Category Archives: Gorseinon

Hazardous Waste On Welsh Beaches

Perhaps it is just as well that we have had sustained heavy rain and gale force winds for many days now.

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Free Range Shopper

Last week I felt inundated to saturation point both by chicken welfare and by healthy eating.

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Bendy Buses in Swansea

There is great upheaval in Swansea these days. Roads are being changed beyond all recognition….and all to accommodate the new ‘Bendy-Buses’.

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Santa comes to Gorseinon RSPCA Charity Shop

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

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Barclays Bank Customer Services

The other day, I found a Barclays bank visa card on the pavement as I took the dog for a walk

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St David’s Day

I didn’t manage to do a post on St David’s Day… for two reasons. firstly I suddenly had a problem loading pictures and spent ages trying to solve it, and secondly, we were extremely busy this week at Llys Nini.

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Rainbow Bridge, Llys Nini

  On Thursday, The Bishop Of Swansea and Brecon, the Right Reverend Lord Bishop Anthony Pierce came to Llys Nini to dedicate and open the Rainbow Bridge. It was also a celebration of the tenth anniversary of the opening of the lovely animal re-homing centre at Penllegaer, Swansea, after its move from the old Dogs’ [...]

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Buy Fresh; Be Safe

There are plans to build a new Asda store in Gorseinon. Having watched a programme on BBC One Wales this morning about the lack of good practice at Asda, I am more than ever convinced that the place to buy food is from local suppliers, like the farm shop and the excellent local butcher who [...]

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The Spring has sprung!

It is only January 19th but even after the searing storm force winds that howled up the Loughor Estuary in the last two days, we have Daffodils beginning to bloom. However, we shouldn’t be too complacent that the winter is finished, because last year on March 1st, we had snow!

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Postmen & Rubber Bands

Is it just in this area? Or do ALL postmen litter the place with large red rubber bands? Clearly there must be an endless supply of rubber bands available to postmen to bundle up letters to make their daily deliveries easier, as each morning as I walk my dog, there are more and more of [...]

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