I’m absolutely delighted to be speaking at this year’s Bangor History Festival, celebrating a truly special milestone — 1,500 years since the founding of Bangor. This city holds a very special place in my heart. I did my PhD at Bangor University, and spent time teaching archaeology there too, so returning to take part in […]
This Sunday I had the huge honour of being a guest on the Lynn Bowles radio show on Radio Wales, along with Derek Brockway. Derek and I were asked for an interview to share some stories about the new season of Weatherman Walking, currently on every Friday evening on BBC 1 at 7.35pm, and now […]
Another exciting week this week, as on World Book Day, just in time for International Women’s Day, I launched a book I’ve been working on all about amazing Welsh women past and present. And it all started when I found out about some amazing women lost in the depths of time from Beaumaris Castle (see […]
This week my local town of Denbigh featured as Town of the Week on BBC Radio Wales. Connie Fisher sat in for Wynne Evans on his BBC Radio Wales show this week and on Thursday revealed Denbigh as their pick for the feature this week. And I was very pleased to be involved. During the […]
Oh my goodness, what a delight! This Sunday I was on the air with the truly lovely Lynn Bowles talking about one of my favourite subjects- castles. Many of you will know and love Lynn Bowles from Radio 2 when, along with many a quip with Ken Bruce and the like, she helps many of […]
Make sure to tune in to BBC Radio Wales this Saturday evening from 7pm for ‘The Jones Brothers’ show- and their long-lost ‘Lloyd Jones’ sister will be joining them (me!). I will be joining Gareth “Gaz Top” Jones and Steve Allan Jones to talk all things Jones. The show has a special theme, all about […]
I was absolutely delighted (and a little bit starstruck) when I was asked to be interviewed by Roy Noble for his Sunday show on BBC Radio Wales. As a fellow castle fan, I knew it would be extra special to speak to him about Easter weekend at castles in Wales, and specifically Beaumaris Castle (one of […]
We have a long and varied history here in Wales, and it is all linked together. If you want to know how to get from Motörhead to Mining and Radiohead to the Romans – tune in! Tune in to BBC Radio Wales this weekend for Episode 2 of Rockin’ the Gogs, where I talk to […]
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 […]
BBC Radio Wales’ new series Rockin The Gogs returns for its second episode this week and this time we visit my old stomping ground The Tiv in Buckley, north Wales. Host to Radiohead, Oasis, Black Sabbath and Led Zepplin to name just a few, The Tiv is a legendary rock venue of north Wales. Presenter […]