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Places / railways / Wales

Fifty year old train still in service as BR Class 121 rumbles along the Cardiff Bay line

Fri 30th December, 2011Fri 30th December, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Still to be seen ferrying folks along the short stretch of track from Cardiff Queen Street station down to Cardiff Bay is this 1960 vintage, Class 121 diesel multiple unit, …

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Clubs & Nightlife / Places / Wales

The urban75 Christmas drink at the Buffalo Bar, Cardiff

Thu 29th December, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Despite the strong connection between the urban75 website and Wales, organising drinks in the Principality always seems to present a formidable challenge, akin to trying to herd ketamine-infused cats. However, this Christmas we managed …

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cardiff / Places / Wales

Doctor Who’s video guide to Cardiff, presented by Matt Smith

Sun 4th December, 2011Sun 4th December, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I loves the ‘Diff, so it’s great to see Doctor’s Who’s Matt Smith presenting a short video piece about my glorious hometown – a city lauded by National Geographic  as being …

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cardiff / Places / wales / Wales

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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photos / Places / wales

‘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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cardiff / photos / Places / railways / Wales

Cardiff Bay railway station in old Tiger Bay quietly rots away…

Wed 14th September, 2011Fri 16th September, 2016 - by editor - 13 Comments.

Located in what was once the bustling area of Tiger Bay in Cardiff docks, Cardiff Bay railway station (Bae Caerdydd) is the southern terminus of the short Butetown Branch Line, …

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Places / wales

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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photos / wales / Wales

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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Places / wales / Wales

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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photos / Places / Wales

Woman and a giant banana in a pram, Cardiff

Tue 9th August, 2011Tue 9th August, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Inbetween all the riots and smashed up buildings, I thought I’d lighten things up a bit with this photo taken at the Cardiff Big Weekend on Sunday. So here’s a …

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cardiff / Places / wales

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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Places / railways / wales / Wales

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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photos / Places / Wales

Penarth Pier gets thumping big grant from Heritage Lottery Fund

Mon 30th May, 2011 - by editor - 3 Comments.

I spent a fair bit of my childhood summer holidays visiting Penarth (and the nearby Barry Island), so it’s great to hear that the pier and pavilion will be enjoying …

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photos / Places / wales / Wales

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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cardiff / Places / snow / Wales

Photo of the day: raised manhood covers

Fri 25th March, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Spotted in Thornhill, north Cardiff, February 2004.

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photos / Places / Wales

Happy St David’s Day/ Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant

Tue 1st March, 2011Thu 1st March, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Happy St David’s Day/ Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant to you all! Here’s a few views from my beloved country – above is a scene from the Heads of the Valleys, …

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cardiff / photos / Places / snow / Wales

Cardiff Christmas lights

Fri 31st December, 2010Fri 31st December, 2010 - by editor - 2 Comments.

A few pics taken at night around Cardiff’s city centre, showing off the festive Christmas lights. Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!

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Winter scene in Cardiff, south Wales
photos / Places / snow / Wales

Pic of the day: a walk in the Cardiff snow

Mon 27th December, 2010Mon 27th December, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

You’ve probably guessed by now that I’m rather keen on snow scenes, and with south Wales having one of its harshest Decembers for a very long time, I’ve been unable …

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Cardiff in the Christmas Day snow, 2010
photos / Places / snow / Wales

A Christmas Day walk in Wales: snow, hills and blue skies

Sat 25th December, 2010Sat 25th December, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

Happy Christmas Day from the snowy hills of Cardiff, south Wales! The day was perfect: tons of crisp snow, bright blue skies and not a soul in sight.

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cardiff / photos / Places / Wales

Cardiff at Christmas

Fri 4th January, 2008Mon 12th April, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

Just a few snaps from my brief stay in my home town over Christmas. It’s getting hard to reconcile the city with my memories as it’s being redeveloped so fast. …

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Brixton / Places / Wales

Funerals and Parisian jazz bands

Fri 26th January, 2007Thu 10th March, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Blimey. Yesterday was a bit of a strange one. I woke up in Cardiff after coming up the night before for my grandmother’s funeral. It was a crisp and sunny …

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photos / Places / Wales

A trip to Wales – Cardiff, Tintern, Usk, Cardiff Bay and Castell Coch

Sun 15th August, 2004Fri 16th May, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On the road… ‘Scuse the lack of updates – but we’ve been shuffling about the countryside a tad recently. On Tuesday, we headed up to lovely, lovely Wales, arriving in …

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