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Day 7: "Ahoy me haaarties" Aberystwyth to Fishguard
Today's motley crew: David (Volunteer Ranger), Tim (Llanerchaeron Head Gardener), Gwen (Ceredigion Ranger), John and meWhen under pressure, John abandons his usual affable tact and switches to skipper...
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Day 8: A meeting with the bitches. Fishguard to Solva
A blue sky, fair breeze and full sail. A good time to get the squeezebox outFor once, the mischievous machinations of the tides were in our favour. We were aiming to repeat our smooth transit of the...
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Day 9: Shore leave: St David's to Solva
The Solva coast, best experienced on foot. (c) National Trust/Joe CornishLast night's arrival at Solva was a day early, thanks to the extended voyage on Saturday. As we had a new passenger to pick up...
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Day 10: Puffin & preditor: Solva to Tenby
A rose between two thorns? Today's crew, AmandaAmanda, our Fundraising Consultant and latest crew member, arrived bright and early at 7am, and we headed out of Solva harbour over St Bride's Bay. The...
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Day 11: Gower's hidden coast. Tenby to Swansea
Kathryn and John, before our departure from TenbyAnother day, another hard-working NT coastal colleague wishing to join Sails Around Wales and view the coast they care for. Unfortunately, Katherine,...
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Day 12: A 'rather boisterous' journey: Swansea to Cardiff
Swansea marina - arrow marks CapercaillFor today's last leg of our epic tour of the Welsh coast, there was just John and I on-board Capercaillie. Like the only other section when we didn't have any...
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Day 13: The Last Mile. Penarth Marina to the Senedd.
Capercaillie is dwarfed amongst the playthings of the conspicuously wealthy, at Penarth MarinaLast night’s late arrival caused us to put off the final step of our round-Wales coastal marathon, the...
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Tales from the Trek: Confessions of a Trident Minder
Coastal supremo and Trident Minder, Bob Smith, heading for Caernarfon this morningI caught up with coastal supremo Bob this morning. He'd just crossed the Menai Bridge, and was heading for the...
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The Welsh coast needs your help
Bob, our Trident Trek hero asks for your help....We asked Bob, our Trident minder to explain why we need your help:"For over 50 years, people from all over Wales and beyond have been helping us to save...
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Tales from the Trek #2
I joined Bob today on his 22nd day walking on the Trident Trek around the Welsh Coast. The train dropped me off at Barmouth where today's leg started. I soon met Bob and we got started on the first...
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Thousands of beach-goers showed their love for the coast recently by attending our Big Beach Picnics. Local teams at four of our most popular coastal places hosted these special events on the 4th of...
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Trident Trek Sucessfully Completed
Bob (middle) at the end of his epic 870-mile two-month trek around Wales, handing over the trident to our friends in the South-West of England - ready to continue it's journey. In an epic 870-mile...
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A Year to Remember
Bob Smith (drink in hand, centre) at the triumphant end of the Trident Trek, one of the events which marked the 50th anniversary of our Coastline Campaign2015 was a big year for us. It was the year...
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Finding beauty where you least expect it
Behind this ancient mill lies a hidden gardenOne of my greatest pleasures in life is visiting gardens.I suppose it’s something to do with that deeply satisfying combination of craft, art and nature....
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Talking Trash
The residents of a terrace of cottages in Llanystymdwy can boast a right that in bygone times would have made them the envy of the village: that they could access a nearby beach to collect seaweed....
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Fancy being a COASTodian?
Imagine taking a walk to your favourite place on the Welsh coast. Everyday worries fade away as you leave the road and stroll towards the shore. Your spirits lift as you take in the clean sea air and...
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Cemlyn's Changing Coastline
Cemlyn: A place of big skies, seabirds and stormsCemlyn is a place of big skies; a refuge for wildlife and a sanctuary for those wishing to escape everyday life and find solace in breathtakingly...
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Come rain or shine - volunteering on Gower
Ollie and Alys - two of our Gower volunteers “Event cancelled due to wind and rain”. The sign seemed to sum up our summer in a sentence. Facing the prospect of their Wildlife Fun Day turning into more...
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Address at the memorial service of Fanny Talbot, by Peter Nixon, Director of...
Peter Nixon, Director of Land, Landscapes and Nature at the National TrustMrs Fanny Talbot: 1824 – 1917An appreciation of her contribution to the nation and The National TrustCatalysed by threats of...
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Woman of Action
An elderly woman sat down at her desk in a solidly-built stone cottage high above Cardigan Bay and took out a small black-edged pad of writing paper. She dipped her pen into the pot of ink, gazed for...
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Address at Fanny Talbot's memorial service by Edmund Bailey, HM Lord...
Edmund S Bailey CStJ. FRAgS. H.M. Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd Bonheddigion a Fonheddigesau prynhawn da. Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen.Ga'i i ddeud mod i’n falch iawn o gael y cyfle i fod yn eich...
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Tribute to a remarkable woman
Dinas Oleu - a shining beacon to lovers of the 'good, the beautiful and the true'It's a hundred years ago today that Mrs Fanny Talbot, of Ty'n Ffynnon, Barmouth died. What's remarkable about this, I...
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Strait Talking - in video and pictures
For the full story, get your copy of the August 2017 edition of the Welsh Coastal Life to read my columnClick to view the video....Meic Watts, at his workshopThe newly-carved capstones at Meic's...
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Mwynhewch y fideo yma sy'n eich tywys o gwmpas ein stondin yn EisteddfodMôn 2017.Let this video take you around our stand at the 2017 National Eisteddfod
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The National Trust's Wales Coast Project has now been completed. I will not be posting any more news on this blog site.If you're interested, please take a look back through this blog at dozens of...
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