Well, the final episode of this season’s Weatherman Walking is finally here – and the weather certainly showed up for this one. Torrential rain, massive gusts of wind, hail and glorious sunshine, leading to outstanding views. Just another day on top of a Welsh hillfort by the sea… In this episode, after Derek and I […]
Delighted to let you know that I’ll be on this week’s episode of Weatherman Walking again – this time in search of an ancient lost city! This week I am in the tiny Monmouthshire village of Trellech, or Treleck, which has a surprising number of historical monuments. From standing stones and an ancient well, to […]
The Cymmer Colliery explosion of 1856 was the first mining disaster in Wales to kill more than 100 people. Many of them young boys.
Episode two of Weatherman Walking Series 12 will be aired this week – and for this walk we’re in Snowdonia. And I’m on the trail of WW2 tanks and sea planes! This week Derek is walking from Capel Curig to Betws-y-Coed, and I’m nearby, up in the hills, looking for remnants of the second world […]
So excited to share that the new series of Weatherman Walking returns this week! I’ve had so much fun (again!) filming this series of Weatherman Walking. I’ve seen some stunning places, met some wonderful people and heard lots of inspiring stories. Our favourite weatherman Derek is back exploring all corners of Wales – and he […]
I was really honoured to write, along with my co-author Fiona Gale, a chapter for a recent publication all about Old Oswestry Hillfort. The book, edited by Tim Mallim and George Nash, is entitled ‘Old Oswestry Hillfort and its Landscape: Ancient Past, Uncertain Future’. Its title is a stark reminder that, for a few years […]
Just a reminder that UK viewers are getting the chance to watch Series 3 of Weatherman Walking, the Welsh Coast. You can now see episodes on Sunday mornings on BBC2. Filmed in 2020, not long after having Poppy, and with strict social distancing procedures, I present some fascinating features in three episodes of Weatherman Walking […]
Visit a church yard and you’d be hard pushed not to find a yew tree growing within. And they will date back a lot longer than the stone building they sit next to. Ever heard of the Seven Wonders of Wales? The yew trees of Overton-on-Dee church yard are one of them! Yew trees have […]
The final episode of this year’s Weatherman Walking airs this Friday, and I’m going for gold! This week, Derek, Matt and I are in the Fairbourne area and, after meeting Derek at the start of his walk, I head for the hills in search for stories about the Welsh Gold Rush. Derek finds out about […]
Several words spring to mind when I think about the wonderful women in Wales’ past: strength, courage, determination, intelligence, skill. But one word often left out when it comes to the two ‘Ladies of Llangollen’ is the word ‘love’.
