Category Blog

10nTaff Training Keeping Me Sane

Paul Fears March 16, 2020 1 Comment 10nTaff Challenge, Blog, Ty Hafan

In the last week (9th to 15th March), my training for the 10nTaff for Tŷ Hafan has intensified, walking for nearly 5 hours and cycling for nearly 2.5 hours. Since the beginning of the year, I’ve walked 90 miles and cycled 54 miles. I’ve trained in the freezing cold, high winds and torrential rain. I’ve… Read More

Supporting Student Photographers

Paul Fears March 12, 2020 0 Comments Blog, Business Event Photography, Event Photography, General

Carving a career in any creative industry is difficult. Photography is no different. Despite being an amazing photographer, a student may find it difficult to get the break that they need. Also, many student photographers have no idea of the wide variety of career opportunities that there are in photography such as events, product (from… Read More

Thank You Warren Gatland

Paul Fears November 1, 2019 0 Comments Blog, General, Rugby, Shaun Edwards, The Events Room, Warren Gatland

As the 2019 Rugby World Cup drew to a close, I was in mourning. Over twelve years I had seen my beloved Wales rugby team secure four Six Nations titles, three Grand Slams and reach the Rugby World Cup semi-finals twice. A incredible period of success orchestrated by the wonderful Warren Gatland and his magical... Read More

Photographing My Rugby Heroes

admin September 20, 2019 1 Comment Blog, Event Photography, Jonathan Davies, Legends Hospitality, Rob Jones, Rugby, Sean Holley, Sports, Sports Personalities, The Events Room, Welsh Charitables, Wooden Spoon

I am a huge rugby fan. My performances on the pitch were only good enough to get me into the Kingston Polytechnic Rams RFC 4th XV, but my motivational skills (or some say my vocal prowess) gave me the honour of captaining the side. However, I found my true love of the game holding a... Read More

The Single Use Plastic Waste Conundrum

admin July 25, 2019 0 Comments Blog, Environment, General, Plastics, Recycling

My latest shopping trip to the Tesco supermarket highlighted the challenges of addressing the problem of single use plastics. I left the house with my shopping list and, as whenever I go shopping nowadays, I wanted to limit my purchase of single use plastics. My aim was to help reduce the amount of single use... Read More

5 Mountains In 55 Hours Story for National Walking Month

admin May 23, 2019 0 Comments 5 in 55 Mountain Challenge, Blog, General, Ty Hafan

May 2019 is the UK's National Walking Month and I thought it would be good to tell the story of the Tŷ Hafan 5in55 Mountain Challenge. This is when a group of Dads, Uncles, Sponsors and Tŷ Hafan staff took on the challenge of walking up and down five of the biggest mountains in the... Read More

Professional Headshot Guidelines

admin May 14, 2019 2 Comments Blog, Business Headshots, General

Well taken and composed professional headshots have never been more important. The digital age means that our business and personal persona is often scattered around the internet on social media, websites and in the news. A business person's headshot needs to reflect their character and the identity of their employer. A poorly taken and constructed... Read More

Wales vs Ireland and I Have A Ticket!

admin March 12, 2019 0 Comments 5 in 55 Mountain Challenge, Blog, Charity, Ty Hafan

It is Wales vs Ireland at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday 16th March. The penultimate game of the 2019 Six Nations Championship. And the Wales team has the opportunity of creating history. By beating Ireland, Wales will secure their 4th Grand Slam of the Six Nations era. Their third under the Gatland coaching... Read More

5in55 Crowned Just Giving Fundraising Team of the Year 2018

admin November 21, 2018 0 Comments 5 in 55 Mountain Challenge, Blog, Charity, Ty Hafan

"And the winner, of the [Just Giving] fundraising team of the year, and I hope I pronounce this right," announced Shaun Stafford, "is the Tŷ Hafan Dads!" It was the point at which he expressed concern about his pronunciation that we all knew we had won. We were all already rising from our chairs before... Read More

Support Through The Tŷ Hafan Dads Group

admin October 26, 2018 0 Comments 5 in 55 Mountain Challenge, Blog, Charity, Ty Hafan

Tŷ Hafan invited my wife, Jackie, and I to speak at their 2018 Big Top Ball at The Exchange Hotel in Cardiff. Tŷ Hafan, one of the UK’s leading paediatric palliative care charities with a children’s hospice located near Cardiff, offers care to children and support for their families, throughout Wales. After my wife had… Read More

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