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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:

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A few snowy Cardiff pics

Mon 4th January, 2010Fri 26th March, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A 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 …

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Return to St Fagans museum, Cardiff

Tue 1st September, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We 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 …

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Penarth pier photos

Mon 31st August, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A 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 …

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Cilgerran and the River Teifi, west Wales

Tue 7th July, 2009 - by editor - 1 Comment

We 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 …

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Carmarthen & Cardigan, Wales – photo features

Tue 7th July, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’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 …

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Happy St Davids day!

Sun 1st March, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Lovely, 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 …

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Porthcawl seaside town – photos

Tue 6th January, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Some 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. …

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Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl

Wed 31st December, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I 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…

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Ogmore-by-sea, south Wales

Tue 30th December, 2008 - by editor - 1 Comment

Some 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 …

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North Wales walk: Glyn Ceiriog, near Chirk

Fri 21st November, 2008 - by editor - 1 Comment

I’ve finished posting up the photos from our fabulous walking holiday in north Wales. Here’s a few of the photos from the report. Check out the rest here. View from …

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Walking to Llangollen

Thu 13th November, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On the weekend, I stayed with the urban75 walk club massive in a lovely bunkhouse in a remote part of north Wales. Here’s a photo from the walk from Glyn …

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Barry Island photos

Fri 9th May, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I fucking loves Barry Island (or “Barry’s Island” if you’ve been watching the fantastic Gavin and Stacey BBC TV prog). It’s right tidy. Here’s a few pics:

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Colds, Keyboards and Wales

Sun 9th March, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It’s Saturday night and I’m stuck in with a stinky cold. No Fun. Bah. I didn’t do myself any favours spending most of last night out – I was doing …

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A train trip up the Valleys, 1989

Wed 5th March, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve scanned in a few photos from a train trip I took nearly twenty years ago. Travelling out of Cardiff with my then girlfriend Debbie, I doubt if we knew …

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Offline St David’s Day Special

Sun 2nd March, 2008Tue 1st March, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Blimey. What a fantastic night this was. We had free freshly baked Welsh cakes, daffodils, Welsh music, Welsh video, two great bands and vast amounts of DJing till 4am. I …

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Christmas in Wales

Mon 31st December, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We had a fabulous time in Cardiff. Here’s some pics: St Fagans National History Museum is an astonishingly good place to visit, with the open air site containing over 40 …

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Two wintery walks around Cardiff

Thu 28th December, 2006 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Despite the raging hangover, I managed to drag my ale-soaked arse half way up Caerphilly Mountain and across Graig Llanishen for a bracing walk in the freezing mist. I’m really …

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Christmas in Cardiff

Thu 28th December, 2006 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Just back from a lovely few days climbing mountains, scaling hills and scrambling through thorny bushes in and around Cardiff. south Wales. Sadly, the mighty Cardiff City once again failed …

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A short break in Hay On Wye, mid-Wales

Tue 9th May, 2006Thu 9th June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A photo diary from a weekend in Hay on Wye.

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Heading to my homeland

Tue 15th June, 2004Wed 11th December, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It’s a beautiful day and I’m speeding through green fields on my way to a meeting in Abergavenny. I don’t think I’m much happier than when I’m on a half-empty …

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A trip on The Balmoral steamer from Penarth to Clevedon

Tue 26th August, 2003Tue 14th February, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Back from Wales Just returned from a fabulous short holiday in my hometown of Cardiff – and what a great trip I had! On Saturday night I celebrated Cardiff’s mighty …

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