Arts
Postcard from Penarth
A little confession first. This is a bit of a cheat ‘postcard’ because, although I have visited this lovely seaside town many times, I also lived there for a blissful year or so, overlooking Cardiff [more…]
Wales
Arts
Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review
Question Time 11th June 2020 Panel: Robert Buckland (Conservative) Vaughan Gething (Labour) Liz Saville-Roberts (Plaid Cymru) Sir Rocco Forte (Businessman) Bernardine Evaristo (Author) Venue: Cardiff The public health official who single handedly ended the Great [more…]
Arts
Going Postal with Question Time
Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents topical debate with an audience from Cardiff. On the panel are: Robert Buckland MP, justice secretary and lord high chancellor of Great Britain, Conservative; Vaughan Gething [more…]
Arts
Postcard from Ruthin
A few days ago I spent a morning in Ruthin. My car needed some work and the nearest main dealer is there, so I dropped it off and went for a walk. Ruthin is a [more…]
Arts
Roger Ackroyd’s Question Time Review
Question Time 13th June 2019 Panel: Mark Reckless (Tory – UKIP – Brexit) Francesca Martinez (Comedienne – it says here) Adam Price (Plaid Cymru) Stephen Kinnock (Labour – Trougher) Theresa Villiers (Tory – Brexiteer) Venue: [more…]
Arts
Going Postal with Question Time
Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Brecon, Wales. On the panel: Theresa Villiers MP, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Conservative; Stephen Kinnock MP, Labour; [more…]
Hobbies
Postcard From Fan Frynych
I started this walk from the Brecon Beacons Visitor Centre, or Mountain Centre as it is known locally, which I have covered in a previous postcard. The advantages of this are dedicated parking, toilet facilities [more…]
Hobbies
Postcard from Fan y Big
When is a mountain no longer a mountain? When it becomes a hill. Sound strange? Read on. A mountain is a large land form that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of [more…]
Arts
Postcard From the Brecon Beacons Visitor Centre
The Brecon Beacons Visitor Centre, known locally as the Mountain Centre, is not far from the village of Libanus as you drive up the A470 towards the town of Brecon. The drive up itself is [more…]