My Monthly Dispatch Time to catch up on what's been happening this past month, and see what's coming up. Hello Reader. Remember me saying in the last newsletter that I 'love' summer due to all the sun and the heat? Well, that didn't happen in July! Instead, we had lots of rain, cold days, and massive storms that have caused widespread flooding. And who says the weather isn't interesting, eh?! What's it been like where you are? Anyway, what else has happened since last we spoke? Let me tell...

Hey Reader. In Wales, Lughnasadh goes by another name: Gŵyl Awst (pronounced gwill oust), and like much else in Cymru, it carries its own rhythm and soul. Though it shares echoes with the Irish festival, its heartbeat is a little different, especially depending on where you find yourself. In Ceredigion (once called Cardiganshire), it isn’t the golden fields of grain that take center stage, but the uplands and their keepers. Here, the celebration is known as ffest y bugeiliad—the shepherd’s...

My Monthly Dispatch Time to catch up on what's been happening this past month, and see what's coming up. Hello Reader. That's it - June's done and I'm another year older. We also had the first heatwave of the year, with temperatures rising to 39.6°c/103.28°f! Thankfully, it's cooled down a little now, we've even got rain forecast for the next couple of days, but then the next heatwave is supposed to hit. I'm really looking forward to it!! 😜 My heat intolerance and sun sensitivity absolutely...