Writer | Culture, wellbeing, travel and comedy | @SwansOfficial author | Writes for Men's Health, Smithsonian Magazine | Comedy | Vegan ๐ฑ
Swansea, Wales
Joined September 2010
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Thrilled to share my debut article in @SmithsonianMag on the history of the Las Vegas Strip. Such a fantastic American icon, it was a pleasure to write about it! ๐ฐ
You can read the article in the printed edition or via the website! ๐
smithsonianmag.com/history/dโฆ
Visited the National Football Museum in Manchester earlier. Noticed a few Swansea City mentions throughout.
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Free comedy night next Wednesday (Aug 19, 7.30pm) at The Brunswick!
We're bringing excellent comedians down for this night, including the multi-talented genius Gareth P. Morris.
Free entry, but book a table if you want to guarantee a good seat. Any questions, just ask!
Free comedy night next Wednesday (Aug 19, 7.30pm) at The Brunswick!
We're bringing excellent comedians down for this night, including the multi-talented genius Gareth P. Morris.
Free entry, but book a table if you want to guarantee a good seat. Any questions, just ask!
Want something to do this weekend? The Llandeilo Comedy Weekender is like a mini Edinburgh fringe festival in west Wales!
Check out my showcase, on at 3pm on Sunday. Three distinctive comedians in 40 minutes.
Tickets are just ยฃ6!
jokepit.com/comedy-in/swanseโฆ #llandeilo
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People of Carmarthenshire: there will be a comedy weekender in Llandeilo next weekend, featuring my good friend @ForzaCarra. He assures me it will be very funny, and if not... well, lovely Llandeilo's worth the trip anyway. Go forth and enjoy!
Looking forward to this at the end of July. I'm bringing together three excellent comedians from three corners of Britain for a snappy 40-min showcase as part of the Llandeilo Comedy Weekender!
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Sunday, 26 July
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๐ jokepit.com/comedy-in/swanseโฆ
#Wales #Llandeilo #Comedy
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There are few better ways to pass the time on a balmy evening in Italy than by watching a blockbuster or cult classic in community under the stars: bit.ly/42GPFig
A while since I last tweeted, but here's my article in the current issue of Men's Health magazine, charting my return to rugby after 25 years (even then, I only played once as a teenager).
I look at the benefits of team sports on mental wellbeing. Grab a copy and check it out!
On Instagram?
You may want to give me a follow, where I share marginally more often than I do here*.
instagram.com/chriscarra_/
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Visited the new Y Storfa library in #Swansea city centre. Nice use of the space - and glad to see they have transferred the most important books...
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๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ | SWANSEA MATCH OF MY LIFE by @forzacarra
Seventeen Swansea City legends tell the stories behind their favourite games for the club, feat. Alan Curtis, John Toshack, Roger Freestone, @LeeTrundle10, Mel Nurse, Leon Britton + more!
๐ stanchionbooks.com/products/โฆ
My first (and probably last) pumpkin-spiced soya latte of the season, with Mr Halloween @reviewwales in Nonna's in Swansea Market. An annual tradition. ๐
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๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ | SWANSEA MATCH OF MY LIFE by @forzacarra
Seventeen Swansea City legends tell the stories behind their favourite games for the club, feat. Alan Curtis, John Toshack, Roger Freestone, @LeeTrundle10, Mel Nurse, Leon Britton + more!
๐ stanchionbooks.com/products/โฆ
Went to Asda for the first time in a year today. Found plant-based smash burgers and vegan burger sauce, so there was no question over what was for dinner this evening... ๐ฑ๐
Proud to share my newest article for the legendary Smithsonian Magazine!
In this Prologue piece, I feature a true American icon: Peanuts, which turns 75 this year. I look at how it all began and grew into the most iconic comic strip on the planet! โ๏ธ
smithsonianmag.com/arts-cultโฆ
I wrote an article on #Vegan food in #Florence - part of a new city guides series on Planet Health. ๐
I visited the renaissance city last year and, while I only tried one solely vegan restaurant, it was excellent. Included plant-based bresaola!
๐planethealth.online/2025/06/โฆ #Italy
Genuine question for #Swansea residents. Can you claim money from Swansea Council for damage to your car due to their poorly maintained roads?