Talgarth – not a town to bypass

posted in: Mid Wales, Wales | 7

Until a few years ago, Talgarth was one of those places you avoided like the plague. Not that it was easy to avoid if you were travelling through the middle of Wales. This small market town with a population of … Continued

Wales: small but perfectly formed

When Harri and I met nearly seven years ago, I was convinced I knew my home country pretty well. After all, I’d lived here all my life, with the exception of the few years I spent working in Cornwall in … Continued

National Trust campaign is a winner

posted in: England, Wales | 0

Imagine the scene: a group of primary school-aged children sit cross-legged on a huge khaki-coloured canvas under a canopy of trees in one of Wales’s most magnificent parklands, eagerly anticipating the morning’s activities. It’s raining heavily but the trees that … Continued

To be or not to be: the England Coast Path

The Ramblers is urging its members (and its One Coast For All petition supporters, of whom I’m one) to donate £12 each to help the organisation compile and publish a report to highlight the benefits of a continuous English Coast … Continued