The Bank Holiday Weekend of May 5th-7th saw Swansea welcome 30 plus food stalls to Museum Park for the Street Food Festival.  Stalls from far and wide showcasing foods from all corners of the Globe were present as Swansea basked in beautiful Bank Holiday sunshine.  For a self confessed foodie like myself, this really was
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There has been a lot in the Press recently about the increasing problem of plastic pollution.  What really brought it home to me was when one of my idols, Sir David Attenborough, highlighted the scale of the problem in his ‘Blue Planet II’ television series.  Having studied and taught Biology, and having a keen interest
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Probably one of the coolest places I’ve ever had a coffee served to me from is ‘The Thirsty Elephant’.  This is a unique VW coffee van serving speciality coffee from my friends at Coaltown Coffee. I visited ‘The Thirsty Elephant’ whilst it was set up alongside Pontyclun train station.  It is situated here, just outside
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As I was sitting here last night debating where I would go today for a coffee, a very exciting announcement appeared on my Instagram feed!!!  Coaltown Coffee were opening a Pop-up Coffee Shop in the Edwardian Arcade in Ammanford!  I knew they were up to something as there had been a few cryptic clues on
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It’s that time of year when everybody is getting into the Christmas spirit and the decorations are starting to go up (although some people have already had theirs up for well over a week!)  Poundffald Farm in Three Crosses (SA4 3PB) is the perfect place to get a tree and not just any tree, but
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A couple of weeks back I met up with Scott Otten – owner of SO Coffee Trades Ltd.  Scott is a local boy, who just happens to play rugby professionally for the Ospreys, as well as run a wholesale and retail coffee business.  At age 23 he has played for Ospreys, Swansea, Neath, Aberavon and
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Over half term I spent a few days in Madrid with my Mother and two children, Will (aged 8) and Mog (aged 2).  I thought I’d share the highlights of our trip on my blog. When travelling to a city with young children I always find it wise to plan ahead as much as possible
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You know that you’re a coffee addict when your holiday revolves around drinking coffee and visiting coffee shops on your route! I booked a few days in Madrid at half term.  We were in search of winter sunshine, tapas, coffee and Cristiano Ronaldo!  As we were flying from Bristol airport, I planned a drive by
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Gower Doughnuts are fresh, handmade gourmet doughnuts available at select coffee shops and cafes in Swansea.  I first tried Gower Doughnuts at Onboard  Surf and Coffee in Killay, where they were recommended to me.  I was not disappointed!  Regular stockists of these doughnuts include Rag and Bone Café – West Cross, Café 93 – Mumbles,
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I am very excited by the recent opening of Station 86 in Gowerton!  It is an independent coffee and kitchen destination, situated at 86 Sterry Road (SA4 3BW). So first of all, what is the coffee like?  They use a Nicuraguan coffee from the Welsh Coffee Company, which is roasted locally at Reynoldston on Gower. 
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