Articles from issue : october 2017

Monroe’s Christmas Cake recipe

From Dean Parker, Excutive Chef at Monroe's restaurant and bar at The Gower Hotel

01Oct

Dean Parker Executive Chef of Monroe’s Restaurant at The Gower Hotel, shares a recipe with us. It’s far removed from a traditional Christmas cake and is much lighter – and since it contains fresh fruit maybe it could be part

Pumpkin Pie vegan recipe

With Rachel Jamison

01Oct

Rachel’s vegan recipe for October is bang on season. Rachel uses tinned pumpkin, but you could of course use a fresh one if you are going to make a jack- o’-lantern . Simply boil or bake the pumpkin until soft

Dyffryn Gardens

Through the viewfinder with Liz Barry

01Oct

LIZ HAS BEEN OUT AND ABOUT WITH HER CAMERA TO CAPTURE THE COLOURS OF AUTUMN IN THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN Dyffryn Gardens is a hidden gem nestled in the beautiful countryside of the Vale of Glamorgan. Within the grounds which

Old England in the Fall

Walk of the month with Ian Bateman

01Oct

This month Ian is taking us across the water to England for a walk that offers stunning autumnal scenery. It’s an easy, if possibly slippery walk, so dust off your anorak and dig out your walking boots and enjoy. You

Auto News

With Liam Bird

01Oct

JUMP RACING COMES TO TIR PRINCE IN NORTH WALES This month’s eagerly-anticipated DAYINSURE WALES RALLY GB (26-29 October) will – quite literally – get off to a spectacular flying start As a dramatic curtain-raiser to four days of thrilling against-the-clock

Reflections – Family History / Blue Plaques of Swansea

With Charles Wilson-Watkins

01Oct

THIS MONTH, I AM GOING TO WRITE A FOLLOW UP ON TWO ARTICLES I HAVE WRITTEN IN THE PAST YEAR In the first reflections, “Readers’ Wartime Recollections”, published in Bay April 2017, I had been contacted by Mr Chris Davies,

Dig it

With Fulke Andel

01Oct

GARDENING ADVICE FOR THE NEW (AND NOT SO NEW) GARDENER The autumn is now definitely here with the wind making it feel much colder. However, it’s a beautiful time of year, with the trees changing colour and the early morning

Creating the Beacons Loop

Mountain bike trails with Kim Jones

01Oct

FRONT COVER FEATURE – Meet The Bay team Throughout 2017 the Bay’s front covers will feature one of our many contributors, each cover illustrated by our in-house designer/illustrator Simon Williams. This month it’s the turn of our mountain bike trail

Masters of the north

Branching out with Dr Isabella Brey

01Oct

They have been known to reach heights of 46 metres with their roots spreading 16 metres away from the trunk and reaching 8 metres underground. Equally they are able to eke out a living in tight rock crevices, taking 50

Everything is pixelated

With Steve Paris

01Oct

The column that focuses on providing help, top advice and news about your Apple devices, namely Macs, iPhones and iPads. Please send any questions to Steve via the contact details at the end of this article Q: I use my

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