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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The game was a whole load more fun than our recent Wembley semi final clash with Barnsley and it was a great way to end the season.





Who would have thought that Cardiff would end up in the FA Cup Final, but we'll be there on May 17th!! (Well, I say "we" but it looks like I haven't got a hope in hell of getting a ticket).



Come on City!!!

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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 the sound for the excellent Hillbilly/Boogie/Western Swing act Petunia at the Brixton Albert and then DJ'd until late into the night.



However, coughing and wheezing spirits were raised massively this afternoon by Wales' superb Triple Crown clinching 16-12 win over Ireland. Great work lads!



I've bought a new scanner and am working my way through some of my old photos - check out this article on the Eco Village in Wandsworth, a squat set up back in 1996.



I've also posted up my review of the fantastically sci-fi Logitech diNovo Edge Bluetooth Keyboard. It's got lights that fade in and out like a Romulan cloaking device! It glows! It's wafer thin! It's made of plexiglass!

Logitech diNovo Edge Bluetooth Keyboard: Review

Oh, and come on Cardiff City in the FA Cup!
*fingers crossed

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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.





Cardiff at Christmas - more photos

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Went to see the mighty Cardiff City play like a bunch of disinterested park walkers at QPR on Saturday and was rather baffled by their curious reference to "industrial language" in the match programme.

Is it something like: "Oy You! Conveyor Belt face!"
Or: "Are you a Mechanised Steel Grinder in disguise"?


The only real excitement came after the final whistle when the teams decided to go for a mutual shirt-pulling and push'n'shove session.



Being a Cardiff game, there was the usual full gang of police dogs, mounted cops and aggressive uniformed types on hand to add to the misery of the result.

QPR 1 Cardiff, 0 match report

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Camden

After not setting foot in Camden for ages, I found myself being given a tour of the super swanky Roundhouse building on Wednesday afternoon and then returning again to see The Actionettes dance at the Monkey Chews pub for a birthday. Nice boozer it was too.

Later on we walked to the Enterprise pub by Chalk Farm and loved it.


Downstairs was all fun and happening rock and roll and rockabilly while upstairs was...

...a feast of shoe shuffling indiepop introspection. We stayed downstairs.



Next day I strolled up Railton Road passing the fabulously named Majestical Lips before taking a wander about Brockwell Park.

Later on I took another of my big London walks - expect some more pics soon!

Cardiff



Today I've managed to post up some more Cardiff photos including some from what's now been called, the 'Cafe Quarter.' They might give it a designer name, but I imagine a Saturday night at Caroline Street is just as rough as it ever was (oh! the memories!).

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The oldest record store in the world, Spillers Records in Cardiff, is under threat as the landlord looks set to hike the rent to unaffordable levels.

It's a great shop and an important musical landmark in the Principality.

Check out my mini-feature here - Spillers Records and please sign the petition here.

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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 glad that I made the effort too as it was a lovely walk, trudging across deserted fields and dark forests.

» Graig Llanishen walk

Garth Mountain/ Mynydd Y Garth walk


On the 27th, we climbed the equally mist-drenched Garth Mountain, with the rain managing to hold off until the last minute.


The mountain has several ancient (4,000 years old!) burial mounds on the top and commands fantastic views all around (when it's not covered in mist, of course).

» Garth Mountain/ Mynydd Y Garth walk

Cardiff City report



The full match report of Tuesday's game is now online:
»Cardiff 2 Plymouth Argyle 2

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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 to make my Christmas complete, drawing to Plymouth at home, 2-2.


Great to be back standing on the old terraces though, and the crowd wasn't bad at 17,299, if a tad silenced by the freezing temperatures.

Loads more Cardiff photos coming soon!

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