Robert Lloyd - a Sir Gar Blog of random news . . . and some Clecs!

  Welsh actress Samira Mohamed Ali has embarked on a journey half way across the world to promote her latest Bollywood movie bPositive where she stars as the lead heroine. Samira, currently the UK Ambassador for BritWeek Miami, FilmInWales and UK ambassador for Children’s Charity Cerebra, is on an intense 10-day press tour in India to promote the picture. Samira has started the tour in Bangalore with a press photo shoot with her co-stars Raj Purohit and Nibeditha. She will travel to Mumbai on Wednesday for a full week of interviews for major TV channels, magazines and media conferences. Last night’s red-carpet event at the Grand Leema Hotel saw the release of the movie trailer, followed by an exclusive fashion show. This attracted over 4,000 screaming fans outside the hotel hoping to catch a glimpse of the cast and crew. Samira will play lead heroine Nina, and the Venkatesh Kumer film is about a love triangle, with an interesting twist that cannot be revealed unti...

My interview with the Rev Eldon Phillips on his return from India. The interview was recorded for the Llanelli Talking Newspaper for the Blind, February 2012.

An edited section of the the Llanelli Talking Newspaper for the Blind December 2 recording, featuring an interview with the Rev Eldon Phillips about his planned trip to India.

A group of Indian teachers have visited Carmarthenshire as part of an international schools partnership. The teachers, who come from Orissa, spent time at Dafen School, Ysgol Bryn Teg in Cefncaeau, Llanelli, Ysgol Penboyr in Drefach, Felindre, and Dyffryn Taf Comprehensive School in Whitland. They have visited the area as part of the British Council’s Connecting Classrooms programme and also had the opportunity to taste traditional Welsh culture including folk dancing. Carmarthenshire County Council chairman Cllr Tyssul Evans welcomed the visitors to Wales, Carmarthenshire and Carmarthen and presented the teachers with plaques for their schools and a gift. Cllr Tyssul Evans and chairman’s consort Delyth Dunsford are pictured with the teachers from Orissa and their hosts.