wales – Page 3 – urban75: art, photos, walks

A walk around Bute Park, in the former grounds of Cardiff Castle, south Wales

Thu 9th January, 2014Thu 9th January, 2014 - by editor - 1 Comment

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 …

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Photos of Cardiff Central Market, a Victorian indoor market in the Castle Quarter, Wales

Tue 7th January, 2014Mon 6th January, 2014 - by editor - 2 Comments.

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 …

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A celebration of Kellys Records in Cardiff Central Market, south Wales

Fri 3rd January, 2014Fri 3rd January, 2014 - by editor - 2 Comments.

There’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.

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A Christmas Day walk up Graig Llanishen, north Cardiff

Tue 31st December, 2013Fri 3rd January, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

Photo report - Philippines Disaster Appeal benefit, Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Sun 22nd Dec201

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Photo report – Philippines Disaster Appeal benefit, Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Dec 2013

Mon 30th December, 2013Fri 3rd January, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Photo of the day: hat down on the Cardiff train

Mon 30th December, 2013Fri 3rd January, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Pic of the day: Snapped on a Cardiff bound train just before Christmas was this fella, who had rather neatly sealed himself off from the outside world with a winning …

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A trip to Ffotogallery at Turner House, Penarth, south Wales

Mon 9th September, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Situated on Plymouth Road around the corner from Penarth train station, Ffotogallery at Turner House hosts photographic works featuring artists from Wales and the rest of the world.

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Abandoned remains of the Lavernock Battery and Fort, south Wales – photo feature

Wed 4th September, 2013Wed 4th September, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

Located high on the south Wales coastline between Penarth and Barry can be found the remains of the Lavernock Battery and Fort. Completed in 1870, the gun battery was built by …

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A walk around the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Towy Valley, Carmarthenshire

Thu 13th June, 2013Thu 13th June, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Situated near Llanarthney in the Towy Valley, Carmarthenshire, is the the National Botanic Garden of Wales, which is both a great place to visit and an important centre for botanical research …

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The honesty boxes of Hay on Wye, Wales

Tue 26th March, 2013 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Here’s a handful of photos from my trip to Hay on Wye some time ago. It’s clearly a place full of trusting and honest people because many of the bookshops …

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Cardiff City FC: a simple guide to scarf etiquette

Tue 26th February, 2013 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Red scarf with the single word ‘Cardiff,’ backed by a stray Powerpoint motivational ‘Fire & Passion’ statement and a Red Dragon club emblem = wrong. Blue scarf with the words, “Cardiff City Football Club,” plus …

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Cardiff Christmas lights – street views around the capital, December, 2012

Mon 31st December, 2012Mon 31st December, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

After suffering the ultra-stingy Christmas offerings at Brixton, it was a treat to go back to Cardiff and see that the place looked rather festive. Here’s some photos.

Cardiff City 2 Crystal Palace 1 - wetter than Wet Wet Wet's wet wipes

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Boxing day football – Cardiff City 2 Crystal Palace 1, heavy rain, crappy rebrands and a useful win

Mon 31st December, 2012Thu 15th October, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This was the first time I’d been back to see Cardiff City play after our Malaysian owners had whimsically decided to trash over a hundred years of history by changing the team’s strip and badge – adding …

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All aboard the Sir Tom Jones express, Cardiff Queen Street

Sat 29th December, 2012Sat 29th December, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I imagine Sir Tom Jones was well chuffed when he learnt that he was getting a train named after him – but I suspect he was a little less enthusiastic when he …

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A rain-lashed August Bank Holiday Monday in Cardiff, south Wales

Tue 4th September, 2012Mon 3rd September, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

It traditionally rains for a large chunk of the summer in Cardiff (at least that’s how it’s always seemed to me!), but the downpour over the August Bank Holiday seemed …

Cardiff City Attack! Vintage football rave track from the 1927 Club

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Cardiff City Attack! Vintage 1993 football rave track from the 1927 Club

Fri 18th May, 2012Fri 18th May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Recorded at various Cardiff City games, home and away in 1991/2, is this old school rave tribute to the mighty Cardiff City FC and their manager, Eddie May, who recently …

A taste of Wales: Brains SA ('Skull Attack')

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A tribute to the true taste of Wales: Brains SA (‘Skull Attack’)

Thu 1st March, 2012Thu 1st March, 2012 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Seeing as it’s St David’s Day today, it seems appropriate to pay tribute to the Welsh Drink Of The Gods, otherwise known as Brains SA.

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Checking out the new National Museum of Art in Cardiff

Fri 23rd September, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

As if 1927 wasn’t a great enough year for Cardiffians (it was the year the mighty Bluebirds won the FA Cup) it was also the year that saw the opening …

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‘Composition is eyerthin …g’, graffiti on Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff

Tue 20th September, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’m not entirely sure why, but this piece of graffiti at the rear of the Martin Tinney gallery in Cardiff brought a smile to my face. The gallery was established in Cardiff …

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A Shot In The Dark coffee bar, Cardiff

Sun 4th September, 2011Sun 4th September, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

Situated a short walk out of the centre of Cardiff on City Road, A Shot In The Dark is a cafe/bar/venue that stays open late with occasional live music events.

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Cardiff’s Oybike street bike hire scheme continues to grow

Fri 12th August, 2011Fri 12th August, 2011 - by editor - 3 Comments.

It’s not a patch on the sophisticated ‘Boris Bikes’ scheme that covers a large chunk of central London, but it’s great to see Cardiff’s more modest OyBike bike rental system …

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Cardiff overrun with seagulls, not even Aneurin Bevan safe

Wed 10th August, 2011Wed 10th August, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Seagull numbers in Cardiff have apparently more than doubled in the past five years, with the cheeky ice-cream stealing buggers creating all sorts of problems – and even covering Welsh …

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Beach walking and dune jumping at Oxwich Bay, Gower, south Wales

Mon 27th June, 2011Mon 27th June, 2011 - by editor - 3 Comments.

One of the Gower’s most popular beaches, Oxwich Bay is a great little place to spend a few hours by the sea in south Wales.

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National Geographic lists Cardiff in top ten worldwide ‘Best Summer Trips’

Thu 23rd June, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

If I hadn’t seen this with my own eyes I would have thought that someone had slipped some acid in my Brains SA, but the esteemed National Geographic magazine has …

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Barry Island breakwater, pier and railway, south Wales

Tue 31st May, 2011Tue 31st May, 2011 - by editor - 9 Comments.

Located 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. …

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Cooling off in Cardiff Bay at the Torchwood Tower

Sat 7th May, 2011Sat 7th May, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On 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 …

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Wrexham & Shropshire railway company closes

Wed 26th January, 2011Sat 29th January, 2011 - by editor - 3 Comments.

This 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 …

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No matter how bad your job is…

Fri 23rd July, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Could 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 …

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Cardiff Bay photos

Tue 26th January, 2010Sun 14th March, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

We 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 …

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A winter’s day trip to Crickhowell, Powys – photos

Sun 17th January, 2010Sun 14th March, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We 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: