Category Archives: Family

Re-celebrating the four minute mile

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 [...]

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What is H.D?

By Lesley | Published: April 6, 2009

High Definition television?….Having Difficulties?…or Highly Dubious tactics more like!

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Dydd Dewi Sant - St David’s Day

By Lesley | Published: February 29, 2008

March 1st is St David’s Day
 

 
Dydd Dewi Sant Hapus Iawn
Happy St David’s Day
 
Because it happened to fall on a Saturday this year……..

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Dydd Santes Dwynwen Hapus !

By Lesley | Published: January 25, 2008

Yes…. another year has rolled by….
So get out the chocs and flowers and give somebody you love a hug
Happy St Dwynwen’s Day !

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No Christmas cards this year

By Lesley | Published: December 16, 2007

We have decided not to send Christmas cards this year.

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Santa comes to Gorseinon RSPCA Charity Shop

By Lesley | Published: December 2, 2007

Stop Press News! Santa will be in the RSPCA CHARITY SHOP in Gorseinon this week.

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Gas Pipeline: What comes around goes around

By Lesley | Published: November 27, 2007

Today will see the end of the project to build a gas pipeline though South Wales.

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My First Bonfire

By Lesley | Published: November 7, 2007

Whilst I was clearing up all the airborne rubbish after the three Guy Fawkes nights (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday the 5th), I reflected that in these days of affluence, ‘Bonfire Night‘ has more to do with noisy and colourful (and very expensive) fireworks than bonfires.

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Our Canary died last month

By Lesley | Published: October 31, 2007

We had a lovely canary called ‘Blodwen’. When we rescued her from a tiny cage, we thought it was a ’she’, because the only sounds to come from it were shrill squeaks.

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Accident

By Lesley | Published: October 31, 2006

We were in our late fifties, but still very active and forward looking.
Whilst we were preparing our boat for the retirement trip to the Med., we were in the process of having her dragged out of the water for the annual scrubbing of the bottom and the ritual application of antifouling paint.

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