I really like the autumn, it’s a beautiful time of year, with the trees changing colour and the early morning mists swirling around. There is a distinct smell to autumn that reminds me of my time as a schoolboy, hunting
Read MoreArticles from issue : October 2019
Acne Rosacea
Skin conditions and rashes are commonly encountered in general practice. This month we focus on a condition called acne rosacea. This is different from the acne that tends to affect younger patients, acne vugaris. What is acne Rosacea? Rosacea is a common
Read MoreThe “Whats” and “Whys” of Chronic Disease
As Western Medicine becomes more reductionist and test-based, so many chronic diseases seem to be falling through the gaps. Fibromyalgia is a chronic disease typified by multiple sites of pain throughout the body, fatigue, depression and insomnia. It’s difficult to
Read MoreMellow Fruitfulness
When John Keats wrote his poem To Autumn, he captured a feeling of contentment, which is exactly what we will feel when we try some of Antoinette’s recommendations for October. Autumn is well and truly here. To help make the
Read MoreHit the road Jack
With summer turning slowly into autumn and the night’s drawing in, the Atlantic Ocean starts to awaken from its sleepy summer of calm tranquility. September marks the beginning of the hurricane season for the Caribbean and Florida. These powerful storms
Read MoreGreat British High Street Award
High Five for Swansea High Street. Let’s give it a big hand The news that Swansea High Street is in the running to win a coveted Great British High Street Award has raised spirits and raised eyebrows in equal measure.
Read MoreSticky Welsh Lamb Riblets
We have another lamb recipe courtesy of eatwelshlambandbeef.com this month, which would be a great addition to a buffet table this Hallowe’en. Breast of lamb is a much maligned cut of meat, but in this recipe the long slow cooking
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INEOS AUTOMOTIVE’S UNCOMPROMISING 4X4 TO BE BUILT IN WALES AND NAMED ‘GRENADIER’ INEOS Automotive has announced that its utilitarian 4×4 will be named ‘Grenadier’ after the pub in which it was conceived, with over 6,000 international fans and followers responding
Read MoreThe issue of life and death
Bereavement and how we cope with it has been on our minds at Bay in recent months, and Liz Hinds’ article for October addresses this very subject. Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking
Read MoreBusiness and career advice
This month we welcome NEIL FRANKLIN as a contributor to the magazine with a regular business column. Neil has a wealth of knowledge as a business owner and mentor. If you are thinking of starting a business or have any
Read MoreA visit to the Egypt Centre
Coincidentally, as we were planning our travel feature to Egypt with Nick Smith, a request came in from a Dulcie Engel, a volunteer at the Egypt Centre in Swansea University. Dulcie is keen to promote this award-winning museum and to
Read MoreThe Curse of Halloween Jack
This month Mark interviews Swansea filmmaker ANDREW JONES about his latest feature film As the nights draw in and an autumn chill fills the air, October is very much the time of year for watching scary movies with the lights
Read MoreSuzuki Vitara Boosterjet SZ-T
It’s almost hard to believe that Suzuki’s Vitara is now celebrating its 30th year in production. It’s been through some changes of course, you can’t buy a soft-top one anymore, the V6 Grand Vitara is all but a distant memory,
Read MoreAdaptogens: Herbs for energy, vitality and resilience
During the Second World War substances that could be taken to improve mental and physical performance in healthy people were of great interest. Earlier investigations by Russian pharmacologists had found that the seeds and berries of the plant Schisandra chinensis
Read MoreSigma 3 Case Study
“I can’t speak highly enough about the service we’ve had!” George North, professional Welsh rugby star and Becky North, Double Olympic Silver Medalist, have recently had a Sigma 3 Kitchen installed. We spoke to them both to find out a
Read MoreCulinary Causerie
Village People I haven’t been into the Village Inn – now called The Village Bar Café – in Killay for many years but had been hearing some very favourable reports on its refurbishment and particularly about the food. So, I
Read MoreBosnia and Herzegovina
This month Liz continues on her travels in Croatia and discovers how a once war-torn country has been rebuilt, but still retains its scars. In my recent journey, island hopping in Croatia, the opportunity arose to take a trip to
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