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A walk up Caerphilly Mountain, north Cardiff, south Wales
Posted on Friday, Jan 9, 2015 | No CommentsSituated between Cardiff and Caerphilly at the southern edge of the South Wales coal field, Caerphilly mountain is a lovely place to go for a wander. -
![Top of my list of films to see is ‘Pride,’ a heart-warming film based on the remarkable story of Welsh mining community miners uniting with gay activists to fight Thatcher during the Miners’ […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pride-miners-strike-gay-activists-3-115x115.jpg "Pride movie dramatises the wonderful solidarity between Welsh miners and gay activists during the 1980s strike")
Pride movie dramatises the wonderful solidarity between Welsh miners and gay activists during the 1980s strike
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 2, 2014 | No CommentsTop of my list of films to see is ‘Pride,’ a heart-warming film based on the remarkable story of Welsh mining community miners uniting with gay activists to fight Thatcher during the Miners’ […] -
![Rarely has a city transformed as quickly as Cardiff has in recent years, and whenever I return I’m always interested to see the changes. Here’s twenty-five photos taken as I scampered […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cardiff-street-photos-021-115x115.jpg "Cardiff street photos – 25 views of the capital of Wales, June 2014")
Cardiff street photos – 25 views of the capital of Wales, June 2014
Posted on Tuesday, Jul 1, 2014 | No CommentsRarely has a city transformed as quickly as Cardiff has in recent years, and whenever I return I’m always interested to see the changes. Here’s twenty-five photos taken as I scampered […] -
Swishy animation shows off Network Rail’s plans for Pontypridd station
Posted on Monday, Jun 2, 2014 | 1 CommentNetwork Rail has uploaded a slick video showing off the proposed improvements to Pontypridd station in the south Wales Valleys. -
![Exactly one hundred years since Edward Thomas was inspired to write his evocative poem about a summer steam train stopping at a deserted station in the Cotswolds, a special train has […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/addlestrop-station-1-115x115.jpg "One hundred years on, a special Adlestrop train commemorates the evocative Edward Thomas poem")
One hundred years on, a special Adlestrop train commemorates the evocative Edward Thomas poem
Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 | 1 CommentExactly one hundred years since Edward Thomas was inspired to write his evocative poem about a summer steam train stopping at a deserted station in the Cotswolds, a special train has […] -
![Here’s the story of how the punk revolution changed everything for this Welsh boy living in Cardiff in the 1970s, and how the dreams of rock’n’roll stardom took a blow when […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/punk-rock-wales-roxy-70s1-115x115.jpg "From the Valleys to the Roxy: Welsh punk rock dreams from the 1970s")
From the Valleys to the Roxy: Welsh punk rock dreams from the 1970s
Posted on Monday, Mar 31, 2014 | 1 CommentHere’s the story of how the punk revolution changed everything for this Welsh boy living in Cardiff in the 1970s, and how the dreams of rock’n’roll stardom took a blow when […] -
![As readers of this blog may know, I reluctantly abandoned my lifelong support for Cardiff City a while ago. I posted up the reasons for my decision in a post […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/cardiff-city-whats-wrong-115x115.jpg "What’s wrong with Cardiff City FC – a rival fan’s perspective")
What’s wrong with Cardiff City FC – a rival fan’s perspective
Posted on Monday, Mar 17, 2014 | No CommentsAs readers of this blog may know, I reluctantly abandoned my lifelong support for Cardiff City a while ago. I posted up the reasons for my decision in a post […] -
![I’m just about old enough to remember when Cardiff Queen Street station was fronted by the imposing Victorian architecture of the Taff Vale Railway offices, while the main platforms above were […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/cardif-queen-street-station-02-115x115.jpg "Cardiff Queen Street station gets its old platforms back as part of £220m rail improvement scheme")
Cardiff Queen Street station gets its old platforms back as part of £220m rail improvement scheme
Posted on Thursday, Feb 27, 2014 | 1 CommentI’m just about old enough to remember when Cardiff Queen Street station was fronted by the imposing Victorian architecture of the Taff Vale Railway offices, while the main platforms above were […] -
![Long term readers of this blog will know that I’ve been a hardcore Cardiff City fan all my life. I’ve been going to games since I was 6 years old, […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cardiff-city-rebrand-115x115.jpg "Goodbye Cardiff City FC: a life long fan finds salvation in the lower leagues")
Goodbye Cardiff City FC: a life long fan finds salvation in the lower leagues
Posted on Friday, Feb 14, 2014 | 39 CommentsLong term readers of this blog will know that I’ve been a hardcore Cardiff City fan all my life. I’ve been going to games since I was 6 years old, […] -
![I can’t remember the last time I saw a fully-fledged one-man band in action, so it was great to see this fella knocking out tunes on a full traditional rig in […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/one-man-band-cardiff-115x115.jpg "A traditional one-man band strums and bangs on Cardiff Queen Street")
A traditional one-man band strums and bangs on Cardiff Queen Street
Posted on Thursday, Jan 23, 2014 | 1 CommentI can’t remember the last time I saw a fully-fledged one-man band in action, so it was great to see this fella knocking out tunes on a full traditional rig in […] -
![Located in the former grounds of Cardiff Castle, Bute Park offers 130 acres of rather lovely landscaped gardens and parkland, slap bang in the the middle of town. On a breezy day at the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bute-park-cardiff-011-115x115.jpg "A walk around Bute Park, in the former grounds of Cardiff Castle, south Wales")
A walk around Bute Park, in the former grounds of Cardiff Castle, south Wales
Posted on Thursday, Jan 9, 2014 | 1 CommentLocated in the former grounds of Cardiff Castle, Bute Park offers 130 acres of rather lovely landscaped gardens and parkland, slap bang in the the middle of town. On a breezy day at the […] -
![Located in the heart of Cardiff’s city centre is this wonderful indoor market, selling a wide variety of fresh produce, cooked food, delicacies, vinyl records and all manner of useful household […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/cardiff-central-market-photos-13-115x115.jpg "Photos of Cardiff Central Market, a Victorian indoor market in the Castle Quarter, Wales")
Photos of Cardiff Central Market, a Victorian indoor market in the Castle Quarter, Wales
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 7, 2014 | No CommentsLocated in the heart of Cardiff’s city centre is this wonderful indoor market, selling a wide variety of fresh produce, cooked food, delicacies, vinyl records and all manner of useful household […] -
A celebration of Kellys Records in Cardiff Central Market, south Wales
Posted on Friday, Jan 3, 2014 | 1 CommentThere’s been a record shop occupying this corner of Cardiff Central Market for as long as I can remember, and it’s great to see the place still thriving. -
![Sadly, any hopes of crunching my way through snow that was lying deep and crisp and even over the hillsides of north Cardiff were crushed by the bright sun that […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wintry-welsh-walk-cardiff-021-115x115.jpg "A Christmas Day walk up Graig Llanishen, north Cardiff")
A Christmas Day walk up Graig Llanishen, north Cardiff
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 | No CommentsSadly, any hopes of crunching my way through snow that was lying deep and crisp and even over the hillsides of north Cardiff were crushed by the bright sun that […] -
![On Sunday 22nd Dec, a benefit night was put on for the Philippines Disaster Appeal at the most excellent Clwb Ifor Bach in Womanby Street, Cardiff. A large amount of local acts […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/clwb-ifor-bach-cardiff-appeal-26-115x115.jpg "Photo report – Philippines Disaster Appeal benefit, Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Dec 2013")
Photo report – Philippines Disaster Appeal benefit, Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Dec 2013
Posted on Monday, Dec 30, 2013 | No CommentsOn Sunday 22nd Dec, a benefit night was put on for the Philippines Disaster Appeal at the most excellent Clwb Ifor Bach in Womanby Street, Cardiff. A large amount of local acts […]