Awen Summers

The Wales Times • 29th September 2026

What does hosting the 2029 Women’s Champions League final mean for Cardiff and Wales?

Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, operating as the National Stadium of Wales for UEFA competitions, will host the 2029 UEFA Women’s Champions League final, the FAW has announced.

Awen's Archives • 22nd May 2026

"everytime you avoid discomfort, you are reinforcing the idea that you cannot handle it."

We often spend so much time imagining the worst possible outcome that we rarely stop to consider that things might actually work out.

Awen's Archives • 19th September 2026

Nothing New Under the Sun? What 2026’s Biggest Adaptations Tell Us About Originality.

Everywhere you look at the moment, it feels as though you’ve encountered the story before.

Awen's Archives • 18th May 2026

The End of Labour Wales: Plaid Cymru’s Victory & the Future of Welsh Politics

Since devolution in 1999, Labour has governed Wales continuously. Now, for the first time, a Plaid Cymru First Minister leads the Senedd.

Awen's Archives • 1st May 2026

I Spent Six Months Teaching English in Rural Thailand

If you had told me a year ago that I would spend 6 months teaching English in Thailand, I would have laughed in your face. Yet here I am, recently returned home after what turned out to be one of the greatest experiences of my life.