munich, I’ll admit it wasn’t top of our “let’s go there on holiday this year list”. We’d also read that Bavaria’s capital did have the ability to leave a weary traveller feeling a little cold. The truth is we actually

That’s not rhubarb in your garden

With Giles Van-Rees / Setfords Solicitors

27Sep

Japanese knotweed is a plant that was brought to the UK from Japan in the nineteenth century. It’s a problem for homeowners because its root systems can damage structures such as foundations, drains and paving and it grows at a

Get more out of your accountant

With Allchurch & Co

27Sep

CASH IS KING A recurring issue that we see amongst clients, from small sole traders up to larger listed entities, is the management of cashflow. Businesses can be extremely profitable, yet have no cash, leaving them unable to operate. Some

Culinary Causerie

With Lesley Williams

27Sep

Papi’s Pizza, Mumbles I was sad to see CJ’s restaurant close when the Oyster Wharf development started in Mumbles; it had been there for so many years albeit under different owners. So the arrival of a new venture in its

Fix my spine

With Iona Collins

27Sep

BACK PAIN WHY DO WE GET SUCH HORRIBLE PAIN? MOST OF US EXPERIENCE SOME SORT OF BACKACHE NOW AND AGAIN. THE PAIN IS USUALLY A BRIEF NUISANCE, BUT FOR SOME, THE BACK PAIN CAN BE THE BANE OF THEIR LIVES,

Taking the blame out of divorce

With Fiona Lee - Graham Evans & Partners

27Sep

The school holiday summer break can be a strain for many families, particularly those who have already felt the tremor of cracks appearing in their relationship. As practitioners we often see a spike in instructions for divorce or in connection

The Written World

With sarla Langdon

27Sep

TWO WELSH WRITERS STEAL THE SHOW Tirzah and the Prince of Crows by Deborah Kay Davies (Oneworld £12.99) When Margo Weale, publicity director at the prestigious Oneworld Publishing, told me about Welsh writer Deborah Kay Davies’ new novel, I made

To the ends of the world…Libya Roman Rambling

With Nick Smith

27Sep

As we say goodbye to one of the most tropical Swansea summers in living memory, we rekindle the spirit by travelling to the hottest place on earth: Libya. Bay’s Nick Smith packed his cameras and headed for the seldom-visited North

The Cine Files

With Emlyn Roberts-Harry

27Sep

THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS October and Hallowe’en are traditionally the time when the horror genre films make an appearance, and this month is no different. Emlyn’s review this month features a PG rated film. PG or

Bay Cluster Network

With Dr Lamah El-Sharkawi and her sister Reem

27Sep

It is estimated that one third of people during their lifetime will suffer from an allergic reaction. There are many different things someone could be allergic to including tree or grass pollen better known as hay fever, food allergies, in

Snippets

For October

27Sep

SWANSEA – THE TIME OF OUR LIVES HARVEST HOME Travelling back in time is something that no doubt many of us have wished for. Former Swansea journalist and latterly publisher David Roberts has been doing just that for the past

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