For most of us Mongolia is one of those places – such as Timbuktu or Zanzibar – that exists simply as a benchmark for somewhere extremely far away, exotic or virtually impossible to get to. But, as Bay’s Nick Smith
Read MoreArticles from issue : September 2017
The Written World with Sarla Langon
The Man Booker prize longlist for 2017 has been announced and is this year a strong representation of literary excellence from countries across the eligibility criteria, including 4 novels from the UK, 4 from America, and 5 from the Commonwealth
Read MoreAutumn Blues
Just as the days are starting to grow shorter, the bright colours of summer fade, and the melancholy of autumn is looming on the horizon, a new generation of delightful fluttering jewels bursts upon the scene, allowing us to hang
Read MoreBodystreet Update
Ok, so I’m seven weeks into my six month membership – just once a week for 20 minutes, and I’m happy to report that changes are taking place. I am now happy to reveal my upper arms – something I’ve
Read MoreAuto News
EMERGENCY! Do you know how best to help a blue light vehicle, asks GEM Motoring Assist Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging all road users to be ‘Blue Light Aware’, and to know how to assist
Read MoreGreen Pesto Sauce
Rachel Jamison’s vegan recipe for September is a crowd-pleaser whether you follow a plant based diet or not. This amount will serve 2 but it’s easy to scale up if you need to. It will keep for up to 3
Read MoreFour restoring roots
Have you a health query you would like answered? In the next few issues we’ll be focussing on letters from readers, so please write in or email The Herbal Clinic with a few details about your condition – the replies will
Read MoreCulinary Causerie
Glorious Gower The first Sunday in August is the designated day for the highlight of the Gower calendar – come rain or shine the great and the good will descend on Penrice Castle grounds for the Gower Show. This year
Read MoreSimply Red Fashion
Chantele Cross-Jones makes her return to Bay this month, and she certainly comes back with a bang. Red is the colour this season and she’s found some great examples with something for everyone. Well hello again lovely Bay readers, I’ve
Read MoreMumbles Rowing Club by Danielle Milliner
This summer Mumbles Rowing club took a team of Celtic Longboat rowers over to Brittany for ‘the gulf Week in Morbihan’. They were joined by fellow Welsh rowing teams from Wisemans Bridge, Aberaeron and Caernarfon. Andy Firth (Mumbles Rowing
Read MoreEverything is Pixelated with Steve Paris
Q: Convince me. What’s so great about Macs and iPhones? A: Oh my goodness, how long have you got? Allow me to simply focus on one piece of tech which is borderline magical: Handoff. Now before I explain it, you
Read MoreWalk of the month with Ian Bateman
Brecon offers so many fabulous walks and bike rides and is less than an hour’s drive from Swansea. This month Ian Bateman takes us on a tour of an enchanted lake with a cautionary tale. Walking in a group is
Read MoreSurfing
A winter session in the middle of summer! Since early April, the surf has been inconsistent on Gower beaches to say the least. Long flat spells have been sprinkled with the very odd day of weak small swell. It’s truly
Read MoreI Can’t Get No Sleep…
Maxi Jazz (left), the musician and rapper suffered with insomnia, but whereas he wrote a hit song about it, Goldilocks shopped around the different bear beds until she found one which was just right for her, and she got some
Read MoreOutdoor Security Lighting
Your family and home are precious to you, and looking after both during the night hours can be easier if you have installed outdoor security lighting. Firstly you should consider your needs before making your purchase – for example, do
Read MoreNoah’s Ark Children’s Hospital
When one-year-old Clark Beach developed a high temperature one evening in February 2016, his concerned mum and dad decided to take him to the local A and E department. As his heart rate was high, Clark was kept in and
Read MoreSnippets
SWANSEA ECHOES OF THE PAST TRIP BACK IN TIME What an apt title for the latest – and 20th in consecutive years – pictorial nostalgia book from David Roberts, Swansea Echoes of the past is. There can be
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