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Tag Archives: Dinas
Menna Gallie – For when you’ve read your Dylan Thomas
We are nearing the end of Dylan Thomas’ centenary year. I hope that all fans have re-read ‘Under Milk Wood’ a few times in these past months and now have a little gap in the reading schedule before reminding themselves … Continue reading
Posted in books, History, Religion, Welsh language
Tagged books, Cilhendre, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Dylan Thomas, local, Menna Gallie, Newport, Novel, novelist, Pembrokeshire, recommendation, review
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What the storms brought to Pwllgwaelod beach
After days of high winds and squally rain (official weather warnings from the Met Office), I set off for the beach prepared to find plastic debris from the storm. Instead, I found the inevitable band of seaweed at the high-water mark … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Sea, Wildlife
Tagged beach, clean beaches, debris, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire, storms, weather
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Time travel
The Fishguard Antiques Centre with its small entrance, hidden down a narrow alley in Fishguard, has Tardis-like qualities; the shop inside is surprisingly big and it will transport you to a different era. The neon in the window invites you in and when you hear the owner’s choice … Continue reading
Posted in books, Crafts, History
Tagged antiques, china, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Fishguard, old tools, Staffordshire china, Victorian chair, Victorian screen, Welsh blankets
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Catch a few crows
Jane Seymour is an artist with a strong connection to our part of West Wales, having spent much of her childhood on her parents’ farm near Newport. Her father (John Seymour)’s guides to running a small-holding, beautifully illustrated by Sally Seymour, were … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Crafts, Farming, Food, Nature
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Fishguard, Jane Seymour, John Seymour, Newport, Sally Seymour, West Wales Arts Centre
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The sadness of Dinas’ long-distance dads
In the 1890s ‘The County Echo’ worried about the many women who were left in Dinas without a man to look after them, while their husbands were at sea. Should there be a village policeman to protect them? Equally poignant, however, … Continue reading
How to spot baby seals
Baby seals, parked on beaches at this time of the year by their mums, can be difficult to spot if you’re walking along the cliff tops. Sometimes it’s easier to see the adult seal in the water nearby; she will … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Sea, Walking, Wildlife
Tagged autumn, baby seals, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire
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What’s going on in the Memorial Hall, Newport?
When you are in Dinas make sure you find out what is going on in Newport’s Memorial Hall; it’s only three miles down the road. The building was constructed in 1922 as a memorial to local men who died in the first … Continue reading
Posted in Art, books, Food, History
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, events, Memorial Hall, Newport, Pembrokeshire, what's on
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A Famous Visitor
Fishing boats, like the one in the foreground, were regulars in Pwllgwaelod bay at a time when the little port was known for its fine catches of herring, so the photographer’s lens was actually trained on the ship you can … Continue reading
Posted in History, Sea, Transport
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Fishguard, Mauretania, Pwllgwaelod, ships, Visit
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Meet the Miller’s Wife
Jane Hall, who introduced herself as ‘The Miller’s Wife’, brings her wonderful bread and flour to Fishguard market on Thursdays. The flour is produced at ‘Y Felin’, adjacent to the 12th century Abbey at St Dogmaels. The Abbey itself is … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Food, History
Tagged bread making, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Fishguard, market, St Dogmael's, stoneground flour, Tegfan
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How do I love this county?
The coastal path is a pleasure and a delight; the sea in all seasons has an awe-inspiring beauty; the wildlife fascinates but the Preselis have a breathtaking grandeur that holds me in a spell and binds me to this part of Wales. … Continue reading
Definitely not the Bullingdon Club ….. but what ?
These stylish young men with their buttonholes, watch-chains, gorgeous neckwear, folded hankies and smoking paraphernalia look as if they were posing for the camera on a special occasion. The photo was probably taken round about 1900 in Dinas. Could they … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, History, Sea
Tagged Captain John Walters, Dinas, Dinas Cross, North Pembrokeshire, Wedding
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Earth, wind, fire and water c1987
The wooded valley leading down to Aberfforest beach once hosted an amazing exhibition of sculptures. They were fashioned from soil and slate, turves and trees and were destined to return to nature in their own time and leave no trace. We watched … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Crafts, Nature, Walking, Wildlife
Tagged Aber Fforest, Coastal path, Dinas, Dinas Cross, sculpture, Tegfan, waterfall, woodland
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Tegfan, Dinas Cross 