Tag Archives: Elephants

Of Cows and Elephants

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Leigh Sparks

During our recent weekend in London we somehow found ourselves at Conway Street having a coffee in the old Welsh dairy which has featured in this blog before.  As my wife said, how did that happen?  A weekend away and … Continue reading →

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Halifax – with Elephants

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Leigh Sparks

When I was 10 months old my father ‘forsake the amateur code’ (copyright Welsh Rugby Union) and ‘went north’, joining the Halifax professional rugby league team. This was a life changing decision in many ways for his family; not least … Continue reading →

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