Chas Hodges Rabbits About his Rock ‘n’ Roll Allotment
Chas Hodges is well known as half of the Cockney duo, Chas ‘n’ Dave. Well loved for their toe tapping tracks including Gertcha and Rabbit, it turns out that one of Chas’s own passions is […]
Lynne Allbutt
Valentine Warner Suggests ‘What to Eat Now’
TV Cook and food writer Valentine Warner has made his mark by being passionate about catching and picking local food in season. He invited me to join him for a mornings fishing on the Usk […]
The Commonwealth Games Blossom
Starting today and running for two weeks, the Commonwealth Games in Delhi has been recognised as the first ever ‘Green Commonwealth Games’ but did you know that the capital actually lost thousands of trees to […]
Homemade Elderberry Cordial – Thanks Mum!
Despite my brother pointing out I ought to make it clear I don’t gather all my food from the ‘wilderness’, I have to share another Hedgerow harvest with you; and this time it’s all down […]
Beautiful Bulbs
This time every year I recommend people plant spring flowering bulbs for an uplifting and colourful display next spring but it seems as the days cool down and the daylight gets less, so does peoples enthusiasm […]
Ryder Cup Exclusive!
As the Ryder Cup starts this week at the Celtic Manor Hotel in Newport, South Wales, the director of Golf Courses and Estates, Jim McKenzie admits his favourite part of the job is getting the course […]
Walk Tall and Lose Weight
Easily recognised for having been a Health and Nutrition expert for ITV’s daytime show This Morning, Diet and Movement Specialist Joanna Hall is a big fan of the Great Outdoors and exercising in the fresh air. “I was […]
The Miners Memorial
When Llangrannog based sculptor Sebastien Boyesen (left) presented his design for a Memorial to mark the 50th anniversary of the Miners who died in the Six Bells Colliery disaster to his Client, Six Bells Communities First, […]
The Grass is Always Greener …..
Welshman Dylan Griffiths is the marketing manager of Tiger Turf, one of the largest manufacturers of synthetic turf. He has seen a huge growth in popularity of ‘artificial grass’ over the last five years and […]
Banging the Plum Drum!
It’s proving to be a ‘fruitful’ autumn in the hedgerows and orchards; last week I wrote about the ‘blackberry bounty’ and this week I’m banging the ‘plum drum’! I have had to compete with my […]