Having savoured Swansea City's first ever league win at Liverpool on Saturday, I thought it about time to take my football-loving wife and football-playing daughter to watch the Swans ladies team in action the following day. The Llandarcy Academy … [Read more...]
An Euro 2016 Winner
Having spent the best part of two whole weeks travelling around France watching Wales during the Euro 2016 Tournament - and witnessing the wins over Slovakia, Northern Ireland and Belgium in the process - the month of June and partly July were all a … [Read more...]
Kayaking on the Swansea Canal
Despite living in close proximity to the Swansea Valley Canal and being aware that you could hire canoes and kayaks from the Swansea Canal Society, I'd never actually attempted to give them a try. Well not until this weekend that is! Motivated by … [Read more...]
The Sleeping Giant of the Brecon Beacons National Park
I fondly remember the stories my parents used to tell me as a child of a sleeping giant that lived in the upper Swansea Valley near Ystradgynlais. Little did I know back then but they were referring to the the natural phenomenon more commonly … [Read more...]
Training and The Wave
Having been away in Rome when the inaugural Paris 2 Swansea training ride was held last Saturday, I was keen to meet up with my fellow riders this weekend and get some much needed cycling under my belt at the same time. The training rides are … [Read more...]