It is quite rare for us to write about something on our blog that is not obviously related to Halen Môn, which perhaps emphasises how important this project is to us. Our mission statement has the word 'sustainable' in it, and sustainability works when it is at the...
Just around the corner from Ty Halen, our new Saltcote, is one quarter of an extraordinary outdoor summer art installation, 'Four on Anglesey.' This project has seen four striking 2.5m canvases placed in the four corners of the salty isle, each painting in amongst the...
For 2 days only this summer, on 1st & 2nd August, pop-up food company The Kitchen will be offering a unique seafood menu at our new Saltcote, Ty Halen. Following the success of their first pop-up adventure at The Great Orme Brewery, the team at The Kitchen have...
When summer eventually rolls around, and Magnums, BBQs and sunburn become daily occurrences, where is better to head to than the nearest stretch of water? Luckily, in Anglesey, we don't have far to go. We have a list of favourite beaches as long as our coastal path,...
STALKS AND SNOUTS ON COLUMBIA ROAD Organising activities and interesting eating experiences for mixed generation (3 in this case) groups in London can be tricky but last weekend it was expertly achieved. Early Sunday morning the extended HM family ventured to East...
We have been collaborating with innovative Hoxton Street Monster Supplies shop for a few years now, helping produce their fabulous Salt Made from Tears range. For these clever products, our salts are beautifully packaged in glass bottles and branded as salt 'made from...
Last week HM was lucky enough to attend 'An Audience with Michael Sheen', an event organised by BAFTA Cymru to celebrate the creative industries and culture of Wales, held at none other than BAFTA HQ in the heart of London's Picadilly. We were invited by Menter a...
It is not everyday you receive an envelope with a return address of 10 Downing Street, but happily that's what happened a few weeks ago, when HM was invited by David Cameron to a reception there, to celebrate St. David's Day. Hot after Alison's trip to DEFRA to meet...
We love a good quiz show, so were very excited when Halen Môn fan Jess told us she'd spotted a question on 'The Chase' with us as the answer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzOIhYTXTA4 Coincidentally, another Halen Môn addict, Laurens, was playing a board game very...
'In today’s fast-paced and hectic world, Antonio Castelló Avilleira offers us a rare moment of reflection in his superbly timeless new paintings. He arrests fleeting moments, such as the ripeness of fruit, to great effect, thus exploring nature at its most fragile....