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COWFEST set to come to Erddig parkrun in Wales in June
COWFEST SET TO COME TO ERDDIG PARKRUN IN WALES IN JUNE donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog Dave Munday from parkrun North Wales has provided details of a unique series of events including one that's available in North Wales in June! Cowfest 2026 We are delighted to announce the four locations for Cowfest 2026 on 20th June. What is a Cowfest?! It's an annual gathering for UK tourists. Curious to learn more? Search this page for highlights and details from previ
Don Hale
Mar 291 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
Mar 252 min read


Building the Iron - by author Geoff Lewis - Engineering adventure rebuilding Swansea with Ruston Bucyrus Diggers...
Special Coast and Country book review coastandcountry.blog donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 BUILDING THE IRON - ENGINEERING ADVENTURE REBUILDING SWANSEA WITH RUSTON BUCYRUS DIGGERS BY GEOFF LEWIS. BUILDING THE IRON BY GEOFF LEWIS ENGINEERING ADVENTURE REBUILDING SWANSEA WITH RUSTON BUCYRUS DIGGERS Price £19.64 Per Copy Plus UK shipping in protective wallet £4.85. **Orders can be made online via the link on t
Don Hale
Mar 203 min read


MALLARD - How the 'Blue Streak' book the world speed record by author Don Hale.
*The revised best selling book about Mallard's epic adventures Mallard — How the 'Blue Streak' Broke the World Speed Record, by Don Hale OBE - SPECIAL COAST AND COUNTRY BOOK REVIEW FEATURE. coastandcountry.blog donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 Mallard - the railway marvel that beat the world by Don Hale...revised edition book with more photographs. ** Now available on Amazon : https://amzn.to/4cVSTVt Special book review by John Woodcock from the Yorkshire Post. . For those wh
Don Hale
Mar 186 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


Dave Munday launches an exciting new online site for NW parkrunners.
Welcome to parkrun North Wales Dave Munday launches an exciting new online site for NW parkrunners. Special report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog This an exciting new initiative from the well-known, popular parkrunner and local athlete Dave Munday, who is ready to provide a regular summary of all North Wales parkruns. He explained this week: "This is the site I am using for the round-up of all 17 North Wales parkruns, stats on numbers atten
Don Hale
Mar 61 min read


New useful tools page by Welsh Masters Athletics on their website
New USEFUL TOOLS PAGE by Welsh Masters Athletics...check it our now! *This is the link to the additions and to the main website: https://www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk/useful-tools Introduction by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 Welsh Masters Athletics Ltd have just updated their website and Facebook page to include details about a brand new USEFUL TOOLS PAGE. Created by the organisation's webmaster expert and award winning sprinter Juliet Sidney . This now inclu
Don Hale
Mar 61 min read


Welcome to the new Coast and Country online magazine blog.
Watch out for all the latest sports news - and particularly athletics - plus special business spotlight features, book publishing/book reviews, charity events, arts & entertainments, and online promotions to over 60,000 followers each week: **Check out the new Blog : coastandcountry.blog Editor Don Hale OBE. Don is an award winning author and former investigative journalist and editor, who has worked for the BBC, plus many national and regional newspapers. He has won the Jou
Don Hale
Feb 132 min read
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