What? Paper? Made of poo?
Paper made with the poo from sheep? Our national animal?!
Yes. That’s correct. Paper which is made of sheep poo. Creative Paper Wales, which is apparently the only craft paper mill in Wales, makes paper from the “super-fresh” poo generated by sheep from Snowdonia. After […]

Your long journey finally reaches it end. The miles of rugged Welsh hillside now stretch behind you. The climb up Snowdon has been a long and arduous one. But it’s time to jump of the train and grab a cup of tea. (Not sure why people insist on still walking up!) But […]

One of our members brought to light the fact that the National Botanic Gardens of Wales is in the running for the Best Environment Project! Why not give them your support as well. Heck, I’d vote for them just because they’re Welsh - it’s an added bonus that they have done such an […]

But the UK I guess. I was sitting here this evening trying to think of what to write about when I heard the commentator on the evening world news talking about temperatures topping 100°F/38°C in Canada - some even hovering around the 111°F/44°C mark. And I’m here to tell you that is bloody […]

Funny, my automatic form filler filled in that title for me. Guess it’s not the first time I’ve had this dilemma!
Actually this time round, it’s more a case of having too much material rather than not enough. The Swansea Leader came out today and it full of interesting and exciting stuff. Well, […]

Well, we’re getting close to the end of the public comment period on the revitalization of Swansea Bay (comments due by the end of June). You might recall I mentioned this plan in a previous article.
Moving into the consultation process will give us some exhibitions - that should help everyone visualize what’s in the […]

What? Hang on… Four feet, surely five toes per feet?
No, okay, what? Cats usually have, and this is news to me, 18 toes: five on their front paws, four on the rear. But in Wales, or Felindre to be more exact, there’s a cat with 26 toes. (Cue the X-Files music)
Apparently, […]

Namely wildlife and the environment. Throw in Swansea as the icing on the cake and you know I’m in 7th Heaven!
This weekend (June 9) will give everyone in Swansea a chance to get expert advice on creating wildlife habitat from BBC Presenter Iolo Williams and a team of nature conservationists and wildlife experts.
The Swansea Council’s […]