Thought for the week (we 23rd March 2014)
I met a someone who, like me, was walking his dog along the beach in Llanelli. He recognised me from a...
Thought for the week (we 16th March 2014)
Well did you manage to resist too many pancakes last week? I must admit that I did overindulge a little but it was Shrove Tuesday...
Thought for the week (we 9th March 14)
Maria Von Trap, the last of the singing children immortalised in the film 'The Sound of Music' died last week at the age of...
Thought for the week (we 2nd March 2014)
Children the length and breadth of Wales will wear with pride their Welsh costumes in celebration of St. David's day. The...
Thought for the week (we 23rd February 2014)
We lived in Pembrey Road in my teenage years. We didn’t have a phone in the early days and all calls were made...
Thought for the week (we 9th Feb 2014)
With over eighty nations and an estimated 2500 athletes ready to go - the Winter Olympics begin in Sochi Russia this week. ...
Thought for the week (we 2nd February 2014)
It was no great surprise when the news broke last week that Wales Full back Leigh Halfpenny had signed a two year deal with...
Thought for the week (we 26 Jan 2014)
It was welcome news to hear that a new chapter in Theatre Elli’s history is to begin. The plans look innovative and exciting and...
Thought for the week (we 12th January 2014)
Fans of Michael Schumacher held a vigil outside the hospital where the seven times world racing champion continues to be in a serious condition...
Thought for the week (we 29th December 2013)
The inevitable media ‘reviews’ on TV, radio and the newspapers of the last year will as usual highlight the major events of the...
Thought for the week (we 22nd December 2013)
I had to return an item I had bought to one of the larger stores and the young man who served me was extremely...
Thought for the week (we 15th December 2013)
This week Nelson Mandela will be laid to rest and along with the citizens of South Africa the world community will mourn the death...
Thought for the week (we 8th December 2013)
Following the second world war, the nation began slowly picking up the pieces as there were still food shortages and many were living in...
Thought for the week (we 1st December 2013)
Dr. Who’s fiftieth anniversary was celebrated with a special episode broadcast in 94 countries at the same time last Saturday. Featuring...
Thought for the week (we 24th November 2013)
Fifty years ago this week President John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas Texas. The youngest ever president of the USA his...
Thought for the week (we 17th Nov 2013)
We had an extra visitor to our Sunday evening services before bonfire night. All of a sudden she made a bolt through...
Thought for the week (we 10th Nov 13)
This Sunday the nation will stand in silence in remembrance of those who died in two world wars and all other conflicts since. ...
Thought for the week (we 3rd November 2013)
‘I was amazed as I walked around one of our local supermarkets to see how many offers such as ‘two for the price of...
Thought for the week (we 27th October 2013)
British summer time ends this weekend. Clocks go back an hour and officially winter begins. The added luxury of...
Thought for the week (we 20th October 2013)
There’s been some good news for Dr Who fans this week. Nine episodes of the cult TV series believed lost have been found at...
Thought for the week (we 13th October)
With the autumn conference season having come to a close all political parties are claiming to be confident and in good heart. ...
Thought for the week (we 6th October 2013)
According to an article I read this week the old Welsh proverb contains more than an element of truth, an apple a day can...
Thought for the week (we 29th September 2013)
The Political party conferences began last week with the Liberal Democrats meeting in Glasgow. Labour meets this week in Brighton and...
Thought for the week (we 22nd September 2013)
On 15th September 1963, fifty years ago today, a bomb exploded in the basement of the 16th Avenue Baptist Church in Birmingham Alabama. Four young...
Thought for the week (we 15th September 2013)
Gareth Bale’s transfer to Real Madrid for a record £85 million hit the headlines last week. Despite the media pressure here’s a young...
Thought for the week (we 8th September 2013)
A long soak in a hot bath could make you fell less lonely so a recent study suggests. According to a magazine article...
Thought for the week (we 1st September 2013)
It was fifty years ago today. August 28th 1963 that Dr Martin Luther King addressed an estimated crowd of over 250,000 at the height...
Thought for the week (we 25th August 2013)
Every summer Hay on Wye welcomes visitors from all over the world to its annual celebration of literature and the arts. ...
Thought for the week (we 18th August 2013)
We lived in Pembrey Road in my teenage years. We didn’t have a phone in the early days and all calls were made...
Thought for the week (we 11th August 2013)
Well, for all Dr. Who fans the waiting’s over. Since Matt Smith decided to pass on to the outer limits there’s been much...
Thought for the week (we 4th August 2013)
The doors of the Lindo wing of the St Mary’s hospital must be the most televised ever as the world’s press and media waited...
Thought for the week (we 28th July 2013)
As I write the Nat King Cole song ‘the lazy, hazy crazy days of summer’ is on the radio. A long-time favourite of...
Thought for the week (we 21st July 2013)
The whole question of good manners came under the spotlight last week when a check out assistant refused to serve a customer who was...
Thought for the week (we 14th July 2013)
What a weekend it’s been! The British Lion’s roared to victory and brought their Australian tour to a resounding end with the test series...
Thought for the week (we 30th June 2013)
Wimbledon has become the pinnacle world lawn tennis competition with the eyes of the world on this London suburb which for two weeks every...
Thought for the week (we 23rd June 2013)
Shane Williams’ call to the Lions squad was quite a surprise. Having retired from International rugby and currently playing in Japan Wales’ record...
Thought for the week (we 16th June 2013)
Walking the dog along the beach I met with a gentleman who was doing exactly the same thing. He knew me from a...
Thought for the week (we 9th June 2013)
It was sixty years ago this week that Her Majesty the Queen’s coronation was celebrated at Westminster Abbey. My recollections as...
Thought for the week (we 2nd June 2013)
The shocking sight of a young man holding knives in his bloodstain hands has left the nation reeling in revulsion and horror. ...
Thought for the week (we 20th May 2013)
‘I was amazed as I walked around one of our local supermarkets to see how many offers such as ‘two for the price of...
Thought for the week (we 13th May 2013)
The local elections have certainly thrown a spanner in the works of the major political parties. Nigel Farrage, leader of the...
Thought for the week (we 5th May 2013)
‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ began as a rock opera written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Since it first appeared in 1971 it...
Thought for the week (we 28th April 2013)
Last Sunday’s London marathon began with a short time of silence in remembrance of the tragic events of Boston just a few days before....
Thought for the week (we 7th April 2013)
Mobile phone technology has come a long way since the first call was made 40 years ago this month. It was...
Thought for the week (we 31st March 2013)
I’m not too keen on eggs and the prospect of having to eat a runny boiled egg is too much for me! ...
Thought for the week (we 24th March 2013)
What a win! The boys in red jerseys played with commitment, style and self-belief, proving most of the Rugby Commentators who predicted a close result...
Thought for the week (we 17th March 2013)
Many a mum would have had breakfast in bed last Sunday with hosts of flowers and cards having being sent on Mother’s day. ...
Thought for the week (we 10th March 2013)
The voters of Eastleigh have certainly rocked the political boat in last week’s by-election. With the increasing popularity of UKIP who...
Thought for the week (we 3rd March 2013)
On Friday children the length and breadth of Wales will wear their Welsh costumes in celebration of St. David’s day. The...
Thought for the week (we 17th February 2013)
Valentine’s Day this week will see the usual bouquets of red roses, chocolates and other gifts given as expressions of love and affection. ...
