Hello, Today we're celebrating our blog's sixth birthday, and we'd like to share a virtual slice of birthday cake with you, from those who have been with us from the beginning to new friends of the blog. Thank you all for joining us here, we really appreciate your support. Those who have read…
The Staircase 9 17 Bookshelf choice for December is A Child's Christmas in Wales, by Dylan Thomas (1914 - 1953) It's a nostalgic and funny account of Christmas time in Swansea, south Wales, during the years of Thomas's youth. Here's the description of what happens when there is a fire at the Prothero household:…
Dear Sam, At the moment here in the UK we're living through the very strange collision of the political point-scoring of an election campaign with preparations for Christmas. So, I couldn't agree with you more that we could do with a little kindness in our lives just now. As you mentioned, Wednesday this week was World Kindness…
Dear Claire What strange times we live in: possible impeachment; never-ending Brexit; and now a general election. It sometimes seems that we are more divided than ever. The week after next marks World Kindness Day, and I wanted to share some words from the American comedian and talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres. At the…
The author of today's Friday Food for Thought is anonymous, although some people believe it to be a Greek proverb.
Dear Sam, I really enjoyed reading about your three favourite things from our blog. Like you, I truly value the chance it gives us to keep in touch - I promise to post a Welsh cake recipe soon, too! Looking back over the last two years, here are three of my favourite posts by you:…
Dear Sam, Yes, I love my heart from Stitch Buffalo, thank you very much! I hope you had a happy Valentine's day, too? It so happens that today is another notable date here, so this time I'm able to wish you a happy St David's Day. As you know, Wales' patron saint's day…