We’re now well into the New Year and already busy helping the many cats and kittens in need within the area – our work barely slows down for any national holiday! So while we’re certainly looking forward to what we
Read MoreArticles from issue : Winter 2018
“Did you hear the one about…” Bay has teamed up with travel writer and photographer Nick Smith and illustrator Simon Williams to bring you a book of ‘mad, bad and seriously sad Dad jokes’. This book is guaranteed to bring
Read MoreWIN a family ticket to the Cinderella pantomime
Bay is delighted to join forces with the Grand Theatre to bring you an opportunity to WIN a family ticket worth £96 to see Cinderella on the opening night on Friday 14 December. NOT SURPRISINGLY THIS COMPETITION PROVES TO BE
Read MoreDig it – Winter
Gardening advice for the new (and not so new) gardener October provided us with a nice dry spell at the start which allowed me to get ahead of myself with the autumnal chores. Borders have been tidied and I’ve made
Read MoreFLU
Dr Lamah El-Sharkawi is a GP in Uplands and Mumbles Surgery and her sister Reem is a GP Pharmacist. Both are part of the Bay Cluster Network Influenza (Flu) season is well and truly upon us. Flu viruses are most
Read MoreRemembrance Never To Be Forgotten
Charles is a researcher and family historian. If you have a question regarding your family history that you’d like to put to Charles, he can be contacted at: swanseafamilyhistory@yahoo.co.uk he’d be delighted to hear from you November marks the centennial
Read MoreSource of the Tawe
Ian’s walk for November is no stroll in the park; it’s hardcore and not for the faint-hearted. Undertake it with caution and make sure you are wearing sturdy walking boots as the going will be tough. No time to attempt
Read MoreSolar Panels – Issues for Homeowners and Buyers
It’s been a wonderful summer and I’m sure some homeowners must have asked themselves whether it might be worth getting solar panels installed on their houses – adding them to the list of about 840,000 properties in the UK that
Read MoreFall
As days get shorter and the weather cooler, one of my favourite seasons arrives: autumn or as it is known in America the Fall. I have just returned from several weeks visiting friends in the US where I experienced this
Read MoreCanada’s Winter Wonderland
There’s nowhere on earth quite like Canada in the winter. With its vast snow-strewn landscapes, frozen lakes and frosty forest trails, Canada is the definition of the Great Outdoors. Bay’s Nick Smith packed his cameras, notebooks and polar exploration gear,
Read More5 ways to clearer vision
The eyes inform our every moment, even while we sleep. Before we wake, information from the eyes is being received by the hypothalamus in the brain, sensing light levels and regulating our circadian rhythm. Of our five senses vision is
Read MoreThe Importance of Feedback in Business
We believe that feedback is crucial in all business, regardless of the size or nature. It is important to all stakeholders (employees, suppliers, customers, investors, shareholders etc). Do you always find the time to actively encourage feedback in your business?
Read MoreFerrari 488 Spider
Mr and Mrs Bird have been living the high life. Crab ravioli, Welsh beef and chocolate cake – they certainly know how to live – and of course there was the Ferrari too. I’m writing this just before the Autumn
Read MoreLOCAL INTEREST BOOKS This month we feature several local interest books that have been brought to my attention. The first two are published by Amberley Publishing and available from local bookshops or direct from www.amberley-books.com MUMBLES AND GOWER PUBS BRIAN
Read MoreExercise and Parkinson’s Disease
Molly is a physiotrherapist with special interest in neurology, helping people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Here she tells us about the PD WARRIOR exercise programme Is it me, or are baby naps getting shorter but more frequent as time goes?
Read MoreGua Sha – The Secret Weapon in the Chinese Medicine Practitioners Arsenal
Gua sha is an underutilsed, but very effective treatment for numerous conditions relating to inflammation and musculo-skeletal pain. It involves pressing and rubbing a hard edge tool over the surface of the skin. Crudely, think of it as massage with
Read MoreGiving up hope…
Reaching your half century is a mile stone in your life. Some mark it by going on an exotic holiday, others by throwing a big party – Liz Hinds wrote a book. “Muriel was carrying a Marg Simpson cake with
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