Tongwynlais.com is thirteen years old today! I’ve written a few posts over the years looking back at the previous twelve months. After reaching another new milestone, I thought I’d look forward at where I want the site to go. It’s six years since I stopped posting about news. It was a tough decision but I … more…
Today marks a decade since I launched Tongwynlais.com. I didn’t intend to create a hyperlocal website, it sort of happened accidentally. I relocated to South Wales in 1996, living in various parts of Cardiff and down in Barry. Then I moved to Tongwynlais and fell in love with the village. “This site should probably have … more…
It’s that time of year when I look back at the last 12 months of content on the blog. The site has had a change of direction this year with a new focus on four topics of interest: photography, adventure, local history and art. The blogging year began with an adventure in Fforest Fawr, where … more…
At the end of July, this site will be six years old. As the schools break up and thoughts turn to holidays, I reflect on the last year and what’s happened in our community. The biggest issue by far has been the larch disease in Fforest Fawr. It was the first story of this past … more…
We’ve been working hard to create our new Privacy Policy that spells out what data we hold and what we do with it. We’ve already issued emails to get permission to send out newsletters. If you’d like to sign up or update your details, head over to the sign up form. If you’ve subscribed to … more…
Tongwynlais.com is five years old at the end of this month! On these anniversaries I like to read old stories from the site to see how the village has changed. I didn’t do one last year so I’m looking back at the last two years. Here are 26 things that happened since August 2015. Business … more…
What a great read, many of the links and connections I've read in the past, but you use the book…