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wales Archive
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Barry Island breakwater, pier and railway, south Wales
Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 | 5 CommentsLocated at the entrance to Barry Docks to the east of Barry Island can be found this old breakwater, complete with a rusting railway track leading to the lighthouse at the end.... -
Cooling off in Cardiff Bay at the Torchwood Tower
Posted on Saturday, May 7, 2011 | No CommentsOn a red hot August afternoon in 2004, kids are seen cooling off in the water feature in Cardiff bay (also known as the Torchwood Tower after its appearances in the BBC... -
Wrexham & Shropshire railway company closes
Posted on Wednesday, Jan 26, 2011 | 3 CommentsThis is really sad news. The Wrexham & Shropshire railway company – the best railway company I’ve travelled with for years – has just announced that it is closing for... -
No matter how bad your job is…
Posted on Friday, Jul 23, 2010 | No CommentsCould it be worse than this? Prawn seller, Barry Island, 1995 I spotted this poor fella stuck in a curious hamburger-shaped stall on the deserted seafront at Barry Island. No... -
Cardiff Bay photos
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 26, 2010 | No CommentsWe took a walk around the Bay around Christmas, and the place keeps changing so fast I can hardly recognise parts of it. A new walk had been opened up... -
A winter’s day trip to Crickhowell, Powys – photos
Posted on Sunday, Jan 17, 2010 | No CommentsWe popped over to Crickhowell for the day over Christmas and I’d forgotten what an attractive little Welsh town it is. It was unbelievably cold though! Here’s a few photos: -
A few snowy Cardiff pics
Posted on Monday, Jan 4, 2010 | No CommentsA few snaps from my trip up to Cardiff on Christmas Eve (including the train ‘trouble’ when some arse on a bridge in Slough threw a brick at the train... -
Return to St Fagans museum, Cardiff
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 1, 2009 | No CommentsWe paid another visit a few weeks back and checked out all the indoor galleries we missed last time. They’ve currently got a great pop culture exhibition there, and after... -
Penarth pier photos
Posted on Monday, Aug 31, 2009 | No CommentsA few snaps from a quick jaunt to Penarth pier, a short, late Victorian attraction situated just a few miles from Cardiff. The pier has had some considerable ups and... -
Cilgerran and the River Teifi, west Wales
Posted on Tuesday, Jul 7, 2009 | 1 CommentWe stayed at Fforest which offers posh camping in the middle of a lovely ancient wood near the lovely village of Cilgerran. There’s some great walks to be had, with... -
Carmarthen & Cardigan, Wales – photo features
Posted on Tuesday, Jul 7, 2009 | No CommentsHere’s some pics from our recent holiday in south west Wales. I was astonished how beautiful and picturesque the area was. We had a chuffin’ fantastic time and can’t recommend... -
Happy St Davids day!
Posted on Sunday, Mar 1, 2009 | No CommentsLovely, lovely St Davids day! Thanks to the lovely Em, I’ve enjoyed a delightful leek bake today, followed by a plateful of delicious Welsh cakes. Welsh cakes rock. Here’s Eme... -
Porthcawl seaside town – photos
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 | No CommentsSome photos from my Christmas trip to Porthcawl, on the south Wales coast. It was chuffing freezing! The lighthouse, which dates back to 1860. Lifeguard’s lookout tower. The 1930s Pavilion.... -
Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl
Posted on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2008 | No CommentsI love walking around deserted, out of season seaside resorts, so here’s a few pics from my trip to Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl in south Wales… -
Ogmore-by-sea, south Wales
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008 | 1 CommentSome photos from a brisk – nay, chuffing freezing – Boxing Day beach walk on the south Wales coast. The weather was fantastic and the gale force wind sure sorted...