Hello, Regular readers of the blog may remember that last year the bee hotel...
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Easy festive ideas to enjoy in the week before Christmas
Hello As we're into the final stages of preparation for the festive season, today we've collected some posts from our archive with ideas for last-minute drinks, food, decorations and things to do. We hope you'll enjoy browsing through them: A recipe for delicious hot apple cider Serve in warmed glasses or mugs. You can sprinkle…
The sun will shine again
Hello, Although we are still in the middle of some dark and difficult times, it feels as if there is hope on the horizon. In Wales (where the weather is famously rainy), there is a saying about better times to come, Daw eto haul ar fryn, which means 'the sun will shine again on the…
Familiar, yet strangely new
Hello, First of all, a big thank you to The Patternistas for the wonderful image which tops today's post. It's been appearing on billboards and poster sites locally to cheer us up. Does life feel 'familiar, yet strangely new' where you are? It was how Ian Skelly, who presents on Radio 3 in the UK, described being…
A Child’s Christmas in Wales – a book recommendation for December
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:…
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