Oh dear. A lesson for us all here.
When buying on eBay, always read the description of what you’re bidding on. Then re-read it. Perhaps read it for a third time.
A story on The Register shows that some poor eBayer has bid £470 for a photograph of an Xbox 360. Yes, a […]

Okay, so not everyone would think of popping into Wales to learn English, but that’s exactly what the former German Chancellor has recently done!
After stepping down from the high profile post last month, Gerhard Schroeder spent 12 days at the school in Hyssington.
Read the full story on the the BBC.
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Wales isn’t all hillsides and beauty. There are parts of our country, as with all, which don’t make it into calendars, onto postcards or into holiday brochures. But, with a skillful photographer, even the uglier side of Wales can be made visually appealing.

LuLu? Isn’t she a singer?
Maybe, but this post is about LuLu.com, a site which bears some similarity to Amazon - but with a slight twist.
LuLu.com is a website designed for the creative types. If you have written your first book, you may be struggling to find a publisher or you may have a […]

The motoring section of the online auction site eBay recently ran a motoring intelligence test in the UK. Unfortunately, our fellow countrymen (and women!) in Swansea didn’t do too well and came close to the bottom of the list.
According to the results, Swansea’s motorists were in the bottom 10% of the UK - based […]

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Sitting on a cliff top, in Wales, watching the sun set - what a great way to end a day! If you don’t have a Welsh cliff top at hand, take a look at these photos from Anglesey.
While you’re there, take a look at the ‘Giant’ at the cliff face!
Don’t forget to add the […]

Swansea: “a pretty sh*ty city” as proclaimed in the film ‘Twin Town‘. However, those who have lived there, or simply visited, will know that it’s far from that - especially in the summer months. What a great place to be.
If you’re interested in the weather and general quality of life around […]

It’s always interesting to find out what other people think of you or your country. This evening, I decided to see what the New York Times had to say about Wales, if anything.
A quick search of the NYT website resulted in a whole page in the Travel section being returned, all devoted to this […]

1st of December! Not long until Christmas. The panic buying will begin soon, if it hasn’t already done so. Christmas parties will start to occupy pubs and restaurants in towns all over the world. The Christmas lights will begin to appear at an ever increasing rate.
Now, where’s my Christmas list…