Regular columnist
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Storm Henk arrives – and brings trouble with him
LAST month’s article had me thinking that I should go and check the hives to make certain that dead bees…
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Passing Comment – I’m not going to lie to you Ruth – don’t go back
SO, a Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special is back on the screen, just in time for a season’s greetings showing…
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Passing Comment – I’m actually doing my New Year resolution
WELL, a pretty quiet start to the year for me thanks to a combination of wintry weather, car conked out,…
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Passing Comment – 2023 a year of ups and downs
WELL, that was a mixed bag 12 months of highs, lows, near misses, cash cuts and controversy – never a…
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Pause for Thought – at Christmas time, no one should fade into the crowd
It was a journey taken by many people and in amidst the crowds of people moving around the region for…
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Passing Comment – Marina could be a springboard for Barry regeneration
WELL (stands back in amazement) the much-maligned Vale Council has actually pulled off the ‘Marina Dream’ for our bold new…
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A monument to unpopularity
DO YOU pay attention to the opinion polls? The ones that tell us of the ebb and flow of popularity…
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Steam cleaning the hive to keep bees healthy
ALTHOUGH variable weather is the order of the day, all of the colonies are still foraging. There are two distinct…
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Passing Comment – Barry in the spotlight after Remembrance Day decision
WELL, who would have thought that Barry Town Council’s plans to can the Poppy Parade would put us in the…
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Passing Comment – A big charity Bonfire Night can say so much about Barry
So, our Barry Bonfire Night event looks likely to be canned from our ever-emptying community calendar as the cost-of-living crisis…
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