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Shared Season Ticket

Posted on September 24th, 2008 by Rich

Idea: a season ticket that can be used by any nominated person, but only one person per day.
Perfect for: families returning to work after a baby, where parents share the stay-at-home duties and commute on alternate days, never using the ticket at the same time.

Guide to Gran Canaria

Posted on August 18th, 2008 by Rich

If you’re considering a move to a new country, learning from the experiences of those who’ve done it already can do wonders for cutting through red tape and easing the transition from newbie to seasoned knowledgeable resident. My cousins Ros and Rich moved to Gran Canaria several years back, and they’ve just launched a [...]

Killay House

Posted on August 17th, 2006 by Rich

The recent demolition of Killay House left a lot of memories without an anchor. It was a familiar shape to the thousands of people who travel on Gower Road daily, and it had been so for over 120 years. Growing up in Heol Glasnant (where the houses are tall), and going to school [...]

Richards Fifth Birthday Party

Posted on August 15th, 2006 by Rich

This film has almost certainly never been seen by most of the cast. It was taken during my fifth birthday party in late 1977 (a fact that I’ve deduced from comparing the guests and their clothes with higher quality photos that I have; photos that also contain a birthday cake with five countable candles).

Fast Run Round Sketty and Killay July 1975

Posted on August 15th, 2006 by Rich

Thirty one years ago, my grandfather, thought it might be interesting to fix his cine camera to the outside of his car, and go for a drive from his home in Wimmerfield Crescent, down to Sketty and back.

Silver Jubilee Street Party

Posted on August 9th, 2006 by Rich

Wimmerfield Crescent is a residential street located in Killay, Swansea. It feeds three small residential cul-de-sac roads, one of which is called Heol Glasnant where I used to live. Heol Glasnant has the unusual property (in Wales) of being flat, and the lack of throroughfare made it an ideal venue for street parties.

Wimmerfield Crescent Garden Party

Posted on August 4th, 2006 by Rich

Having converted my Grandparents stash of cine film to a digital format earlier in the year I’ve at last found a few minutes to extract something of general interest (as opposed to the family-interest stuff), so here it is.

Rick Moeller on Cycling

Posted on June 21st, 2006 by Rich

We just got a message from Ann, tipping us off about Rick Moeller’s new cycling blog. Anyone who’s met Rick will know that he’s not one to dwell on the irrelevant things in life unless there’s good humor [sic] to be had therein, so it should be an enjoyable as well as insightful periodical.

In Your Pocket Guides

Posted on February 28th, 2006 by Em

A couple of summers ago, Rich and I ventured to Poland for a holiday. Guide book in hand we had a marvellous time in Warsaw and although a clunky paperback is a lot to carry when out for the day, when in Poland it was essential if only for the handy phrases in the back!

Silver Days

Posted on January 16th, 2006 by Em

Our first anniversary is one month and and one day away. We’re kind of excited about it, as it reminds us of our wedding day and the planning and preparation, and how excited we were this time last year. It’s also a time of reminiscing about our time together so far and looking forward [...]