By Lesley | Published:
December 26, 2009
Exactly ten years ago….. We knew a storm was in the offing. We were living aboard ‘Bolero’ a Moody 376 sailing yacht, in the marina at Les Sables d’Olonne on the west coast of France But our minds were full of two other things as we approached the “New Millenium”. One was the much advertised [...]
By Lesley | Published:
November 8, 2009
Yesterday saw the last ever greyhound race meeting at the Swansea Greyhound Stadium. Fears had been expressed about the welfare of some of the greyhounds whose owners might not wish to continue to care for them. All the animal welfare charities agreed to combine forces to ensure that temporary shelter could be found for any [...]
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By Lesley | Published:
August 31, 2009
The following article appeared in this week’s “Costa Blanca News”. If anyone knows a Diane Levy, possibly in Malaga, but also possibly now in the UK, please draw her attention to this……… “‘Angel’ falls off a lorry Málaga dog found in Somerset is being nursed back to health By Dave Jamieson It’s not everyday that [...]
By Lesley | Published:
August 14, 2009
I have to admit it…. we are in the throes of another wet and windy summer here in Wales. People coming here on holiday have complained about the wetness… understandably. But why do we always put ourselves down? When I lived in Switzerland, it was not unheard of for the first snows of the winter [...]
By Lesley | Published:
May 5, 2009
It is fifty five years since the young medical undergraduate, Roger Bannister became the first person in the world officially to break the magical barrier of the four minute mile. As a child of a home which did not yet have the luxury of a TV set, I heard the news on the radio, and [...]
By Lesley | Published:
April 6, 2009
High Definition television?….Having Difficulties?…or Highly Dubious tactics more like!
By Lesley | Published:
March 27, 2009
Despite the fact that the Government in Westminster has seen fit to allow English badgers to continue to live in their natural settings (or should I say sets?) , the Welsh Assembly has decided that the culling of badgers in Wales is to go ahead.
By Lesley | Published:
March 1, 2009
Despite Wales’ unfortunate defeat by France two days ago in a thrilling rugby match in Paris, the flags are flying high today all over Wales to celebrate St David’s Day. The sun is shining. The daffodils are in bloom. The spring has sprung! Happy St David’s Day!
By Lesley | Published:
February 19, 2009
Is Abbey/Santander in difficulties? If not, why will it not release our money? Some ten years ago, my husband and I each invested in ISAs in The Abbey National in Swansea.
By Lesley | Published:
February 3, 2009
At long last, Swansea City & County Council are about to install traffic calming measures, a pelican crossing and a 20mph speed limit in Frampton Rd, Gorseinon. This is necessary because it is a busy road passing a primary school. However, we don’t think it will make a lot of difference to the standard of [...]