Author Archives: Jo

Conwy Tours with Amanda Whitehead

I worked with Amanda on the Wales Best Guides website project a number of years ago, we became friends and I love learning from Facebook how she has kept herself busy during lock-down. She has:– Launched a new business, Conwy … Continue reading

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Support the Great Little Trains of Wales

Due to the delayed start of the 2020 tourist season the narrow-gauge railways of Wales are pre-selling their their Gold Card and Discount Cards. David, Jones, Chair of GLToW, Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid Ltd (Bala Lake Railway) says:“We look forward to … Continue reading

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Mon FM

I am on Môn Fm today, 2-4pm being interviewed by the wonderful Rhys Mwyn. Click here if you want to listen ‘live’ on line http://monfm.net/.Here is the list of songs I have prepared but who know what will happen live … Continue reading

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Helfa Gelf Art Trail on our doorstep

This weekend at TOGYG, Helfa Gelf 20 to 21 September 2014, A wonderful group of artists are throwing open their studio doors for you, near Treboth, Bangor, for a weekend of art events, film screenings and amazing ‘happenings’. The Treborth Old Goods Yard Group (TOGYG) is an established group of contemporary local artists…

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Guerrilla Marketing

Here are a few guerrilla marketing ideas: Distributing your marketing material wherever you go (don’t litter but spread widely with thought), Ask for referrals – people—telling people about your product or service is priceless, Not broadcast but engagement (relationship building), especially on social media. Use your email signature to signpost readers…

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Love Siop iard

Promoting high-end craft is all in a day’s work for three local artisans who have recently collaborated to bring their workshops to the ‘High Street’. At ‘Siop iard’ in Stryd y Plas, Caernarfon, artists Ann Catrin Evans, Angela Evans and Dave Stephen are benefiting from shoppers’ demands for a quality local product and unique…

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St Dwynwens Day

Any story which has a baddie called Mr Dafodrill, a woman wronged and an angel who grants three wishes sounds like a soap opera. This is the story of St Dwynwen, who is the Welsh patron saint of friendship and love, a bit like St Valentine. It is said that Dwynwen, who lived during the fifth century, was the beautiful daughter…

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