Author Archives: bookvolunteer

About bookvolunteer

I'm passionate about books, about Oxfam and about making the world a better place. When I'm not filling the shelves in Oxfam Wilmslow, I might be found reading the books I've bought in the beautiful surroundings of North Pembrokeshire.

Strung along in Dinas

Posted on January 30, 2016 by bookvolunteer

I wonder how many of us have a little corner in the knickernsock drawer, or perhaps an old cigar box on the desk, that acts as a final repository for small sad broken items with sentimental value: dad’s gold fountain pen, mum’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafts | Tagged bead re-stringing, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Kiel House | 1 Comment

Threads

Posted on January 27, 2016 by bookvolunteer

Behind this modest facade you’ll find what could be considered the HQ of the local textile craftspeople – of whom there are many. Twin sisters Catriona and Penelope, who run Jane’s Wool Shop and its lively Facebook page, have a great stock of … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafts | Tagged Dinas, Fishguard, Jane's Wool Shop, knitting, wool shop | 1 Comment

A scattering of sheep

Posted on January 23, 2016 by bookvolunteer

It’s not very unusual to see the skeleton of a dead sheep on the mountain above Dinas. I assume that the sheep die of natural causes and the crows do their job as carrion eaters. I have never seen the … Continue reading →

Posted in Farming, Nature, Walking, Wildlife | Tagged carrion, crows, Dinas Mountain, sheep, skeleton | Leave a comment

Ty Twt: a little museum in Newport

Posted on January 20, 2016 by bookvolunteer

We took the long route from Tegfan (Dinas) to Ty Twt (Newport), going up the mountain behind Dinas, along the ridge to Carningli and then down to Newport. It was a wonderful walk and at the very end, as we … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafts, Entertainment, History, Nature, Walking, Wildlife | Tagged Dinas, dolls' house museum, Newport | 4 Comments

The best of all possible worlds

Posted on January 16, 2016 by bookvolunteer

Just because you are in an amazingly beautiful part of the world where population density (human) is low, it doesn’t mean that you have to miss the latest film releases or exciting metropolitan performances of High Culture. Theatr Gwaun, in Fishguard, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Entertainment, Food | Tagged Abergwaun, Cinema, Dinas, Fishguard, Live entertainment, Theatre | 3 Comments

At anchor on the heavenly shore

Posted on November 11, 2015 by bookvolunteer

Remembered by the maritime communities of Dinas, Pembrokeshire and Jelsa on the Island of Hvar.

Posted in Sea | Tagged Dinas Cross | 1 Comment

Part 7: Unknown lives. Guesses, Slivers of Information and Cul-de-sacs

Posted on September 19, 2015 by bookvolunteer

W Adams, died June 30, 1941, 64 yrs Pembroke Dock Leah Hunt, died April 28, 1942, 76 yrs West Bromwich Mary J Albrow, died Nov 2, 1942, 87 yrs Stepney Annie E Smith, died Sept 11, 1943, 73 yrs Paddington … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Religion | Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, east end, evacuees, Llwyngwair, Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Salvation Army | 3 Comments

Part 6: Friends

Posted on September 18, 2015 by bookvolunteer

JESSIE A PRESS, DIED JULY 5, 1945, 83 YRS, STEPNEY The last name on the gravestone is that of Jessie Amina Press who was born in the East-end ward of St George in the East in 1862 – the same … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Religion | Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, east end, evacuees, Jessie Press, Llwygwair, Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Salvation Army | Leave a comment

Part 5: German Immigrant Families Bombed by the Luftwaffe

Posted on September 17, 2015 by bookvolunteer

AMELIA E BERNING, DIED AUG 29, 1944, 83 YRS, STEPNEY The ninth name on the gravestone is Amelia Caroline Berning. She was born in Yorkshire in 1862 to parents (Ludwig and Caroline Herman) who were recent immigrants from Hannover in … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Religion | Tagged evacuees, Llwyngwair, Pembrokeshire, Salvation Army, Second World War | 2 Comments

Part 4: A Royal Connection

Posted on September 16, 2015 by bookvolunteer

MARY MOULAN, DIED JUNE 8, 1944, 86 YRS, STEPNEY Mary Moulan, the seventh name on this headstone in the graveyard at Nevern, proved difficult to find until we realized that the final ‘n’ of her name, as written on the … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Religion | Tagged evacuees, Llwyngwair, Mary Moulam, Second World War | 2 Comments

Part 3: The Landlady

Posted on September 15, 2015 by bookvolunteer

ESTHER A LOH, DIED MAY 4, 1943, 83 YRS PADDINGTON The fifth name on the head stone is that of Esther Anne Loh. She was born Esther Anne Jones, on September 9th 1860 and although her married name might appear … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Religion | Tagged Esther Loh, evacuees, Llwyngwair, Salvation Army, Second World War | 2 Comments

Part 2: A Christmas Wedding

Posted on September 14, 2015 by bookvolunteer

SARAH ALLEN, DIED JUNE 16, 1941, 81 YRS STEPNEY The first name on the memorial in Nevern’s Churchyard is that of Sarah Allen who died in 1941, at Llwyngwair. Sarah Jane Lawson was born to James Lawson and Mary Ellerton … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Religion | Tagged evacuees, Llwyngwair, Nevern, Sarah Allen, Second World War, St Brynach's Church | Leave a comment