Llanelli author’s novel revived as a digital storytelling series for Carmarthenshire...
A Llanelli author’s heart-warming tale of overcoming struggle to follow your dreams will be brought to the attention of a whole new audience as...
OUR WORLD – Poem by Tony Allender
OUR WORLD
I was chatting to my granddaughter,
And as she sat upon my knee,
She said 'Bampi tell me of the things
That I'll never be able...
DRACONIUS CAMBRENSIS – A poem by Tony Allender
DRACONIUS CAMBRENSIS
That time of year will be on us soon,
In fact it will be during that next full moon.
What is this? I hear you...
LOST LOVE! – A Poem by Tony Allender
LOST LOVE!
The day we parted, I felt bereft,
To lose a love, there's nothing left!
I went away, my eyes full of tears,
Now fulfilled,one of my...
REGRETS – a Poem by Tony Allender
REGRETS
I have had several regrets throughout my colourful life,
One was not meeting sooner, the girl who became my wife.
Another is not studying enough at...
Llanelli, Sea-Side: The Other Side Of The Tracks – A Poem...
Llanelli, Sea-Side: The Other Side Of The Tracks
Llanelli, Sea-Side: The other side of the tracks,
That place where neighbours watch your backs!
Where the views are...
A QUESTION! – A poem by Tony Allender
A QUESTION!
What is happening in this town of mine,
Why are our morals in such a decline?
Ordinary folk loathe to leave their abode,
Won't take the...
First time Novelist from South Wales
Pegasus Publishers are pleased to announce the publication of The Forgotten Gateway, available to order from bookshops or direct from the publisher.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Charlie...
IF ONLY – A Poem, by Tony Allender
IF ONLY
If only this gate had the power to speak,
How many secrets could it leak?
If only this gate had the power to squawk
And recount...
A LETTER TO MY TOWN. – A POEM BY TONY ALLENDER
A LETTER TO MY TOWN.
Dear Llanelli,
I hope that you are keeping well,
To tell you the truth I miss you like hell.
Since the time I...
Oxford University Press to capture Roald Dahl’s naughtiest language for the...
We all remember picking up a dictionary as a child and surreptitiously looking up that rude word you heard in the playground, but now...
SEA-SIDE’S DRAGONS – Poem by Tony Allender
SEA-SIDE'S DRAGONS
What will happen to the dragon hatchlings,
Now the Bal has finally disappeared.
Where will the adults lay those glossy eggs,
Or are they now extinct...
THE MONKEY PARADE – Poem by Tony Allender
THE MONKEY PARADE
Walking!
Round and round, and round again,
Whatever the weather, sun or rain.
Walking!
Up and down Broadway they all went,
The air heady with aftershave and...
THEN AND NOW! – Poem by Tony Allender
THEN AND NOW!
Long ago Llanelli had a Pottery,
Founded by William Chambers and his mates,
They made some exquisite stuff there,
Also common jugs and plates.
We also...
THE NAVVIES – Poem by Tony Allender
A new reservoir was being built for growing Llanelly town,
And now the day has ended all tools were being laid down.
The labourers were tired...
THE BANK! – A POEM BY TONY ALLENDER
Old Tomos sat slumped against the Cornish Arms wall,
He tried to stand up but back down he did fall.
He’d been drinking all day and...
FAMOUS SOSBANITES! – Poem by Tony Allender
Recent research has shown quite a bit,
Especially some history that doesn't fit.
For instance Buffalo Bill was a Llanelli lad,
But don't tell the Yanks because...
ONTO 2019! – Poem by Tony Allender
ONTO 2019!
From the vetch-rich meadows to the sandy shore,
To the town itself with its post-industrial core.
The beautiful buildings, impressive facades on show,
The down-right ugly...
Poem by Tony Allender
So its 'thank you madam', 'thank you sir',
That's Christmas over for another year.
Slumped ungainly in my favourite chair,
Oblivious to my better-half's Medusa-like stare.
The grandkids...
CHRISTMAS EVE, CUSTOMERS BANK, 1930’s.
Christmas Eve in Llanelly, the snow began to fall,
It settled on the shoppers huddled against the wall.
They stood around shivering in the freezing cold,
As...
SEA-SIDE FOLK
Hedlyn the cobbler mending boots and shoes,
Drunks tumbling out of Trevose, full of booze,
Bert and Billy, they kept the park so clean,
Joe the Yank...
Christopher Edge… Children’s Writer
Are you wondering what book to buy for your ten-year-old this Christmas?
Christopher Edge was a guest speaker at this year’s ‘Science, Nature and Comedy...
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS 2018
I love Llanelli, please don't get me wrong,
But there's only one place that my heart beats strong.
Its not the Caribbean with those fabulous beaches,
Or...
FOURTEEN IN GOD’S OWN LAND
Running across the Sands and diving into the sea,
It wasn't that I wanted a swim, more like I needed to pee!
Lurking at the back...
XMAS GREETINGS!
Well, the festive season is coming close to us,
This is the time when we all start to fuss.
So to all those who reside behind...
POETRY – A LLANELLI ABC
A LLANELLI ABC
Afon Lliedi, the river that flows through the town.
Bethel, the oldest Baptist chapel in Llanelli.....Grade II listed.
Copperworks Road, site of the works...
A breath of fresh air
A breath of fresh air is blowing this way,
Llanelli is getting better, day by day
New shops are appearing in Stepney Street,
Old buildings renovated and...
A LLANELLI HALLOWEEN
Llanelly House has ghosts or so people say,
They come out at night, never during the day.
Are those wraiths I see on Penclacwydd Marsh
Or are...
Tony wrote it after visiting Llanelli Town centre during the Llanelli...
A DYING TOWN.
Something happened in Llanelli today, know what I mean?
It was more like 'Only Fools And Horses', that opening scene!
Our town was alive,...
A Forthcoming Book Release. Article written by Irene Edwards.
On 30th September, 2018, YLolfa Publishers, Tal-Y-Bont, Ceredigion will be issuing a new book to our shops and libraries written by William Vaughan entitled...
When Cwm Met Town – By Poet Peter Davies
When Cwm Met Town.
September clouds were swiftly rolling by,
When Cwm met Town, beneath an autumn sky.
No fire and brimstone, only the fresh cut grass,
Flesh...
Cwmamman United Football Club Poem by Author Peter Davies
Under the Weather.......
Under the grey clouds they toiled away,
Mud covered warriors cast into the frey.
Handballs and bloodshed before the end,
A victory hard won by...
PROUD AND TRUE: Cwmamman United Football Club Poem
A masterpiece from Peter Davies - Cwmamman United Football Club Poet
PROUD AND TRUE
(For Cwmamman United. F.C)
There is a simple story, told both proud and...
An Interview with Peter May -written by Irene Edwards
AUTHOR OF CAST IRON, COFFIN ROAD AND THE BLACKHOUSE
OVER 4 MILLION COPIES SOLD
AN EXPLOSIVE NEW THRILLER SET IN THE OUTER HEBRIDES
What are people saying...
Former Swansea University MA’s latest novel:
'CONTAINMENT: An honest-to-goodness stay-up-all-night page-turner, blessed with a vivid sense of character and place.'
Dr A.J. Bilton, (Swansea University creative writing department and author of...
Local Author Wins
Carmarthen author Anthony James has hit the top twenty in a popular national writing competition.
His story, 'Coffee and Loathing at Victoria' struck the competition...
Author talk on the history of garden visiting at Picton Castle...
The Most Glorious Prospect: Garden Visiting in Wales 1639-1900 author talk and book signing at Picton Castle at Picton Castle on Saturday 21 April...
An interview with Jake Arnott, written by Irene Edwards.
The Fatal Tree…Written by Jake Arnott(The author of ‘The Long Firm.’)
The Laugharne Festival, known as the ‘Laugharne Weekend’ takes place once a year at...
The Most Glorious Prospect author talk at Picton Castle
• Publisher: Graffeg
• Publication: October 2017
• Format: Hardback, 256 pages; Price: £30
• Size: 250 x 250mm
• ISBN: 9781910862629
• Author talk and book signing at...
Council staff maintaining services despite snow and ice | Cynnal gwasanaethau...
Council staff maintaining services despite snow
DEDICATED Carmarthenshire Council staff are all pulling out all the stops to keep services running in the severe winter...
CALLING ALL WRITERS’ GROUPS
Hi folks,
I’m Irene Edwards.
Here I am again with a few ideas for new enthusiastic writers and groups in our community. I have recently interviewed...
Humanity has become caught in a poetic loop of problems
As I sat there pondering the existence of human-like emotions in crustaceans, a wayward thought found itself rummaging through my mind.
As a species, we've...
The Year of Surprising Acts of Kindness.
AUTHOR OF THE MONTH
Laura Kemp.
Interviewed by Irene Edwards.
Laura Kemp has written a new book, folks. Look out for it in February 2018 in the...
Prepare to Die/ by Sean Hollyman
These are two poems from Sean Hollyman, a local writer who enjoys writing his thoughts down into little chunks to get them out of...
Candidly Josh: Stereotypes.
As a member of the LGBT community (I am a twenty four year old gay male), I have had my fair share of rants...
Enjoy a night at historic Swansea Museum
AN EGYPTIAN Mummy will soon come back to life at Swansea Museum if a Hollywood storyline comes true.
The mummy, identified as Hor, will be...
Anonymity in Social Media
Anonymity in Social Media by Joshua Thomas
When someone asks me about my life before social media became a part of it, I find it...
Dating: My Experience & What I've Learned
Kyle* (name changed) was two years older than me. He had a golden heart and the jaw structure that only existed in teen drama...
Social Media Study: Part One – Facebook
When I was at the age of fourteen/fifteen, me and all my friends and classmates all used to log on to our computers after...
