VIDEOS
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LEE ANDERSON ON HIS ROLE AS CHIEF WHIP IN PARLIAMENT FOR REFORM UK
A short sharp definition of Lee's take on his role of chief whip with Reform UK. |
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https://youtu.be/84Jlv6V8pf0 |
RORKE'S DRIFT VC JOHN WILLIAMS & OTHER MILITARY STORIES WITH
REFORM UK WALES CANDIDATE
PONTYPOOL VETERAN IAN
WILLIAMS
The Reform UK parliamentary candidates Ian Williams (Torfaen) and Dai Richards (Neath & Swansea East) in conversation at the grave of Pte John Williams who received a Victoria Cross for his part in the battle of Rorke's Drift on which the film Zulu was based. Ian follows on with details of his own military career. |
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https://youtu.be/qJ8yjW_4je0 |
LEE ANDERSON WELCOMES THREE LLANTARNAM, TORFAEN, WALES
COUNCILLORS TO
REFORM UK
Three Torfaen Councillors announce that they've joined Reform UK during a media release at the Greenhouse pub in Llantarnam. Lee Anderson the first Reform UK MP welcome the councillors who have formed a Reform Wales UK group at the Torfaen Borough Council. The formerly independent county councillors David Thomas, Jason O’Connell and Alan Slade said they had been drawn to Reform's "common sense" approach to politics..... more info |
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https://youtu.be/nTl8ZGaMK1U |
GREAT RUGBY COLLECTIONS - TERRY AND HOWARD FURLONG,
MAESTEG & SWANSEA, WALES
Terry Furlong was for many years the videographer at Maesteg RFC. He passed away in 2012 and one of his last wishes was that his son Howard looked after his rugby memorabilia collection. Howard has enhanced the collection with many additions and has taken the collection to new levels. |
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The James Thomas song a Swansea City legend by Derek
Davies, the Bard of Baglan at Neath Poems & Pints
In May 2003 Swansea City were starring disaster in the face and they needed to beat Hull City at the vetch Field to stay in the Football League. Up steps Swansea born James Thomas to score in hat trick in one of the most dramatic games in the history of Swansea City. His final goal, a delightful chip over the goalkeeper will be remembered for all eternity by Swans fans around the globe as the goal that saved the Swans. The James Thomas song is sung by Derek Davies (the Bard of Baglan) at the Neath Poems and Pints evening on 8 August 2024. |
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https://youtu.be/k9Rxlq2m944 |
THE BUILDING OF SANDFIELDS BIKE PARK, PORT TALBOT, WALES
On a ride to Aberavon Beach I came across these young bike enthusiasts building themselves a bike park on what they considered to be waste ground. It an empty space therefore its an adaptable play area for youngsters and I hope they are allowed to develop the area further in their own fashion without intrusion from the powers to be. |
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GLYNNEATH RESIDENTS AGAINST CONTAMINATION - TOWN COUNCIL STATEMENT by CHAIRMAN - DAI RICHARDS on 14 May 2024
PLEASE CLICK HERE - for the text and information relating to this video. |
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https://youtu.be/tBGT2eDUp10 | I have slow worms in my garden and I've recently changed from trimming the lawn edges with a strimmer to a shears to prevent less deaths of slow worms who tend to live there. As a thank you for the care I've offered to the slow worm community, I've been bitten by one for the first time ever. | |
https://youtu.be/xw45Pwd765M | Neath & Swansea East political history - 2024 General Election candidate video. The following video is published to show the people of Neath & Swansea East who I am, my history and the stimulus for my entry into politics and governance. | |
https://youtu.be/JWuBN_jja8w | Dai Richards informs NPTC Planning Committee of Planning Department malpractice and breach of 1990 Environmental Protection Act 8 September 2020. He warns of the integrity of the current owner of the site, Enzo Homes. (2 months later Enzo was issued an enforcement order for breaking the conditions set by the Planning Committee.) | |
https://youtu.be/QucHMrVVPPw |
PREENING SWANS WITH GORGEOUS CYGNETS AMAZING FOOTAGE
SLOW-MO BEAUTIFUL MOVEMENT
16/5/24 1.00pm Some lovely footage of a pair of swans on the Neath Canal with 6 young cygnets preening away. |
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BAGLAN v HEOL-Y-CYW, BRIDGEND - WELSH BREWERS CUP FINAL
1984, CARDIFF ARMS PARK, WALES
Not the best footage but better than nothing. |
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BAGLAN v CIMLA, NEATH - WELSH BREWERS CUP FINAL 1984,
CARDIFF NATIONAL STADIUM , WALES
Baglan win the Welsh Brewers Cup for a second time at the National Stadium, Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff. In a dour struggle in perfect conditions, centre Steve Lewis combined with his inside three quarters and Dai Lockie to score a scintillating try, converted by Gareth Downs. Penalties by Dai Lockie with a mammoth kick and David Dunn completed the scoring with Cliff Morgan, the Cimla scrum half, replying with two penalties. |
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CLIVE NORLING INTERNATIONAL RUGBY REFEREE INTERVIEW,
NEATH, WALES, BIRCHGROVE & SWANSEA
The former international rugby referee Clive Norling talks about growing up in Neath and about various rugby union subjects to include refereeing the Irish in the 1982 Triple Crown and on tour in Namibia. On his pathway to becoming a referee, his first international Ireland v New Zealand 1978, modern day refereeing and the modern rugby game. On becoming the president of Birchgrove. |
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https://youtu.be/kOfGXF4GQbs | Lyn Jones, the former Neath, Llanelli, Treorchy and Wales player talks about his childhood in Port Talbot and his pathway to becoming one of the best rugby coaches in the world. Accompanied by Dai Richards of Rugby Relics Ltd & Walk Around Wales. | |
HOW I BEAT JPR WILLIAMS by WAVEY DAVEY at NEATH POEMS AND PINTS 14th March 2024 |
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https://youtu.be/sF-SpjcqT7s |
SWANSEA GLADIATORS v PORT TALBOT PANTHERS MIXED ABILITY
RUGBY 10 MARCH 2024 at the LEXTAN GNOLL, NEATH
Includes interviews with Jeff Jones of the Gladiators, John Tyrrell and Neath's Dai Stephens of the Panthers who was making his 100th appearance for the Panthers. |
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DEMENTIA HWB AND SUNFLOWER CAFE - GLYNNEATH LIBRARY -
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS
Interview with Joanne Juliff about the Dementia Hwb in Glynneath library. |
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SCHMOO'S MEMORIAL RIDE 2023 - YouTube video with Graham Rogerson and Dai Richards formerly of the Scmoo's Cycles Swansea Mountain Bike racing team. | ||
https://youtu.be/kN7iSyddKWU | THE LEGEND OF SCHMOO'S - THE EARLY DAYS AND FORMATION OF THE TEAM - Graham Rogerson tells about the formation of the Schmoo's team as a shop based top amateur team in the early days of UK Mountain Biking. He talks about how the kit was chosen and the impact of the yellow and pink colours in the early days of the British National cross country series. | |
https://youtu.be/ulUucKE1qfs | YSTRADGYNLAIS COINCIDENCE - Graham & Dai discover a massive co-incidence when they realise that Graham had bought Dai's auntie's house in Ystradgynlais. | |
https://youtu.be/7MHk82Fawgs |
ABOUT DAI RICHARDS - A FAMILY MAN, SPORTSMAN,
BUSINESSMAN, AUTHOR & POLITICIAN
About Dai Richards - an updated 2021 election video to include some TV appearances in relation to Rugby Relics. |
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CHRISTINA REES MP SIMON KNOYLE, NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNCIL COMMUNICATION - COUNCIL OF DEATH DOCUMENT
This video is an email exchange chain between the Neath M.P. Christina Rees, the Glynneath Councillor Simon Knoyle and the Glynneath Residents Against Contamination chairman Dai Richards. The subject matter of the initial email is the Council of Death document delivered to the 15 Neath Port Talbot Councillors on 7 September 2020. The document shows how the council planning department worked with the demolition and asbestos removal company Cuddy Group Ltd to avoid remediation of contaminated land through a series of planning approvals between 2008 and 2010. This broke the 1990 Environmental Protection Act. Video resources - 20231230-WBVI-CREE-SKNO-cod-doc-pub |
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https://youtu.be/E_PMWttNfR4 | GLYNNEATH DEMOCIDE - TOWN COUNCIL MAYOR - SIMON KNOYLE - PREJUDICIAL INTEREST - CORRUPTION COVER-UP. Acting as the Mayor of Glynneath, and in the absence of a Town Clerk, Councillor Simon Knoyle refuses to provide Glynneath Town Council with information about a fabricated statement he made on his social media account in relation to a planning approval at the Heol y Glyn landfill site. | |
https://youtu.be/wG-c1ceWuxU |
SGWD-CLUN-GWYN UCHAF WITH SAMIR & FRIENDS -
WATERFALL COUNTRY, WALES
While walking in Waterfall Country I met this group who had travelled to Wales for the day. Thanks to all for taking part in this video. |
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https://youtu.be/655BmK-sNO0 |
CHRISTINA REES MP & KAREN JONES, NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNCIL
COMMUNICATION - COUNCIL OF DEATH DOCUMENT
This video is an email exchange chain between the Neath M.P. Christina Rees and the Neath Port Talbot Council Chief Executive Karen Jones. The subject matter of the initial email is the Council of Death document delivered to the 15 Neath Port Talbot Councillors on 7 September 2020. The document shows how the council planning department worked with the demolition and asbestos removal company Cuddy Group Ltd to avoid remediation of contaminated land through a series of planning approvals between 2008 and 2010. This broke the 1990 Environmental Protection Act. More info............. 20231207S-WBVI-GRAC-CCEX-cod-doc-pub |
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ALAN DAVIES, SWANSEA HARRIERS ON BREAKING THE OVER 70s
WORLD RECORD FOR 5K ROAD RUNNING.
Its not every day you break a world record, this video is Alan's story about the race in which he broke the over 70s world record for 5k road running in 18 minutes and17 seconds. He followed this with an 18.12 in a park run. Please click on the link below to be taken to the full interview on YouTube. |
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TEXT OF REPORT - CLICK HERE CONVERSATION FROM WHICH THIS REPORT ORIGINATED - CLICK HERE |
SOUTH WALES POLICE
Occ no 2100403160 REPORT of
STEPHEN KARL HUNT, NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNCIL LEADER
MISCONDUCT IN PUBLIC OFFICE.
The following report was submitted to South Wales Police following the refusal of Stephen Karl Hunt to take council malpractice to the relevant scrutiny committee of which he was chairman. The report defines the offence as Misconduct in Public Office in respect to his covering up of 3 major environmental crimes that involve the NPTC planning department and developers. These crimes have almost certainly caused the death of Glynneath residents bordering the Heol y Glyn landfill site including the actress Ruth Madoc and her husband Jack Jackson. |
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NEATH VALLEY TRIATHLON 2023 ACADEMY CHALLENGE & PHIL
GIBBON THE LEGEND OF TAFF ELY TRI
20 Years on from the first College Triathlon Academy in the UK, the former Academy Manager and athlete James Parfitt go head to head in the Neath Valley Triathlon at Glynneath. Includes an interview with Phil Gibbon about the first triathlon in Wales in 1983. |
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https://youtu.be/IxuGMj-lKgo | GLYNNEATH DEMOCIDE - BRYNHYFYD RESIDENT EVIDENCE - TRANSMISSION OF TOXINS THROUGH DUST - A video of June Wehko talking about the problems she had with the Cuddy Group It includes information about the transmission of toxic waste through dust. Both June and her husband Glen passed away earlier this year (2023). | |
RUGBY MEMORABILIA, RUGBY RELICS, DAI RICHARDS EXPERT
OPINION ON FLOG-IT CIRCA 2001 at SWANSEA
Dai Richards appearance on Flog It with Simon Thomas circa 1999. This part of the episode was filmed on the St Helens ground, home of Swansea RFC. Following the showing of this episode I was contacted by the granddaughter of Elsie Bradford who informed me that Lillenhall was the name of a house in the Uplands, Swansea, less than a mile away from St Helens. I had purchased the book from a dealer in Durham so this was a massive co-incidence. An even bigger one was that Elsie's granddaughter lived about 2 miles away from me in Neath. |
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GARETH EDWARDS DICKIE OWEN JOURNEY VISIT TO DAI
RICHARDS, NEATH WALES ALL BLACKS 1905
Game of the Century, Wales v New Zealand 1905 which includes Gareth Edwards visting Rugby Relics in Leonard Street to view the 1905 Wales v New Zealand collection, includes Edwards adding his Thumbograph to the book as the first modern player. Complete programme. |
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RUGBY MEMORABILIA, RUGBY RELICS, DAI RICHARDS TOTAL
RUGBY TOP 5 ITEMS IN COLLECTION
Total Rugby appearance circa 2012. In this episode of the World Rugby programme Total Rugby I show off the top 5 items in my collection. |
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Nigel Taylor - resident Brynhyfryd, Glynneath - resident evidence in relation to the tipping of barrels in the Heol y Glyn landfill site, an interview conducted from his place of observation (bedroom). | ||
https://youtu.be/xnZkzskxDlE | MAX BOYCE STATUE GLYNNEATH - RUBIN EYNON SCULPTOR INTERVIEW - An interview with the Glynneath sculptor Rubin Eynon about the Max Boyce statue and the process involved with his work on the statue and other projects he has been involved with. | |
https://youtu.be/QO7Jr8kr2x | MAX BOYCE MURAL at the DINAS ROCK PUB in GLYNNEATH, WALES - AN INTERVIEW WITH JENKS THE ARTIST - An interview with Steve Jenkins - Jenks the artist who has just completed a Max Boyce mural on the Dinas Rock pub in Glynneath. | |
MAX BOYCE STATUE UNVEILED, GLYNNEATH 30/9/2023 FULL CEREMONY MARK DRAKEFORD | ||
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Heathfield Court Glynneath arrest. | |
CHAIN WALK, GLYNNEATH FIRE 17-18 SEPTEMBER 2023
A short report on the fire in Chain Walk, Glynneath on 17-18 September 2023 |
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GETHIN & KORRA GO ON A HONEY ADVENTURE | ||
https://youtu.be/-5IL8xj4A5k | A MESSAGE TO COUNCILLOR EMYR HARRIS, GLYNNEATH TOWN COUNCIL | |
CARL CANAL DISCOVERS BILL CLINTON & THE MONSTER ON NEATH CANAL | ||
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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https://youtu.be/9XomRpq7yvc | GLYNNEATH TOWN COUNCIL 8 June 2021
- Item 7A - PSP REPORT
This video contains an excellent example of corruption at Glynneath Town Council. An explanation is contained in the description of the video.
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https://youtu.be/qjLTIy_jYfg |
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 |
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https://youtu.be/VuaEpeiS_Sk | An information video submitted to Christina Rees MP in relation to the Heol y Glyn landfill site in Glynneath to include the compilation of two videos "Safety information" and "Glynneath Contamination Cover Up - Steve Ball Corruption". | |
https://youtu.be/QHMq0EG409w | 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. | |
https://youtu.be/5hn22Gcwqiw | THE BETHANIA FILES - 14 JUNE 2022 -
GLYNNEATH TOWN COUNCIL MEETING Ruth Knoyle public question - Friends of Bethania presentation - Geraint Thomas and the Good Councillor’s Guide Simon Knoyle - predetermination accusation and refusal to provide information to Carolyn Edwards when asked after stating.................. "I firmly believe openness and transparency is paramount in everything that we do" |
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PUBLIC CHILD PROTECTION
WALES & WELSH GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIP & SEX EDUCATION PROGRAMME FROM THE
AGE OF 3 (THREE) An interview with Kimberley Isherwood of Public Child Protection Wales at a meeting in Port Talbot on 2nd March 2023. The relationship and sex education programme that Kimberley talks about covers the whole of the county of Neath Port Talbot and the whole of Wales. This interview is not meant to take sides on the subject, it is for information purposes only. Our intention is to allow Kimberley the opportunity to put forward information to the public of Glynneath that her group, Public Child Protection Wales has collated. If anyone has an alternate view they would like to share with us please leave them in the comments or if you are happy to be filmed, then I will do so, and publish that video to give a fair representation of the subject matter. |
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https://youtu.be/Ofdqjnb9Ogc |
SEX EDUCATION CURRICULUM FOR SCHOOLS IN WALES BASED ON PAEDOPHILE LITERATURE - PUBLIC CHILD PROTECTION WALES The complete speech of Kimberley Isherwood, Public Child Protection Wales at a meeting in Port Talbot on 2nd March 2023. |
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THE BETHANIA FILES - 17 MAY 2022 - GLYNNEATH TOWN COUNCIL RESCINDS IT'S DECISION TO DISPOSE OF THE CHAPEL |
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https://youtu.be/6lKGvw9sfTU | A short look at the history of some the sites approaching the village of Pontneddfechan in South Wales with resident Pat Davies. The video was shot around 2015, the tourist centre is now a pub/restaurant, Sgwd Gwladys. | |
https://youtu.be/3909sLji4HU | GLYNNEATH TOWN COUNCIL Full meeting 13 December 2022 - item 7c - Heol y Glyn planning update. | |
https://youtu.be/lNDUuuQA7us | Your Magic is Real Maya Mackay at the Neath Poetry club in December 2022 | |
https://youtu.be/ie8wXtfnpsw | GLYNNEATH DEMOCIDE - PUBLIC AUDIT WALES EVIDENCE 1 - INFORMATION IN DESCRIPTION AND COMMENTS | |
https://youtu.be/7QbPBlxiqew | Rugby Relics Auction video including a New Zealand All Blacks jersey collection. | |
https://youtu.be/ZeNXPDG-Y1g | Grucks is a shortened term for the Giant's Grave Ducks. The Grucks are an interesting collection of Muscovy, Aylesbury and Mallard ducks. For the filming of this particular episode, the Mallards are on holiday in Duckinghamshire. In this video we are feeding the ducks mainly maize with a little bit of corn which was bought at Zoar's Ark Pet Superstore, Neath. Thanks to the police for filming and crowd control. | |
https://youtu.be/4d8yFya9ns8 | Once again I bumped into Martin Rees on the Neath Canal, this time he was chatting with the Neath Harriers legend Dickie Bowen. We headed off together down the canal with the main topicw of discussion being the National 12 Stage Relays, Ian Hamer, Glanafan School and how he started running. | |
https://youtu.be/_g2xvjvWbhs | This video shows how the Neath Port Talbot Council Planning Department have approved the planning application P2020/0863 in March 2021 with the sole objective to remove the safety requirement of chemical testing from land that has previously been tested and found to be contaminated with toxic waste. This planning approval allows the developer to break the Control of Pollution Act 1974 and the 1990 Environmental Protection Act to remove toxic waste from the site into a recycling facility in Powys without a licence and also to move it closer to homes in Glynneath which have already suffered deaths that can be linked to toxic waste. Subsequent to this the Chair of the relevant scrutiny committee at the Neath Port Talbot Council can be seen to support the paltering of the public officials he is elected to regulate. |
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https://youtu.be/1g2FSwZQb1w | Glynneath Town Council are probably the most corrupt council in Wales and they are refusing to accept responsibility to challenge their parent authority Neath Port Talbot Council who have blatantly broken rules in relation to the Contaminated Land Strategy at the Heol y Glyn landfill site. The following video is a representation I made to ask a public question in relation to a SAR made about a Mike Pugh email chain. The council failed to answer the question which was a simple yes or no requirement. | |
https://youtu.be/DQwhIC0XH0k | Every time I've tried to stand under Sgwd Gwladys the water has just been too powerful for me to withstand but today my skin has grown to a thickness that can take the power or the level of water is extremely low. I felt the need to dive through the waterfall for the sake of art and wanted to dive from the higher shelf but on assessment it was far too risky so I settled on the lower shelf with a racing dive into about 2 foot of water. Don't try this at home, its dangerous. | |
https://youtu.be/UKUEUuf3Q8k | FIREMANUEL SAVES COOKIE FROM HIS
BURNING RESTAURANT
10 days with the grandchildren Gethin and Korra have come to an end with our final task being to edit this video. |
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https://youtu.be/dOR8Bm1m6-Q | What is the World? Kids video with Gethin & Korra | |
https://youtu.be/EeX2KIhQpn8 | I saw this fella swimming in the
canal last week and got a lovely close up of him or her so here
it is........
Does any one know how to tell the sex of a grass snake? |
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Kev Lewis, far right in this photo and I got together a small number of Neath Harrier legends for a chat and a trip down memory lane. The key figure in the discussion was one of the founder members of the club Billy Hancock who at 85 still has fond memories of the club and its early days............................. |
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https://youtu.be/lTHzww2yS0U | GLYNNEATH RESIDENTS AGAINST CONTAMINATION - DAI RICHARDS
CANDIDATE - SERIES OF VIDEOS PUBLISHED
This video is a compilation of the
4 videos I made for my election campaign for the May 2022 County
Borough & Town Councils election in Glynneath. |
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https://youtu.be/JF63s0bheKU | On my travels I met Gareth Culliford who was riding 100+ miles for charity and another Dai Richards. I published a video mainly about Gareth's ride but also includes an interview with Dai Richards of Mountain Ash. I'm not sure how many miles Gareth completed but he reached his 100 for the day and then I left him. Well done to Gareth and good luck to the Help for Harri charity in their fund raising. | |
https://youtu.be/DLQGJD4HL-0 | Over 50 protesters from Extinction Rebellion Wales turned up today at the Aberpergwm Mine in Glynneath to make a protest about the extension of the licence to the mine to extract more coal. So I put my reporters head on and interviewed one of the main activists, Morien Morgan. Here's the interview with some other stuff thrown in. | |
TAKE CARE THIS SPRING WHEN YOU ARE
ON THE ROAD - PLEASE WATCH OUT FOR MR & MRS TOAD The common toad emerges from hibernation in late February and they make their way to their breeding ponds. On their journey they may have to cross a busy road, in this instance the road is quite quiet but the toads were unable to climb up the raised kerb on the opposite side. They were following the road in the direction of the traffic more............. |
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https://youtu.be/9bgEfn2ZNdk | This video places evidence into the public domain that the NPTCBC & Glynneath Town Councillor Simon Knoyle has made contradictory statements in relation to the chemical testing requirement at the Heol y Glyn Development in Glynneath. It shows how he has been made aware by the developer that the spoil heap which has recently been tested and found to be contaminated is to be spread around the site and used to fill in the stream next to residents properties. | |
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JERSEY PARK, BRITON FERRY, NEATH, WALES - PLAYGROUND REVIEW by GETHIN & ELLIS We were riding through Briton Ferry, and stopped to lunch at Jersey Park. Gethin and Grampa decided that a review of the park was a good idea and Gethin made a new friend Ellis who helped us along with the review. |
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https://youtu.be/kYpmYis1vR8 | I rode to Baglan Beach for my Winter Kit Review 2022, I met Martin Rees on the way and interviewed him for a separate video. There's not a huge deal of difference to the 2021 kit, just the change of the swimming helmet/hood. Nice to get out though in the sharp crisp January sunshine though and talk, and talk and talk some more and do some very bad singing because that's what I do. There is an element of bravery required to watch this video. | |
I bumped into the legend that is Martin Rees on my way to do a winter kit review on Baglan Beach and as we'd already agreed for me to interview him about his 59 world records and other things and we were going in the same direction on the bike, I interviewed him there and then. What a great bloke, nice man, a true legend and he could run a bit too. | ||
https://youtu.be/MUQhk6--cfs | Sky has recently released the official trailer for Last Train to Christmas starring Baglan boy Michael Sheen as Tony Towers. The former rock star takes a trip of a lifetime. It’s 1985 and he’s a successful nightclub manager, a local celebrity and engaged to a much younger woman. However when Tony (Sheen) moves up and down the carriages he changes time zones and by moving back and forth between them he can change his life. This looks an intriguing film that potentially will have you in stitches. The reason I've posted this here is because fingers crossed I will appear in the film however, you won't recognise me unless we've spent time in the showers together. I'll leave you to work that one out :) | |
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This is a complaint recently submitted to the Glynneath Town Council about Councillor Haulwen Morgan who deliberately disposed of a document that identifies deaths in Brynhyfryd from an extremely rare neurodegenerative disorder that is linked to contaminant Arsenic. An above safe level of Arsenic was identified at the Heol y Glyn site in 2008 and subsequently hidden by the Neath-Port Talbot Council planning department. | |
NEATH-PORT TALBOT COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE CORRUPTION
- GLYNNEATH CONTAMINATION
This video shows how the Planning Committee malpractice has enabled the Planning Department at Neath-Port Talbot Council to place Glynneath residents lives in danger, causing deaths from a rare neurodegenerative disorder and almost certainly commit the UK law offence Corporate Manslaughter. The Planning Department are covering up contamination at the Heol y Glyn Development in Glynneath. |
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A report submitted to the Glynneath Town Council went missing after being delivered to the Glynneath Councillors Gerry Reynolds and Haulwen Morgan on 3 May 2021. Glynneath Town Council discuss the letter that accompanied the report. This video looks at the involvement of Councillors Reynolds and Morgan in the discussion about the letter in the council meeting of 8 June 2021 and asks the Town Clerk what happened? | |
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On 19 July 2021 we made a public question asking for an update on the Heol y Glyn Development because there were 6 different toxic chemicals that have recently been exposed in the top layer of the soil. This is of serious concern to our group. Only Councillor Knoyle has made a public statement in relation to four question but he has not referenced the current exposed contamination which is of concern. The council have a duty of care in relation to this contamination to provide a risk assessment for human health by categorising the identified contamination from 1 to 4. This information has not been provided with the current planning application which is a concern. This video requests that the two Glynneath councillors ensure that this information is provided to the residents surrounding the site as soon as possible. As council tax payers it is our right to know the level of toxins we have been potentially exposed to. - Glynneath Residents Against Contamination Group. | |
https://youtu.be/2X2tkxPI6rE
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PROGRESSIVE SUPRANUCLEAR PALSY - ‘PSP’ CLUSTER, BRYNHYFRYD, GLYNNEATH
Information and accountability for a PSP cluster in the Welsh town of Glynneath. This document has been submitted to the following organisations, none of whom have acknowledged receipt, provided counter evidence or disputed its conclusion. Natural Resources Wales, Neath-Port Talbot Council, Glynneath Town Council. The report concludes that: |
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https://youtu.be/KcivmWSeK0Q
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NEATH-PORT TALBOT COUNCIL OF DEATH? DOCUMENT
This document was submitted to the Neath-Port Talbot Council Planning Committee and the Glynneath Councillors Del Morgan and Simon Knoyle by recorded delivery. It was received on 7th September 2020. To date (2 September 2021) no counter evidence has been submitted to refute the allegation that the council breached the 1990 Environmental Protection Act. |
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https://youtu.be/syxRTsW3Tpo
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Simon Knoyle public answer to Glynneath Residents Against Contamination public questions. Answer only listed as text in the video description. | |
https://youtu.be/syxRTsW3Tpo
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A video asking the Glynneath
Councillors Simon Knoyle and Del Morgan for an update on the
Heol y Glyn development.
"Would it be possible to have an information update please on what is happening at the Heol y Glyn Development?" Together with Simon Knoyle's reply in the comments. |
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DIC PENDERYN 190 ANNIVERSARY MULTI-SPORT ADVENTURE
ABERAVON ROUND THE PIER SWIM 2021
The 190th anniversary of Dic Penderyn has been featured in my diary for a while now and I knew I had to do something to commemorate it so I woke up with a plan already formed in my mind to place Welsh poppies on the grave of this martyr. I've been drawn to life and death of Dic Penderyn for quite a while now, I can empathise with him in my own little small way, I am fighting 'system purpose corruption' and Dic died as a result of the failure of the British Government to support the working class from the ravages of the Industrial Revolution. My adventure incorporated the Aberavon Round the Pier Swim, an annual event which didn't take place last year and this year because of COVID19.
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It's election week in Glynneath and your truly is standing for election hoping to become a councillor. I've made this video about who I am and why I want to become a councillor. It might prove to be an interesting watch. Enjoy. - Dai | |
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NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNCIL CORRUPTION INCIDENT CERI MORRIS HEAD OF PLANNING GLYNNEATH CONTAMINATION
The Neath-Port Talbot Council Head of Planning and Public Protection deliberately falsifies information relating to the role of the 1990 Environmental Protection Act in the Planning Process. CERI MORRIS PAGE - CORRUPTION INCIDENT PAGE - YOUTUBE VIDEO PAGE RESOURCES |
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WEST CROSS, SWANSEA TO ROTHERSLADE, GOWER WITH JIM THE SWIM
STARRING BIG DAVE,
WALK AROUND WALES
On a beautiful November morning I met with Jim the Swim near the West Cross Inn in Swansea and we walked to Rotherslade Bay on the Gower Peninsula for a swim, on the way we bumped into Chris and her former guide dog Big Dave. Chris told us the story of how she looked after Big Dave as a puppy then sent him on his way to learn his trade as a guide dog, and how one day she received a call saying that Big Dave was getting the sack because he had a phobia about wooden flooring and refused to enter shops and places that laid such traps for dogs. The problem was that his legs were too long and he'd slip and slide and slide and slip. Poor Dave, maybe he was just happy living with Chris and acting up in the knowledge that they'd send him home. |
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MY FAVOURITE FAVOURITE FAVOURITE OF
ALL TIME EXPERIENCE (AS AN ATHLETE)
....is running the shore line at sunset. You can't beat it. |
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SWANSEA NEATH PORT TALBOT TRIATHLON
HISTORY MULTI-SPORT ADVENTURE - TRIATHLETES & TINMAN
I took a spin to the Mumbles for an interview with Howard Middleton-Jones, the founder of Triathletes Swansea and the organiser of the first race in the Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot area, the Valley Tinman Triathlon. This week saw the 35th anniversary of this swim bike run event which was held at Pontardawe swimming pool in the Swansea Valley. |
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RHIGOS MOUNTAIN MULTI-SPORT ADVENTURE - CYCLE SWIM & RUN
CRAIG Y LLYN RIDGE
My bags were packed ready for a ride to the beach followed by a swim but the weather was not the best and rain was on the way. The beach is not the nicest place to be in the rain, the main consideration being changing for the swim & back into cycle gear again in the wind and rain which is a real problem, so I came up with the idea of a multi-sport-adventure on the Craig y Llyn ridge where I could change in amongst the trees and hide my bike while I went for a run. I also wanted to check out the new zip wire facility recently opened on the ridge. This is the story of my adventure until the camera battery run out. |
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WHY ARE YOU KEEPING THIS INFORMATION SECRET FROM THE PEOPLE OF GLYNNEATH? On the 27 March 2021. Councillor Knoyle posted information about the Heol Glyn development that had not previously been made public. He posted information about a document containing the results of chemical testing from soil at the Heol y Glyn site. He states that he had used this document in his role as a county councillor and undertaken due diligence in relation to the testing results contained in the document, he states in his post: "I was provided with a copy of the WAC (Waste Acceptance Criteria) Tests which were carried out on 7th October 2020 - I received this confidentially, hence the reason I have redacted the image below. You will see that there are many contaminants identified in the samples, this is just a snippet of Sample 04 taken on 20th October 2020." Councillor Knoyle and the complete Neath Port Talbot Council refuse to communicate with us and provide information that is relevant to the Heol y Glyn development in Glynneath. Why? |
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NEATH PORT TALBOT COLLEGE TRIATHLON ACADEMY - LANZAROTE TRAINING CAMP FEB 2004 -
SWIMMING
Our swim training during the camp was mainly in an open water lagoon in the resort of Costa Teguise. This is a voluntary additional swim session for those athletes who felt their stroke or swimming fitness needed improving. This took place during a rest period. Thanks to Martin Ennis for the complete production. |
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NEATH PORT TALBOT COLLEGE TRIATHLON ACADEMY - LANZAROTE TRAINING CAMP FEB 2004 - RIB STRENGTHENING
n this video we see the athletes strengthening their rib cages by laughing at each other during a pool session. Thanks to Martin Ennis for the complete production. |
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GETHIN & TOBOT TITAN PARK
RESCUE
Gethin and his friends Flip, Flop & Bunny were playing the park when the Evil Monkey appeared and kidnapped Flip, Flop & Bunny. Gethin called upon Tobot Titan to find his friends, this video tells the story of how Gethin and Tobot Titan saved Flip, Flop & Bunny from the clutches of the Evil Monkey. |
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The purpose of this video is to establish a timeline for Del Morgan's actions since being made aware of potential contamination and/or the tipping of potentially toxic chemical waste. Its purpose is, to make the public aware that information about suspected land contamination and potential illegal tipping by the Cuddy Group, was provided to Councillor Morgan and the Neath Port Talbot planning department as far back as 2016. | |
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GETHIN & GRAMPA'S GUIDE TO
NEWTON'S FIRST LAW OF MOTION
Isaac Newton (1643–1727) - Newton's First Law of Motion
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GLYNNEATH CONTAMINATION - TOWN
COUNCIL MEETING 27 OCTOBER 2020 - ITEM 17
EAST GLYNNEATH RESIDENTS AGAINST CONTAMINATION CORRESPONDENCE AND ASSOCIATED REPORT Every Glynneath Town
Councillor in this video is aware that Neath Port Talbot Council
broke the land contamination rules in 2009 resulting in an above
normal level of carcinogens remaining in the soil at the
Heol-y-Glyn site. The soil should have been cleaned up or tested
further once contamination of this level was found. The increased
contamination and safety recommendations to protect Glynneath
residents that were ignored has endangered the lives of Glynneath
families
for at least the last 12 years. It is possible that there are deaths in
the East Glynneath area that may be related to this
contamination and the ignored safety recommendations...... |
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GETHIN & GRAMPA'S GUIDE TO A CHAIN REACTION - This video is a collaboration between Gethin and Grampa, it looks at a chain reaction through the medium of Domino Express Galaxy Explorer. | |
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THE MEANING OF LIFE & WHY WE WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND IT - VERSION 1. The purpose of this video is to generate a discussion relating to THE MEANING OF LIFE. It is not a definitive explanation of the THE MEANING OF LIFE it is the beginning of an evolutionary process that is possibly working towards a generally accepted definition of the phrase. The timing of some of the illustrations is a little bit off as is the grammar. I would welcome any constructive criticism. | |
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WALKING BEHIND SGWD YR EIRA, BRECON BEACONS, WALES IN FLOOD 48 hours of almost constant rain can only mean one thing, the waterfalls are in flood. A 90 minute walk from my front door takes me to what I consider to Wales' best waterfall, Sgwd yr Eira. This video shows this amazing waterfall in heavy flood including walking behind the falls. |
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TOM TAT THE KIWI CAT PLAYS WITH A
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I can't remember what happened to the mouse, Tom probably got bored of it and he ran away. |
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WINTER SWIMMING - NEOPRENE GLOVES, SOCKS & HOOD / HAT REVIEW - 2021 Covid lockdown had got to me because I hadn't swum since I had a quick dip on Swansea beach in November and my last decent swim was in September. I'd managed a swim every month last winter and January was probably the coldest month so I knew that to get a decent swim in, to enjoy it and to be relatively warm after it I needed some additional kit. With this in mind I ordered 3 neoprene swim accessories from ebay, gloves, socks and a hood/hat. Off to the beach I went on my trusty Roberts, the rest of the story is on youtube. Please click the link. |
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WORLD RUGBY MUSEUM CHANNEL............. HOW TO IDENTIFY AN ORIGINAL EDITION
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WALES v NEW ZEALAND ALL BLACKS 1905
RUGBY PROGRAMME - THE HOLY GRAIL FOR WELSH RUGBY PROGRAMME
COLLECTORS
On the 16 Dec 1905 Wales inflicted the first ever defeat of the NZ All Blacks by an international team. Wales were captained by Gwyn Nicholls and the match was played at CAP in front of a capacity crowd. Teddy Morgan scored the try that sealed a 3-0 victory for Wales over the All Blacks, the All Blacks thought they'd scored a try but it was disallowed. The match itself has been termed 'The Greatest Game Ever Played'. A match programme was sold at the ground on the day, There were unofficial programmes produced, a semi official programme and subsequent reprints, consequently the official match programme the most sought after programme for Welsh rugby programme collectors realising up to £5000 at auction. But how do we know what is an original programme. How can we identify the Holy Grail? |
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JIM UNWIN ENGLISH & BRITISH LIONS RUGBY INTERNATIONAL - KICK HIM DAI Rosslyn Park, Eastern Counties, The Army, Barbarians, England and British Lions In January 2001, I met with Jim Unwin at his home in Essex. At 89 years of age Jim was still as sharp as he ever was on the rugby field, he was reminiscing about his career, relating stories from the 1936 British tour of Argentina and 1938 tour of South Africa, about his fellow players Obolensky, Mayne, Cranmer & Gadney, Jim and I spent a pleasant afternoon going through his scrapbooks, reliving those great tours. I didn't get a lot of video footage at the time but Jim kept linking my name with a saying about the Welsh presumably from the 1938 tour of South Africa so I switched the camera on to capture this. |
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CUDDY GROUP TIPPING HABITS & NATURAL RESOURCES WALES
MISREPRESENTATION - GLYNNEATH CONTAMINATION - NEATH PORT
TALBOT COUNCIL COVER UP
In this video, we see how the Neath Port-Talbot Council Planning Development Manager Steve Ball has grossly misrepresented the role of Natural Resources Wales in the planning process for the Heol y Glyn development. This is evidence he is presenting as factual to the Planning Committee. We believe that the reason he does this is to cover up Planning Department malpractice which allowed the Cuddy Group to tip on the site unregulated and to provide the Planning Committee with a sense of lawfulness for the development and in particular the illegal tipping habits of the Cuddy Group. The Cuddy Group were tipping at the Heol y Glyn site from 2005 to 2016 while Natural Resources Wales was founded in 2013 and the Cuddy Group's first NRW licence dates from August 2014 by which time the majority of tipped material had been brought onto the site. |
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GLYNNEATH CONTAMINATION - NEATH-PORT TALBOT COUNCIL COVER-UP This video shows how the Neath Port Talbot Council breached the 1990 Environmental Protection Act and placed the health and lives of the residents of the following Glynneath streets at risk from untreated contaminated land: Waun Gron, Brynhyfryd, Woodland Park, & Heol y Glyn and Inter Valley Road (A4109). DOCUMENT EXPANDING ON INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEO - CLICK HERE |
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Simon Knoyle, Dai Richards and Del
Morgan represent Glynneath residents at the Neath-Port Talbot
Council Planning Committee meeting on 8 September 2020. This
video has been edited to show mainly the representations of Councillor Del Morgan,
Councillor Simon Knoyle and Dai Richards of the East Glynneath -
Residents against Contamination group. The additional analysis
is by David Richards. This video has been edited by David
Richards and all the content included in this video is provided
by David Richards. If anyone feels they have been misrepresented
in this video or it is factually incorrect they should contact
David Richards by email or letter (not phone) using the contact
page on www.rugbyrelics.com.
We are offering anyone featured or mentioned in this video the
right to reply by either appearing in an additional video (which
we will film) of no longer than 5 minutes or by emailing a
representation which we guarantee to publish on your behalf to
our website www.walk-around-wales.com.
We then reserve the right to reply to that representation. Happy viewing. This video and it's contents are the intellectual property of the East Glynneath Residents Against Contamination group. |
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Neath Port-Talbot Council Planning Committee meeting 8 September 2020 in which I accuse the NPTC Planning Committee of breaching the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and rubber stamping Planning Department negligence and malpractice. This is related to the Enzo Development at Glynneath which borders my property. - CLICK HERE | |
https://youtu.be/J2fn1O2FF74 | This video shows the streams behind Brynhyfryd in flood in 2016. Enzo want to build 3 houses on what has historically been a natural flood. It is impossible for the drainage system on the development to capture the complete run off from the site during a storm and any additional run off water from the site will increase the flooding that is already happening to the lower parts of Brynhyfryd and Woodland Park.
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RICHARDS & REES DUET - SUNSHINE MOUNTAIN Richards & Rees put their singing hats on for an impromptu rendition of "sunshine mountain" during a sunrise walk to Corn Du and Pen y Fan. - CLICK HERE FOR THE BLOG PAGE |
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Glynneath Town Council discuss the Enzo Development and the comment they are to submit for the planning application. | |
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Happy Birthday Jeff Rees - sunshine mountain | |
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SWIMMING THE BEAM - THE SHY WAY TO HEAVEN | |
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LLYN Y FAN FAWR - SUNRISE SWIM | |
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RIVER NEATH TRIATHLON - WORLD SOCIAL DISTANCING TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS | |
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OFFICIAL TRAILER - DAI'S 10 DAY SUNRISE AND SWIM
ADVENTURE 2019
In September 2019 I spent 10 days walking the Brecon Beacons and Gower Peninsula shooting video footage of sunrise which was usually followed by an open water swim in a lake, sea or river. Locations included Llyn y Fan Fach and Llyn y Fan Fawr, Port Eynon and Oxwich Bay. The video you see here is the official trailer for the full length video on youtube that tells the story of those 10 days. Please click the link at the end of the video to see Dai's Sunrise and Swim Adventure 2019. |
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DAI'S 10 DAY SUNRISE AND SWIM
ADVENTURE 2019
In September 2019 I spent 10 days walking the Brecon Beacons and Gower Peninsula shooting video footage of sunrise which was usually followed by a swim. Locations included Llyn y Fan Fach and Llyn y Fan Fawr, Port Eynon and Oxwich Bay. This video tells the story of those 10 days. |
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Dai & Gavin Beed perform an impromptu song at Beacon Ring on the Offa's Dyke path near Welshpool - 23 seconds. Gavin foolishly carried a guitar with him while travelling in the opposite direction to Dai on the Offa's Dyke path. Never one to let an opportunity for a song pass by, Gavin was press ganged by Dai into playing along. The song went on a lot longer but Dai's phone fortunately for all my phone ran out of memory. Apologies to Gavin for calling him Gary throughout the video. This is the first and only ever performance of the Beacons Ring Blues Band. You can thank your lucky stars there aren't any more. | |
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Pat Davies tells us about the old and the new bridges of Pontneddfechan in south Wales | |
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My Heaven - Sunrise on the Brecon Beacons
The sun rising in the Brecon Beacons, an almost full moon and an impromptu Calon Lan - This was my heaven and then I starting singing. |
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Pat Davies at Blaen-Cwm coal mine, Resolven Pat's grandfather used to work here in the 1920s |
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Sgwd-yr-Eira waterfall in flood 2019 - Canadian visitor Miranda Miranda Wells from Canada describes the experience of walking behind Sgwd-yr-Eira in the Brecon Beacons. |
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2019 Gibberish Body Surfing World Championships The 2019 world gibberish body surfing championships. The event was won by Papua New Guinean, Eggledoo Smank who was actually the only competitor that turned up. Well done to Eggledoo and the organising team for a superb event |
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Vale of Neath sunset 18 December 2018 a nice sunset from the slopes of Moel Penderyn, however the colours are not quite what they were in real life. It was such a gorgeous sunset that I've only posted the video to remind me of how beautiful it was. |
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decline and fall sing 1 30 Sitting next to Stephen Graham is chorister Dai Richards |
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Oscar winning stare Pictured on the left behind Jack Whitehall and Stephen Graham, the prisoner (played by Dai Richards) delivers a grunt to move the pair along, then gives an oscar winning stare. |
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Pat Davies & the bridges at Pontneddfechan. | |
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Pat Davies at Blaen-Cwm coal mine, Resolven |
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