Filmed during the winter of 1958-59, Tiger Bay stars Hayley Mills in her first screen role, her father, John, the ‘German James Dean’, Horst Buchholz, as a Polish sailor, Korchinsky and a host of fine character actors. Originally a novel, the screenplay was adapted by John Hawkesworth and Shelly Smith and the film was directed … Continue reading Classic Movies: Tiger Bay by Hannah Howe
Tag: Wales
Poppy Flynn Interviewed by Rachael Wright
Welsh erotic-romance author Poppy Flynn is a force to be reckoned with. Flynn grew up in Ceredigion, a rural part of Wales where the village school had only 30 children and only boys in her class. “It was so off the beaten track that none of the children in the local school spoke English as … Continue reading Poppy Flynn Interviewed by Rachael Wright
How to Learn a New Language
Aran Jones interviewed by Millie Slavidou Together with Iestyn ap Dafydd, Aran Jones is the founder of the language learning website SaySomethingIn.com. This initially started out as Say Something in Welsh, but has gradually expanded to include Spanish, Dutch, Cornish, Manx and Latin. Aran Jones had a varied childhood, in that he lived in anumber … Continue reading How to Learn a New Language
Discovering Dolgellau
Discovering Dolgellau by Millie Slavidou A beautiful but often overlooked corner of the world lies waiting to be discovered in North Wales. Tucked away in the region of Snowdonia is Dolgellau and its surrounding area. If you are in search of peace and quiet, in beautiful natural surroundings, any time of year is good to … Continue reading Discovering Dolgellau
Arthur of the Britons
Several poems attributed to the sixth century poet Taliesin also refer to Arthur. These poems include ‘Kadeir Teyrnon’ (‘The Chair of the Prince’), making reference to ‘Arthur the Blessed’, ‘Preiddeu Annwn’ (‘The Spoils of Annwn’), which recounts Arthur’s expedition to the Otherworld, and ‘Marwnat Vthyr Pendragon’ (‘The Elegy of Uther Pendragon’), a poem that refers … Continue reading Arthur of the Britons
