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 …
‘Composition is eyerthin …g’, graffiti on Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff Read More
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.
A Shot In The Dark coffee bar, Cardiff Read More
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 …
Cardiff overrun with seagulls, not even Aneurin Bevan safe Read More
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 …
Woman and a giant banana in a pram, Cardiff Read More
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.
Beach walking and dune jumping at Oxwich Bay, Gower, south Wales Read More
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 …
National Geographic lists Cardiff in top ten worldwide ‘Best Summer Trips’ Read More
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. …
Barry Island breakwater, pier and railway, south Wales Read More
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 …
Penarth Pier gets thumping big grant from Heritage Lottery Fund Read More
First off, let me wish a happy St Patrick’s Day to my Celtic compatriots and hope you all have a great night tonight – I’ll be out celebrating with my pals at …
St Patrick was a Welshman! Read More
If you’ve ever been to Merthyr, you’ll know what a thoroughly depressing place this once proud working town has become, and the government’s proposed benefit cuts are going to hurt …
Message from Merthyr – how the ConDem cuts will kill the community Read More
The recent announcement of the untimely demise of the wonderful Wrexham & Shropshire railway prompted me to look up some photos from my last trip with them.
A winter’s walk around Llangollen and Chirk, north Wales Read More
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 …
No matter how bad your job is… Read More
Easily the best day I’ve ever spent at the Wembley Stadium – new or old – was the glorious sunny afternoon where Scott Gibbs jigged past several players to score …
Great games – Wales 32 England 31, Wembley, 1999: oh yes! Read More
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 …
Offline St David’s Day Special Read More
A photo diary from a weekend in Hay on Wye.
A short break in Hay On Wye, mid-Wales Read MoreMighty Wales! Oh yes! Despite being many players short of our full squad, we still managed to whip, nay, crush Scotland 4-0 at the Millennium Stadium! And how good was …
Mighty Wales crush Scotland 4-0! Read More
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 …
A trip on The Balmoral steamer from Penarth to Clevedon Read More