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Welsh Masters at the Indoor Inter-Area track & field Championships at Lee Valley
*Pictured above - some of the Welsh Masters athletes at Lee Valley. Welsh Masters at the Indoor Inter-Area track & field Championships at Lee Valley on 14th March 2026. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog Joe Horner reports from last weekend's events. Well done to our athletes who competed last weekend:W70 Nicky B - HJSB, Shot 60m SBW55 Juliet S - 60m Age PB 200m M40 Samson C - 60m 4 x 200m W40 Rhiannon J - 4 x 200m W40 Eleri J - 200m 4 x 200m M55 Jim M - LJ
Don Hale
4 days ago2 min read


Artist Elizabeth Haines confirms her Open Studio dates over the Easter holidays with some exciting new paintings and pastels...
*Pictured above. - Headland Moon by Elizabeth Haines. Artist Elizabeth Haines confirms her Open Studio event over the Easter holidays with some exciting new paintings and pastels. Special Coast and Country arts spotlight. coastandcountry.blog donhaleblog.blogspot.com The much admired Pembrokeshire artist Elizabeth Haines will be staging an Open Studio event on Easter Saturday, Sunday, and Monday with a showing of many of her exciting new works created during the snow towards
Don Hale
5 days ago2 min read


ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Australian author - Joy Bloumis: The Storms You Walk Through: A Memoir of Roza Hamer.
*Pictured above - Australian author Joy Bloomis. Special Coast and Country Author Spotlight Feature: Welcome to another new author feature in conjunction with Amazon.. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Australian author - Joy Bloumis: The Storms You Walk Through: A Memoir of Roza Hamer. *This book is now available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3NxPcaH Exclusive report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogpost.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog Occasionally, within my role as a journalist, author, a
Don Hale
Mar 63 min read


About the Author: Mac McKechnie, and his fascinating Garden of Words books...
Special Coast and Country book review: donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 * Run in conjunction with: donhaleblog.logpost.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog About the Author: Mac McKechnie, and his fascinating Garden of Words books... Mac McKechnie (*pictured above) is a Yorkshireman who lives in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Now aged 75, he has the welcome luxury of time to return fully to his lifelong love of writing. Mac is an active Christian and serves as Pastor of his local church
Don Hale
Mar 63 min read


So, What's Wrong with Dreaming?
So What's Wrong With Dreaming? Special Coast and Country book review: Run in conjunction with: donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 *This is a direct link to Amazon books: https://amzn.to/40LHDn7 Featuring author Richard John Campbell MBE, and his latest book - So What's Wrong with Dreaming? Born into a family struggling, like so many, from the after-effects of the Second World War; where the home was poor and shared by seven people, all packed into a small Victorian semi. Wit
Don Hale
Mar 61 min read


The fascinating life and works of popular Scottish crime and thriller writer Jack Duncan - businessman turned author.
*Pictured above - the popular thriller writer Jack Duncan. The fascinating life and works of popular Scottish crime and thriller writer Jack Duncan - businessman turned author. Special Coast and Country book review: Run in conjunction with: donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 Featuring Jack Duncan. Businessman Turned Author! https://www.jackduncan.co.uk *This is a link to all Jack Duncan’s book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4kXB8Hk I am a ‘bon viveur’ and enjoy life. I have been fo
Don Hale
Mar 65 min read
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