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 […]
I felt right at home filming this week’s episode of Weatherman Walking – this week it is Deganwy to Llandudno! Tune in this Friday, BBC 1 Wales, 7.35pm, for the next episode of Weatherman Walking where Derek, Mo and I will be finding out more about one of my favourite areas on the Welsh coast. […]
To celebrate the national day of Wales’ patron saint, Saint David, I presented a short feature on North Wales TV from Conwy Castle. St David’s Day is celebrated on 1st March as he died on that date over 1,500 years ago. Hear a little bit more about his story and miracles by tuning in below:
Many of you will have seen the national headlines as two recent storms were the (literal) breaking point for sections of Colwyn Bay’s Victoria Pier. Colwyn Bay pier, first opened in 1900, has a long and varied history- but the recent storms are just the latest in its turbulent past. The building we see today is […]
To kick off the new year in style, I will be talking hillforts next Thursday to the Deganwy History Group. Some of you may know me as ‘Erin Hillforts’, especially if we’re connected through social media. Someone once asked me if ‘Hillforts’ really was my middle name! To be honest, I’m glad it’s not! But […]
Tune in to BBC Radio Wales THIS SATURDAY at 1.30pm to hear the first episode of Rockin’ The Gogs! This new BBC Radio Wales series, presented by Gareth ‘Gaz Top’ Jones, explores iconic rock music venues of north Wales. On Saturday 3rd September 2016, the Rockin the Gogs Premiere features The Dixieland Showbar on Colwyn […]
I am super excited to share with you a little teaser…! A brand new two-part series, Rockin The Gogs, is coming soon to BBC Radio Wales, presented by the one and only Gareth Jones and featuring yours truly – Erin Lloyd Jones – as the show’s ‘resident historian’ Rockin The Gogs Gogs is the […]
The ghostly ruins of an old house, the watchtower of Denbigh Moors, rise out of the ground as you travel over the moorland between Denbigh and Bala. It was once a lavish mansion, built around its humble beginnings as a simple wooden chalet (albeit shipped in from Norway!). A Prime Minister once addressed a large crowd from […]
Over the last few months I have been honoured to have a small part in a truly wonderful art and education project for Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day. Over the last few months, hundreds of school children have been working with local artist Laura Stenhouse and creating their own poppies, made from recycled drinks bottles. […]
