HALEN MÔN BLOG
On Business: the one attitude you need for success
We are delighted to be sharing the first in a series of blogs on business and entrepreneurship, from our co-founder David Lea-Wilson. First up: what resilience means in business, and why it's crucial for success. Resilience is an overused word, but an important one....
A love letter to real brand alignment
When I first came across Pump Street Chocolate many moons ago, I fell a bit in love. The packaging was beautiful, the branding well thought-out, the product truly delicious. A proper read of their website and I quickly realised there was depth there as well as...
The ultimate guide to Welshcakes
These are all best eaten still steaming as you serve them, with a sweep of butter, and a good pinch of Halen Môn for crunch and flavour. Use your heaviest griddle pan for the best results – not a non-stick number. In Wales, cast iron griddles are also known as...
Ten things you might not know about B Corp
B Corp Month is an annual, global campaign. During March, the global B Corp community comes together to celebrate everything it means to be a B Corp, raising awareness of the movement across the world. It's the perfect opportunity to delve into what being B Corp...
On Business: the one attitude you need for success
We are delighted to be sharing the first in a series of blogs on business and entrepreneurship, from our co-founder David Lea-Wilson. First up: what resilience means in business, and why it's crucial for success. Resilience is an overused word, but an important one....
Happy to the birthday Menai Bridge
The Menai Bridge, that spans the Menai Strait linking Anglesey to mainland Wales, is something islanders often take for granted. While it may come to our attention most when it is closed and we have to go the long way around to get on or off the island, it's an...
Five reasons to visit us on a rainy day
We're looking forward to welcoming plenty of visitors over half term here on Ynys Môn and want to remind you why we're a good place to visit in all weathers. Soak up the atmosphere from under our pabell Our new coffee shop 'pabell' (canopy) means you can stay dry...
Beetroot + blood orange soup
Bright, balanced and a beautiful shade of magenta, this soup is enough to turn any beetrootsceptic. The ginger and citrus temper the earthiness of beetroot, while the smoked saltsprinkled over just before serving adds welcome crunch and structure.INGREDIENTSSERVES 4 2...
On Business: the one attitude you need for success
We are delighted to be sharing the first in a series of blogs on business and entrepreneurship, from our co-founder David Lea-Wilson. First up: what resilience means in business, and why it's crucial for success. Resilience is an overused word, but an important one....
How the Welsh celebrate true love
January 25th is St Dwynwen’s Day in Wales, celebrating our patron saint of love. The story of Saint Dwynwen has been passed down the generations by word-of-mouth, through poems and songs, tied together by Welsh folklore. There are lots of versions that have survived...
The scent of rain: What is petrichor?
Have you ever stepped outside after a long dry spell, just as the first raindrops begin to fall, and recognised a scent in the air? Earthy. Fresh. Comforting. Not many people realise that scent has a name: petrichor. Coined in the 1960s by two Australian scientists,...
Winter morning kedgeree
We call this Christmas Day kedgeree, because it would make a perfect breakfast with a glass of fizz but it’s incredibly simple, so would make an excellent midweek supper on a chilly evening, too (with or without fizz). Be generous with the amount of black pepper while...