Blog posts by year and monthSeptember 2014
Posts (26)
A mild start for October, but turning fresher
Derek Brockway's weather blog for Tuesday 30 September 2014.
From the Skerries to the Smalls, the automation of Welsh lighthouses
Phil Carradice summarises the history of lighthouses around the coast of Wales and process of automation that meant lighthouse keepers were no longer needed.
New season, new faces: Welcoming B Tommy Andersson
A new season is a time for new beginnings. At our season opener in St David's Hall on Friday, where we will continue our role as Orchestra in Residence, we are delighted to introduce to both our loyal Cardiff audience, and the wider BBC Radio 3 audience, our new Composer-in-Association, B Tommy ...
Heading into Cardiff for a half
Not that it was in any doubt, but Dewi Griffiths was a showman til the very last yesterday. At 10.25am, everyone turned up the radio to find out what the final ever song on A String of Pearls would be, only to hear him say "you'll have to listen to the Evening Edition to find out".
Real families: Separating the myth from the truth
If you watch the soaps and read the tabloids, you'll have a pretty bleak view of family life. You might think the traditional family was in crisis. What was once a stable institution seems to be splitting apart under the weight of trendy new ways.
On The Road for the autumn
Without a doubt, autumn is my favourite season. Growing up on the cusp of the Glens of Antrim, this was always a truly idyllic time of the year as the leaves went through their seasonal metamorphosis and everywhere seemed to burn red, copper and gold.
The story of Sapper D J Roach: Part 2
At the end of my last blog I finished with a single question "How and when did Sapper David James Roach get injured"
Smurfs on the breakfast shift
Soundman on Hotel 24/7 Craig Withycombe describes the manic pace of life whilst filming in the Celtic Manor Resort's biggest kitchen with the 'Smurfs' who work there.
Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye
I’m pleased to present you with your first earworm of the week. Before I left last Friday, I signed off the trail for the final edition of A String of Pearls, which uses ‘Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye’ as the musical bed throughout. Since then, I haven’t been able to get the tune out of my...
