Gone are the days when folk can justifiably say, 'nothing

ever happens around here'.Just recently I went to three events

in one day and passed another along the way.

The annual Evening Post Stroll is one of my favourite events

of the year and I have been very honoured to be part of the

event for the past few years.

Its not quite the London Marathon and neither should it

be.

It's a stroll, a five mile one, but a stroll all the same

from The Marriot Hotel down to Verdi's. Perfect.

I like the event for many reasons!

For one it's a walk along one of the nicest parts of the

areas and a chance to natter with people I like.

Plus its all for a charity, not just raising money for

charity but raising the profile of local good causes.

This year's charity is the British Lung Foundation who run a

helpline, nurses, patient groups and much more all from

voluntary support!

There's no rollover win for them!

So what else was going on ??????.

Well as we walked along the prom hundreds of people were

viewing hundreds of classic and vintage cars, vans, buses and

lorries on the Recreation Ground!

For many this event has become their favourite event of the

year as they look forward to their annual encounter with OB

Coaches and Scammell lorries.

Then it was onto Margam Park for the annual South Wales Boat

Show when the dads of South West Wales could only dream that

next year Father's Day would be spent sailing that big boat out

of Swansea Marina.

I love Margam Park, its one of our treasures here in South

West Wales and I want to ensure that when I said, 'what a

beautiful view', I was referring to the hills overlooking

Margam and not the girls from Flirt Models that I was just

about to introduce on stage for a fashion show.

We're a coastal region which is why the Boat Show has become

such a popular event, although those boats will stay in my

dreams along with the lovely view!!!