The weather has turned lovely and warm and there was just no way in the world I could stay indoors today. So I headed out for nearby Singleton Park to see what was going on in the gardens. And I was not disappointed - the floral display is just breathtaking!
Birds singing […]

I woke up to a lovely surprise this morning in the form of a dusting of snow on the hill behind my flat. Not a lot but just enough to make things pretty.

They’ve been threatening snow for a month or so now and up until this morning all we’d managed was a lot of […]

And the City and County of Swansea is making it especially special for the couple being married in the registry office today. They’ve set up a weblink so everyone can enjoy the moment with them. Kind of a neat thing for those tying the knot today. You can try and have a […]

After a brilliant game - well brilliant in the second half anyway - icWales has printed a story with the results of a study that was done on today’s Ospreys/Blues game.
They report that a ‘team of sports scientists’ wanted to find out just how much energy was expended by the players on the pitch and […]

Earlier this year FW Moderator Arwen took the brave step of leaving her home and life in sunny California and moved to Swansea. Living ‘the dream’ in the slightly less sunny climate of South Wales she has begun her Welsh Language degree course. Her fame continues to spread throughout the educational and social […]

We’ve a new club here in Swansea called Milkwood Jam and I went for the first time this afternoon to hear one of my favorite bands, Brigyn, perform live. It’s located in the midst of the shopping quadrant downtown and a very enjoyable place to be. They’ve good acoustics, and a second floor […]

I went for a drive today, it was a beautiful autumn day - crisp and sunny - perfect traveling weather. With Radio Cymru playing the Blues EDF Rygbi match (they didn’t win) I headed out toward Carmarthenshire with the intent to visit Llanelli. I never made it to Llanelli, ran out of […]

One of the perils of growing up on the West Coast of America is you tend to go stir crazy if you don’t go outside at least 27 times a day. So in spite of the gloom and cold today I found myself in a state of pacing and decided to go for a […]

I’ve bought my first car in Wales and I am absolutely chuffed to bits! It was a semi-new experience because let’s face it, buying a car pretty much entails the same things regardless of where you do it. But it was quite fun to be given the opportunity to pick my license plate […]

Now that I’ve been here a couple of weeks and gotten where I can find my way around, life couldn’t be better – well, with the exception of downtown Abertawe which I think will be torn up for road work for at least the next millennia…
You ask people: “How do I get there from […]

Since I’ve been here, everyone I meet mentions how brave I am for driving about on the “other” side of the road. Well, it’s not really so brave, as long as you pay attention and the other drivers don’t get too mad when you find yourself in the wrong lane and need to go […]

From the BBC News website, please contact the Police if you have any information - these cowardly crimes sicken me. Our thoughts are with Mrs Williams and her family.
“Police in Swansea are appealing for help after a “horrendous” attack on a 75-year-old woman in her home.
They believe Annie Williams was punched and kicked […]