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Listening to Pictures, Looking at Poetry...A conversation between the poet Matthew Barton and painter Elizabeth Haines at the National Library of Wales on Wednesday 24th September.

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                         Listening to Pictures, Looking at Poetry...                        A special Coast and Country online magazine arts feature.                                            Feature promoted by Don Hale.                                            donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 A conversation between the poet Matthew Barton and painter Elizabeth Haines at the National Library of Wales on Wednesday 24th September. Matthew Barton is a translator, editor, poet and teacher of creative writing, and taught poetry for many years on Oxford University’s Creative Writing Diploma course. The author of four collections of poetry, as well as a...

North Wales Cross Country League back at Aberystwyth after 30 years!

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North Wales Cross Country League back at  Aberystwyth after 30 years! ' David Alun Williams ' North Wales Cross Country League at Aberystwyth - 30th November 2024. Report courtesy of Bernie Jones.     https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk The third North Wales Cross Country League will take place on the Aberystwyth University Playing Fields, SY23 3TL.  Please park where directed by the car park marshalls. The car park is directly opposite the course. The course is predominantly playing fields, although there is a technical area in the woods with a few bumps and twists! It is likely that the course will take spikes or studs and if dry you might even get away with road shoes! It is 30 years since the league last visited Aberystwyth, but the town was a regular host in the 1970's and 1980's. Colin Jones, Eryri and Lyn Maddison, Colwyn Bay were the winners. A copy of the course is displayed below. Individuals bringing club gazebos will be a...