Welsh Witterings: Veganuary
Traditionally January was known as the month of the sales, but now it seems the sales are all on before all the presents are placed under the Christmas tree....
Welsh Witterings: Christmas Eve Traditions
It’s finally Christmas Eve, and hopefully you can now breathe a sigh of relief as you’ve made it through all the hustle and bustle of the build up to...
Welsh Witterings: 2019 a difficult economic year for retailers
As the year is preparing to draw to a close and Christmas shopping is in full swing I have been reflecting on how 2019 has been another tough year...
Welsh Witterings: Advent Calendars
There was a time when one of the first signs of Christmas in a British home was the unveiling of the children’s Advent calendar. The calendars were simple, but...
Welsh Witterings: getting in a pickle
It’s that time of year again when I begin pickling onions. I like my pickled onions with a bit of bite and a good crunch and quite frankly most...
Welsh Witterings: Grab your Tin Hat
This week I went off to Hawthorne Trenches, in Elham near Canterbury. The trenches have been recreated at a working farm, by the farm owners nineteen year old...
Welsh Witterings: Glorious Glastonbury
This week’s Welsh Wittering come from glorious Glastonbury, where I have spent the weekend at Karen Kay’s rather wonderful fairy market. I have met some wonderful characters and have...
Welsh Witterings: A Visit to Montgomery
Last weekend I decided to tear myself away from both research books and child centered activities and venture out to the pretty town of Montogomery in Mid Wales Marches. ...
Welsh Witterings: Ssshh the Secret of Anti-Ageing
Well anti ageing is one of those industries that has thrived on women’s insecurities for years. The allure of pots of cream and lotions and potions promising youthful skin...
Welsh Witterings: Birthday Girl
Another year has passed and I am officially another year older, though I don’t think I’m any wiser. I’m now at that stage where I no longer get...
Welsh Witterings: Summer, Puddings and Filming
Lately I keep receiving e-mails telling me that now the Summer has drawn to a close I need to be doing everything from buying woolly boots, to shopping for...
Welsh Witterings: Busy Times
The chaotic rhythm of my life continues this week as I try to complete deadlines, raise four girls, deal with the washing mountain and prepare for my television appearances...
Welsh Witterings: Great Taste Awards and Puddings
This weeks Witterings are written from the comfort of my sitting room and quite frankly I wish I could sit here all day, but alas I must tackle some...
No Welsh witterings : it’s a wash out
I’d love to say that I have written this week’s witterings from a hectic festival field where the sun is beating down, but alas I cannot as it...
Welsh Witterings: from a field
This week’s Welsh Witterings are written after a very long and busy weekend serving vegan and vegetarian cuisine at the World Yoga Festival. I am actually sat in...
Welsh Witterings: It’s Festival Season
It’s festival season and my feet know all about it. Far from relaxing on a festival site I am serving up speciality teas, home baked cakes and now the...
Welsh Witterings: tea party on tour
This week’s wittering are written as I sitcom a field in Cornwall contemplating the task on packing 200 teacups and saucers. Why? Well, I have spent the past three...
Welsh Witterings: Food of the Faeries
Next week I will be lost in the world of the faeries as I attend 3 Wishes Fairy Festival in Cornwall. I have been promising to take my daughters...
Welsh Witterings: On the Move
Don’t panic I am not moving again, but things are positively on the move. I am no longer humming the tune, ‘living in a box’, although I am...
Welsh Witterings: Ducks, Books and Classical Music
The move is over and the settling in process has begun. My four children are all delighted by the fact that there is a nice park opposite our cottage...
Welsh Witterings: The Move Must Go On!
There is just ten days left to when the I must have my move complete and I do feel like I should sing the lyrics, to the closing track...
Welsh Witterings : Cornwall or the Caribbean ?
Whilst drowning in deadlines and surrounded by packing boxes; I have been dreaming of escaping to a tropical paradise. My little daydream has seen me gazing at clear, blue...
Welsh Witterings: More Moving
My life at the moment seems like one giant move, indeed I have been swathed in bubble wrap and encapsulated by brown packing boxes for two months now and...
Welsh Witterings: Do you see what I see?
The task of moving home and business has found me riding on a wave of memories. Each time I have emptied a drawer or cupboard memories have been churned...
Welsh Witterings: it’s that time of year
It’s that time of year again, when the jam pans stop bubbling and instead I turn to anxiously nibbling my fingers as I await the results of various food...
Welsh Witterings: Space Clearing
As I have been in the process of moving business premises for the past few weeks, my mind has been firmly set on the need to wrap, pack and...
Welsh Witterings: Super Foods that Deserve the Title
It seems like every few months there is a new food that runs into the nutrition arena in its super hero cape and claims its title as a ‘superfood’. ...
Welsh Witterings: challenging life events
I have given birth four times without any pain relief and I can whole heartedly say that I did not enjoy labouring in childbirth, it’s painful, messy and undignified,...
Welsh Witterings: a final goodbye to Gannets Bistro of Aberystwyth
Gannets Bistro was a well known and cosy restaurant in Aberystwyth and I was deeply saddened to find that the owners shut the doors for the last time back...
Welsh Witterings: Making New Year Traditions
In my past New Years Eve was a time for getting dressed up and having a night out, but for nearly a decade my New Years Eve celebrations have...
Welsh Witterings: The Royal Pier Aberystwyth a Real Festive Let-down
It’s that time of year again when normal dining goes out of the window and cheap crackers and festive menus adorn most restaurants. I have nothing against a festive...
Welsh Witterings: Our Growing Family
I am working away from home at the moment with my husband and two youngest children and seeing my little ones away from their home environment has made me...
Welsh Witterings: Comfort Food Chocolate and Orange soufflé
The cold and soggy weather always makes me want to stay indoors and cook comfort food. I can think of nothing better than a nice rich, chocolate soufflé and...
Welsh Witterings: Welsh Potato and Onion Bake
As the cold weather begins to nip, this classic Welsh dish is deliciously warming and simple. Ingredients: 6 large baking potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced 2 large onions 100g...
Welsh Witterings: A Survival Guide to Working with Children
They do say ‘’never work with animals and children’’ and I can quite honestly say that is extremely sound advice. As a mother of four young children aged 9...
Welsh Witterings: Getting Creative with St. Fagans Makers Market
As the end of school summer holidays drew closer I found myself struggling for ideas to fill the last few days. Thankfully a trip to meet the various craftworkers...
Welsh Witterings: St Fagans National Museum of History
Seren and her family visit the St Fagans National Museum of History for the day. At the weekend I packed the mini-bus full of nappies, children’s clothes, drinks and...
Welsh Witterings; A Prisoner for a Day in Portmeirion Village
Seren visits Portmeirion Village in North Wales. Portmeirion village, located just outside the Snowdonia National Park boundaries in North Wales is a dreamlike hideaway. Once you enter the...
Getting Romantic with some of the finest Country House Hotels in Britain
Ask a few couples what they think makes the ultimate romantic getaway and you will probably get slightly different answers from each couple, maybe even each partner. There are a few...
Seeking #Inner Beauty and #Outer Radiance
The pursuit of beauty and eternal youth is one that has seen women undergo some weird and sometimes not so wonderful beauty regimes over the centuries. Whilst, in the...