Welcome! Croeso!
My name is Gareth and I am a writer based in North Wales.
My life has always been intimately tied to the arts. Whether books, music, television, radio or theatre, they represent a thread that runs through most of my life. Because the sector has given me so much, I always want to give back. And the way I feel called to do this is through writing, in the form of reviews. My Christian faith motivates me to serve, support and encourage new and emerging artists in particular. In addition, my Welsh identity and passion for Country Music means that my focus is primarily on:
- UK Country Music, documenting its rise here in the UK, through reviews and interviews;
- The Welsh Arts Scene, shouting about the great original TV dramas, talented singer-songwriters, and theatre shows coming out of my home nation.
I also write poetry and experiment with creative non-fiction. Much of what I write touches on my personal experience of faith, religion, spirituality, mental health, nature, and everyday life.
If you would like me to review your music or production then feel free to contact me here.
Thanks for visiting!
Why ‘Desperately Lost City’?
The name for this blog is an amalgamation of three television shows that had a significant formative effect on my life: Desperate Housewives, Lost, and Holby City.
The latter was the first ‘adult’ TV programme I ever watched. It became a routine appointment of my week. A couple of years later, Desperate Housewives appeared on TV. It was unlike anything I had ever seen before. Shortly after, Lost appeared. Needless to say, I became completely engrossed and obsessed with both. They were two juggernauts that heralded a completely different kind of television. They represent the start of a journey that has kept the arts, in its various forms, at the forefront of my life ever since. Now, my faith motivates me to serve the sector through writing.
Bio History
After developing my skills as an arts critic with Young Critics North Wales, I currently write for online arts magazine Get the Chance. I also had the pleasure of writing for UK country music site Belles & Gals before its closure in May 2023. I became a Deacon in the Church in Wales in 2022. I currently work Front of House in a Gallery and Theatre.
There’s something about those quiet places…
My very first blog post from my very first blog which, although now disappeared into the ether of space and time, was a great learning curve in establishing my confidence to publicly share my thoughts with the world…
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