Category Archives: Swansea

Swansea Mutt Strutt

By Lesley | Published: October 1, 2007

With the early morning drizzle and a fresh breeze yesterday, we might have preferred to have stayed in bed,

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“Dangerous Dogs”

By Lesley | Published: August 18, 2007

Hardly had Dublin City Council had time to let the ink from its ancient quill pen dry, than somebody with perhaps an eye for publicity saw fit to jump on the bandwagon.

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Update: Please can we have our beaches back?

By Lesley | Published: August 17, 2007

I have today received a reply to the letter which I sent to Jane Davidson at theWelsh Assembly on the subject of the dredging of the Helwick Bank. Here is the reply:

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Please can we have our beaches back?

By Lesley | Published: August 4, 2007

In its infinite wisdom, the Welsh Assembly Government has allowed the further rape and pillage of our beautiful Gower beaches.

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Special dogs and cats at last available for re-homing

By Lesley | Published: August 4, 2007

Great news! A substantial number of dogs and cats who have been lovingly cared for by the staff at Llys Nini, Penllegaer near Swansea, are at long last available for re-homing. They are special animals who have had a less than perfect start in life and who have then been obliged to spend two years [...]

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Swansea is officially Britain’s wettest city

By Lesley | Published: July 13, 2007

Well, it is Friday the thirteenth, and as if we needed telling…… it is now official that Swansea is “Britain’s Wettest City”!

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Dr Who? Dr Boakes, that’s who!

By Lesley | Published: June 3, 2007

I am as pleased as Punch and very proud of my son who has been awarded his PhD Congratulations, Rich ! Well done!

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Saving rainwater

By Lesley | Published: May 9, 2007

Up until this week we have saved rainwater at the back of the house in four bins (with their lids upturned and a hole drilled in the centre) connected in pairs, with two of them further connected to an old recycled water tank.

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More on micro-chipping

By Lesley | Published: April 19, 2007

I recently wrote about micro-chipping….. Several weeks ago a dog whom we know, took fright and bolted.

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Adult Greed v. Childhood Innocence

By Lesley | Published: April 12, 2007

It was a beautiful day on Easter Saturday. The Fund-raising Committee at Llys Nini had organised an Easter Bonnet competition and an Easter Egg Hunt for the local children. There was a small entry fee (it was, after all a fund raising day as well as a ‘fun day’), with concessions for family groups.

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