WHOOSH!

Whoaaaah… That time jump made my hair go fuzzy! All this zooming around is making me super thirsty. Got a drink? Now’s a perfect time to take a big sip. Go on — sluuurp! 🥤

Ahhh… much better. Only two more stops to go, then I’m having snack time! 🍌

That’s your cue too — time to plan some snacks and chats! Ask the people you’re with what their favourite story has been so far, or maybe a name they spotted that made them smile. 💬

Right! Let’s meet one of the coolest women in Swansea history…

🖊️ Her name was Ann Julia Kemble (fancy, right?), but you might know her as Ann of Swansea — the name she used when she became a famous author.

Ann was a bit of a trailblazer! She travelled all the way to America, wrote the first known opera libretto by a woman there (yep, she actually wrote an OPERA!), and then came back to Swansea to keep writing books and poems full of drama, mystery, and clever twists. 🎭📚

She even ran a posh bathing house by the sea — kind of like a spa for very fancy folks. But behind the scenes, she was writing like a whirlwind.

Life wasn’t always easy for Ann. But she never gave up, never stopped dreaming — and her imagination made her one of the first famous women writers in Wales.

And guess what? You can still visit the spot where she’s remembered! There’s a shiny blue plaque for her by the beach, near Swansea Bay and the Civic Centre. Go take a look one day and say, “Hey Ann! You rocked!” 💙

💬 STAMP IDEA: Draw a sparkly pen with a blue plaque about Ann!

OK Time Traveller — we’ve reached the last stop on our big adventure. It’s a story about bravery, community, and bouncing back when the world goes bang…

Let’s WHOOSH into the story of The Irish Connection and The Blitz!