First of all I would like to thank everyone who came down to Swansea Market to see me on Saturday in spite of the vile weather. It was good to see you all. I am very grateful indeed. Today I have reduced the price of Stories in Welsh Stone to £12 (which includes P&P.) The…
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Christmas Cards by Jason O’Brien
I am very pleased to say that when I have my stall in Swansea Market (see previous post) I will also have for sale some wonderful Christmas Cards by the Swansea artist Jason O’Brien. They are so beautiful you will probably want to frame them, not give them away! You can add your own message to the…
Book Signing
I had a good book signing in Waterstones in Swansea yesterday. If you missed it don’t worry. You can buy any of my titles here on this website. Just go to the How To Buy page by clicking on the link here. Don’t forget, all my books are cheaper here than they are anywhere else – the…
Special Offer Still Available
I still have some copies of my book Stories in Welsh Stone available as part of my special Christmas Offer. Click here to go to the How to Buy page, buy one for £13, which includes postage and packing, and receive another copy absolutely free! So you can keep one and give one away as…
Special Christmas Offer! Buy one get one free!
If you buy one copy of my book Stories in Welsh Stone I will give you another absolutely free! The book originally retailed at £18 but here I am selling them for £13 to include postage and packing. But if you order one I will send you two. Ideal Christmas presents obviously. Or keep one…
Free Swansea Plants – October 1904
I have a great affection for this story. It appeared in the Cambrian newspaper on 21 October 1902
Swansea in the 1950s. Now Available
I now have books ready for dispatch. The cover price is £14.99 but I am selling copies for £10.50 which includes postage and packing (cheaper than Amazon) and of course mine will be signed and dedicated if required. It is a full colour book – 96 pages, with 76 pictures including original art work by…
Swansea in the 1950s – Out Now!
I am pleased to report that my latest book Swansea in the 1950s is now available! You can buy them from me here on the website – just go to the How To Buy page by clicking on this link. They are available at the discounted price of £10.50 to include postage and packing.
Jason O’Brien – Artist and Illustrator
Jason is an artist and illustrator based in Swansea and I am very pleased to say that he provided three fantastic illustrations which appear in my new book Swansea in the 1950s which will be published at the end of September 2015. Jason has done portraits of three notable figures from Swansea’s artistic heritage who…
Friends of Cathays Cemetery Update September 2015 – Update
I had a very enjoyable visit to Cardiff University to speak to the Friends of Cathays Cemetery. They are a nice bunch of people, dedicated to preserving (and promoting) the important and very interesting Cathays Cemetery to the north of the city centre. Here is a link to their own very website full of fascinating…