Archive for the ‘Wales’ Category
Thursday, April 10th, 2008

On a day when all the rest of news is sad or bad, it is great to hear some good news for once.
This Newfoundland is being trained to rescue people from the sea in Swansea.
The picture came from the Daily Mail and you can read more about this Super-Dog here
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Friday, February 29th, 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…….. (more…)
Posted in Amusing things, Education, Family, Gorseinon, Happy things, Swansea, Uncategorized, Wales, weather | No Comments »
Thursday, February 7th, 2008
Last week, we had to transport a beautiful and very energetic Labrador dog to the vet. His visit was for castration, which is always performed before rescued animals can be re-homed into families as pets. (more…)
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Friday, January 25th, 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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Monday, January 21st, 2008
Perhaps it is just as well that we have had sustained heavy rain and gale force winds for many days now. (more…)
Posted in Animals, Annoying things, Education, Gorseinon, Sad things, Sailing, Swansea, Uncategorized, Wales, pollution | No Comments »
Thursday, December 6th, 2007
There is great upheaval in Swansea these days. Roads are being changed beyond all recognition….and all to accommodate the new ‘Bendy-Buses’. (more…)
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Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Stop Press News! Santa will be in the RSPCA CHARITY SHOP in Gorseinon this week. (more…)
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Thursday, November 29th, 2007
Regular visitors to my little blog will know that on a couple of days a week, we drive the ambulance for the RSPCA in Swansea. Today we had to take a beautiful grey and white cat, aged possibly about two years, to the vet for a check-up, after she arrived at the Centre. She had been brought in by one of the Animal Collection Officers from Mountain Ash where she had been found straying in the past couple of days. (more…)
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
Today will see the end of the project to build a gas pipeline though South Wales. (more…)
Posted in Family, Green things, Interesting things, NIMBY, Sad things, Swansea, Uncategorized, Wales, pollution | No Comments »
Sunday, November 11th, 2007
Yesterday, I caught a snatch of something interesting on Breakfast TV.

Apparently, hundreds of people are at risk of killing their pet cats by mistake. (more…)
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