Update: April 24th, 2018. The 2018 BBC Proms season will include, for only the second time, a performance of a work by long-overlooked Welsh composer Morfydd Llwyn Owen (Fri 20 Jul 2018). The last piece by her was performed there in September 1917. The composer died, tragically young, shortly afterwards. The Proms piece is the short Nocturne, lasting about 15 minutes. It… Continue reading
Exit cuckoo, pursued by climate change?
‘The cuckoo then, on every tree, Mocks married men; for thus sings he, “Cuckoo; Cuckoo, cuckoo!” O, word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear!’ (When daisies pied and… Continue reading →
How Guernsey welcomes the world with Potato Peel Pie
There’s been a very decorous rivalry between Guernsey and Jersey, in the Channel Islands, with one, then the other, inching ahead in the “attracting tourists through books and film and TV” stakes. Jersey had the long-running Bergerac series, and now Guernsey has stepped into a very clear lead (its earlier literary appeal was founded on… Continue reading →
How the Tecnica Forge walking boot delivers the perfect fit
Tecnica Forge, a walking boot that should fit you better than anything you’ve ever worn, moulded to the shape of your ankle, instep and arch, has gone on sale this spring (2018) in sports and outdoor shops equipped with the specialist equipment to fit it. Once we all wore off-the-shelf boots and shoes. If we… Continue reading →
The Durrells back on ITV to promote Corfu in 1930s time capsule
The third season of The Durrells began on ITV on Sunday 18th March at 8pm. The programme, set in 1937, follows Louisa Durrell’s attempt to make a new life for herself and her family in Corfu, after her husband died. The series stars Keeley Hawes, Josh O’Connor, Daisy Waterstone, Milo Parker, Callum Woodhouse, Leslie Caron, Yorgos Karamihos, Alexis Georgoulis and Christopher… Continue reading →
Tesla packs brighter future for renewables on a South Wales hill
In any conversation about renewables, it’s the question sceptics, detractors and the just plain unconvinced always ask. “What happens when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine?” Now they might find the answer tucked away on a raw hill close to the M4 in South Wales. It’s an array of storage batteries from… Continue reading →