Archive for April, 2007
Saturday, April 28th, 2007
Nip over to the Monopoly website and vote for one of the Welsh cities which are in the running to make it onto the new ‘Here and Now UK’ Monopoly board.
There are five Welsh cities to choose from: Bangor, St David’s, Swansea, Newport and Cardiff.
Get voting now and ensure that a Welsh city […]
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Friday, April 27th, 2007
Wel, roeddwn i’n mynd ysgrifennu y yn Gymraeg ‘ma. Ond dw i ddim wedi dysgu digon eto, felly bydda i’n ceisio ysgrifennu dim ond y paragraff cyntaf. :O(
Rwy i mor hapus i adroddiad y oedd am 5,000 eogiaid ifanc yn rhyddhau i’r Afon Taf heddiw fel mae awdurdodau yn ceisio i ailosod yr […]
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Thursday, April 26th, 2007
Continuing along on the revitialization effort, Swansea Council is taking proposals for improving the Bae Abertawe shore front to the public for a six week comment period. The Council agreed Monday past to use the Swansea Bay Strategy as a basis for gathering input surrounding the future of the seafront from Mumbles to Swansea city […]
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2007
Looking more like slip and slide playtime, the first half slogged along with little action by either team. Heavy rain and slick surfaces made the floor just as hard to hold on to as the ball, and the scores put on the board by both sides were penalty kicks.
Halftime sent a couple of […]
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Saturday, April 21st, 2007
I’m delighted to report that scrum-half Justin Marshall has decided to remain with the Ospreys. Signing an extension on his contract, he said, “The team treat me well, I’m managed well. The Ospreys are fantastic.”.
Of course I couldn’t agree more!
Needless to say, Kevin Hopkins was pleased, stating “We are delighted that a player of […]
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Friday, April 20th, 2007
The City of Swansea is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Lord Mayoralty of the town by presenting every child born on March 22nd with a commemorative coin. The coins were specially minted to celebrate the anniversary and made of silver. I think this is a lovely thing to do.
Stori yn yr […]
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Thursday, April 19th, 2007
Well, I’m not sure I’m crazy about that idea. Coming from an area that decided it would be a swell idea to block out all views of the ocean unless you paid an arm and several legs to inhabit/work/visit the buildings that had the views, I would hate to see a beautiful city such […]
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Tuesday, April 17th, 2007
You bet. And after this past weekend’s horridly disappointing rygbi, wherein not only did my beloved Ospreys lose but everyone else I like did too, this comes as brilliant news! I could use a pick-me-up about now.
In an effort to beef up their sales (my words not theirs) Cadbury’s has decided to enhance […]
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Saturday, April 14th, 2007
The powers-that-be in Swansea are ready to begin the City Centre Core Retail Area remodel, so be prepared to deal with some inconvenience as they repave streets throughout the city centre. The project is expected to take 23 weeks to complete and should bring some significant improvements to the downtown area.
The city has […]
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Thursday, April 12th, 2007
I can’t tell you what a thrill it is to ride the bus from Swansea to Cardiff after waiting for an hour an a half for the train that never left because the signal broke between Abertawe and Caerdydd. In fact, I don’t even want to remember the bus ride from Swansea to Cardiff […]
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Wednesday, April 11th, 2007
With elections quickly approaching and opposing parties throwing out promises like bathwater, how do we make an informed decision of who’ll do the best job for Cymru. How much do we really know about the Welsh Assembly? Do you know how often elections are held? Do you know who the Presiding Officer […]
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Friday, April 6th, 2007
Just a quick post this morning as I forgot to add this yesterday to my Easter Egg Hunt post. For anyone in the Swansea area, there are a lot of activities planned for kids over the Easter holiday weekend. Check this site for more details.
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