I've lived in Caerfyrddin (in English, Carmarthen) in west Wales for 18 years, two years in Cardiff before that. Moved to Wales in 1980 from Canada where I was born and raised. Port Colborne, in the Niagara Penninsula is my home town but I've *done time* in Toronto, London (Ont.) and St. Catherines.

I've travelled a fair bit, but usually with work: Donostia, Spain; Cannes and Paris, France; St. John's Newfoundland; Northern Ireland; Scotland; etc. but that means that you generally see very little of *life*. So as of last year a friend and I have decided that we're gonna try to do one *short break* holiday a year somewhere in Europe. Last year was Dublin, this year was Amsterdam and Tralee. Oh, not counting the Mudcat get-together at Llanstock with Llanfair!

Then, at Christmas, I'm taking my god-daughter to my home town - her first flight, her first foreign country. I think I'm as excited as she is!

sian