Dai's walk around Wales blog

I rode to Aberavon Beach to witness sunset and it was such a promising build up with clear skies that the eventual event was quite disappointing as the sun dropped into the Swansea cloud bank and never came out again even though at the beginning there was a nice gap for it to drop into. The Swansea cloud gremlins strike again. I desperately needed a foreground and went for the spray coming off some really good sets of waves, the sea being devoid of surfers which I found quite unusual for Aberavon.

Looking at the photos and the mish mash of water I suspect a scientist would call this chaos. Predicting how a wave forms, its shape, its direction is impossible I would say from just using sight. Wave formation I would suspect is mainly due to the direction and speed of water flow and pressure. Its not chaos, its just too complex for us to understand and too difficult and costly for us to determine the patterns and/or outcomes involved.

POLICE CALLED FOR JEREMY MILES TOWN CENTRE EVENT AT NEATH RUGBY CLUB

PCPW LOCKED OUT

A group of Welsh mams were refused entry to a Jeremy Miles event in Neath on 3 April 2023 and the police were called to prevent them from entering Neath Rugby Club. This video is an interview with Kimberley Isherwood who was refused entry to the event. Please click on the link below for the YouTube video.

https://youtu.be/QHMq0EG409w

Today, we said goodbye to a very good friend, Alan Perkins, a family man, a Baglan man and an absolute legend of of Port Talbot Harriers. RIP Alan.

The Mystery of the Porthcawl Brick - an article by Alan - CLICK HERE

bottom image: Port Talbot Harriers past & present - Dai Richards - Alan Furnell - Alan Perkins - Kevin Corcoran

Selected FB comments

Gareth Davies
Mr Port Talbot Harriers , friend , coach , beer advisor , and the man you wanted at your side ! RIP Perky ! You are the legend of club running in South Wales

Bernie Henderson
A true diamond. RIP Alan.

Neill Golding
Rest in peace Alan.

Gwyn Jones
Lovely guy RIP Alan

John Plain
A lovely calm unassuming man, but he sure could run a bit. RIP Alan ❤

Pete Martin
Keith’s bro … used to see him running past the house all the time RIP

Mark A Haymer
R.I.P Alan what a great man

Andy David
What a legend! Always laughing, always able to find a positive angle.

Jenna Lee
such a lovely man! so positive and kind , RIP Alan

And finally Tony Holling who gave a lovely eulogy with stories about Alan, how he first met him and their escapades while running.

Anthony Holling
I loved you Alan and will miss
You for a long time

For me Alan was one of those people who never did wrong, he cared for his family, friends and was an inspiration in life and even in death. RIP Alan, my friend.

	Sunset in the puddle on the towpath of Neath canal on the way to poetry club in Neath
	Wild Garlic Considerations on the way home - did you see that ant in the wild garlic. Video to follow

On my way to Neath I discovered I was riding past a British Championship series event in Rheola Forest so I took time out to check it out. I ended up spending about 90 minutes interviewing the race organiser, competitors, spectators, a mechanic and a sponsor together with Baden in whose 'garden' the event was taking place.

For the second year in a row I cycled past the Galv in the Melyn to discover a fire in the knotweed. Last year, the perps were on hand watching, but this year the perps had disappeared unless the guy with a dog was the culprit. He said he'd rung the fire brigade and within 5 minutes the fire was attended by White Watch fire brigade, Cimla, Neath. Video to follow

A South Wales Police community event at the Glynneath Town Hall to raise local issues in which we, GRAC raised concerns about the Gerry Reynolds destruction of information. The police refused to accept any information and directed us towards the 101 reporting process. We stated that we had been through 101 and they did not investigate it. We made a brief presentation that included the main issues with the Gerry Reynolds event. Inspector Lindsay Sweeney took our contact details and said she would be in touch. She hadn't by 21 May 2023 so we sent her a video communication.

https://youtu.be/qXBmBBZ3g14		SOUTH WALES POLICE REFUSE TO ACCEPT A VIOLENT CRIME REPORT FROM GLYNNEATH RESIDENTS A video of the full discussion between GRAC & SWPO on 21/4/2023 at the Glynneath Town Hall to include enhancement images.
https://youtu.be/acroiJgAztU		INSPECTOR LINDSAY SWEENEY 101 VIDEO COMMUNICATION FROM GLYNNEATH RESIDENTS AGAINST CONTAMINATION Inspector Lindsay Sweeney indicated she would contact us in relation to reported crimes but by 21 May 2023 she had failed to do so. So we sent her a communication providing her information about our initial contact with SWPO in relation to what we believe to be Unlawful Killings of residents adjoining the Heol y Glyn landfill site.
https://youtu.be/8qcfIRwipnI		GERRY REYNOLDS GLYNNEATH COUNCILLOR VIOLENT CRIME REPORT TO SOUTH WALES POLICE On 21 April 2023, three members of Glynneath Residents Against Contamination attempted to present information to South Wales Police officers relating to a crime by Gerry Reynolds. This is a video of the information we attempted to present to South Wales Police at the event.

WILD GARLIC CONSIDERATIONS

HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU HAD THE FASTEST GROWING HAIR IN THE WORLD ?

Fastest growing hair in the world. with Sean Goodsir-Cullen

https://youtu.be/qjLTIy_jYfg

SCHMOO'S CYCLES MEMORIES

A ride with Graham Rogerson to the Monument in Margam Park and to the opening of Bethel Cafe in Pontrhydyfen, owned by our mutual friends Peter & Jackie Bowen. During the ride we discover that Graham has bought and is now living in my Auntie Vera's house. Auntie Vera was my father's sister, she was my Godmother.

left: Dai Richards & Graham Rogerson on Margam Mountain close to where Schmoo's ashes are buried.

right: Schmoo's team Man v Horse circa 1991

	Sgwd Gwladys walk from home where I sheltered in the best bus stop outside of Swansea City and I met a couple from Bristol holidaying in the area. Videos to follow.