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First storm Bert visited the UK but that did not effect Pembrokeshire at all really. The Welsh valleys bore the brunt for that one. It was a totally different story…

When we gush about all that Rosemoor has to offer we tend to talk about the beauty of our nature reserve, the proximity of our beautiful coastline, the activities you…

Fall is a term more popular in the US while Autumn is more often used among British English speakers, but in a way Fall sums up quite nicely what Autumn…

Fall is a term more popular in the US while Autumn is more often used among British English speakers, but in a way Fall sums up quite nicely what Autumn…

The last 24 months have been strange, to say the least. When Covid-19 brought almost everything to a standstill two years ago, we had no idea what the future would…

One of the things that got lost in the mêlée of the year now almost past is a significant birthday. For on 16 May 2020 the Pembrokeshire Coast Path turned…

At the end of 2018, we discovered the wonderful work of Nina Camplin, an artist who had brightened up the street view in local towns such as Pembroke Dock, Milford Haven…

This period of lockdown is having a major impact on how we go about living our lives. We have stopped travelling, going to school, visiting family, friends, even neighbours –…

The other day I went for a longish walk from our gate. Left onto the lane, left into the Nature Reserve, down the meadow to the benches by the lake. Stop…

When the first daffodils started popping up their head at Christmas time in the courtyard, followed by many more everywhere else on the premises this month, we could be forgiven…

We all need to feel connected, in whatever way, shape or form. Having reached a (somewhat) venerable age a few months ago, I felt I needed to rediscover my love…

The full quote from Doug Larson, a Wisconsin journalist who died last year April, reads “Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush.” I…

This Sunday morning, I woke early and took Rosie to the beach. It was a sunny morning and there were very few people: two or three dog walkers, like myself,…

A long, long time ago, we were given a hammock as a present. After it had languished in a cupboard for a few years, we finally decided on a spot…

We are only a third into the month and few things have materialised as predicted: the election resulted in a hung parliament and last week saw more rain and wind…