Category Archives: Interesting things

Coastal erosion

By Lesley | Published: March 20, 2007

Today it was very cold, but also sunny, so we took the dog for a run along the beach at Llanelli. At least, she went for a run. We walked. It is a favourite place for all three of us, but we have been exercising her elsewhere for a few weeks, for various reasons

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Wales 27 – England 18

By Lesley | Published: March 18, 2007

           

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St David’s Day

By Lesley | Published: March 3, 2007

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

By Lesley | Published: March 2, 2007

  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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Junk mail again

By Lesley | Published: February 3, 2007

We’ve been here before! Back in August 2006, I wrote about the “postie” who was suspended because he dared to tell his clients how they could do their bit to save the planet by

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Dydd Santes Dwynwen Hapus !

By Lesley | Published: January 24, 2007

      January 25th is St Dwynwen’s Day. This is the Welsh equivalent of St Valentine’s Day.

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The Spring has sprung!

By Lesley | Published: January 19, 2007

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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Burns Night is coming soon

By Lesley | Published: January 13, 2007

The time we spent living in Spain was regularly punctuated by parties. In a multinational community, there is more chance that any particular day will be a day for celebration

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Tsunami ?

By Lesley | Published: January 13, 2007

On Boxing Day, on the second anniversary of the dreadful tsunami in the southern hemisphere, we were also reminded of something that happened during our sailing years. In 2003 there was an earthquake in Algeria.

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Wales Air Ambulance

By Lesley | Published: January 12, 2007

One of our favourite charities is the Welsh Air Ambulance

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