En route to the lovely Green Gathering festival earlier this month, there was time to take a short walk around Chepstow in Monmouthshire, Wales, a small town (pop: 12,300) adjoining the border …
Tintern Massive, flabby fish and a big gun: A quick look around Chepstow, South Wales: in photos Read More
Following on from the daytime views, here’s the second and final batch of photos from this year’s Green Gathering festival in Chepstow, Wales, with this collection of scenes after dark.
Green Gathering 2016 in photos. Night scenes: camp fires, upside down performers, bands and DJs Read More
Located in a beautiful rolling hills close to Chepstow, the Big Green Gathering is an annual festival with an environmental and social justice focus. As well as live acts and …
Green Gathering 2016 in photos. Part one: Daytime festival scenes around the site in Chepstow, Wales Read More
France 2016 – Enjoy this trip. Enjoy this trip. And it is a trip… “Coleman had a dream To save the national team We had no strikers, so played with …
Wales and the Euro 2016 Championships: the beautiful journey Read More
The Golden Cross, a splendid Grade II listed public house, can be found at the junction of Customhouse Street and Hayes Bridge Road in Cardiff.
Glazed tiles, Grade II listing and drag acts: the wonderful Golden Cross pub in Cardiff Read More
Established in 1894, Spillers Records in Cardiff can claim to be the oldest record shop in the world – and it’s the place I’ve always visited from the day I …
Spillers Records, Cardiff – new premises for the oldest record shop in the world Read More
According to the Met Office, Cardiff is Britain’s wettest city, registering 115cms of rainfall every year, and there was plenty of evidence to support that claim over the Christmas period. Here’s …
Street scenes, rain, sales and street performers, Cardiff photos, Dec 2015 Read More
Here’s a selection of photos taken around Cardiff Bay over the festive season. Despite raining for almost the entire duration of my Christmas visit (welcome home!), the sky thankfully cleared …
Butetown, barrage and a breezy afternoon: a winter trip to Cardiff Bay in photos Read More
Stocking a fine range of Welsh real ales from the independent Rhymney Beers brewery, the Andrew Buchan bar in Albany Road is one of my favourite pubs in Cardiff.
A night of drinking and dancing at the Andrew Buchan Bar, Albany Road, Cardiff – in photos Read More
My feature about an old breakwater in Barry Island, south Wales has proved surprisingly popular, and I was pleased to learn more about this intriguing piece of railway history, thanks to Brian Mills. Brian …
Forgotten railways of south Wales: the south-west breakwater at the entrance to Barry Docks revisited Read More
Whenever there’s a big game on in the Welsh capital, a veritable army of street vendors swiftly wheel out their sports-branded merchandise in a burst of full-on opportunistic entrepreneurship that would …
When the flags fly in Cardiff – street scenes from the Rugby World Cup 2015 Read More
Tucked away off bustling Albany Road in Cardiff, The Record Shop is a real gem for music fans, with its shed-like interior jam-packed with bargain vinyl and CD selections.
The Record Shop in downtown Roath, Cardiff: a vinyl and CD collector’s dream Read More
On Saturday, I was up in Cardiff for the launch of an exhibition showing original artwork from the Bluebird Jones football comic I was involved with from 1993-1995.
Football comic art launch at Cardiff’s Andrew Buchan bar – exhibition runs till Feb 2016 Read More
I love Cardiff’s Roath Park. Built on a ‘malarial bog’, the park opened in 1894 and is dominated by a 30-acre lake formed by the damming of the Nant Fawr stream. A comfortable …
A sunny Autumnal afternoon at Roath Park, Cardiff – in photos Read More
I’m chuffed to be able to announce that an exhibition of original artwork from the Bluebird Jones football comics will be opening this Saturday, 17th October in Cardiff. The exhibition …
Bluebird Jones football comic exhibition opens in Cardiff, 17th Oct – 1st Feb 2016 Read More
Here’s today’s mysterious sign, as seen in a Cardiff cafe toilet. CAUTION says the sign, but no further description is added. Should I be wary of the paper towel dispenser? Has …
Mysterious sign of the day: CAUTION Read More
I loved this simple and small exhibition at the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff. Entitled, ‘Twenty Four Bricks,’ the display features a selection of Welsh-fired bricks arranged on six shelves.
Twenty Four Bricks at the National Museum Cardiff, Wales Read More
Here’s a selection of street scenes snapped around Cardiff last weekend. Above you can see one of the many scarf and flag sellers that roll into town whenever there’s a …
Scarves, flags, graffiti and stickers – Cardiff street photos Read More
This interesting sound installation forms part of the National Museum of Wales’ Fragile exhibition and invites the public to play songs that will be big enough to smash the clay covering …
Sound as a weapon: DJs crack the clay at Mute at the National Museum of Wales Read More
A large and lively protest and march took place in Cardiff today, ahead of Wales’ frustrating 0-0 draw against Israel in the UEFA 2016 qualifiers.
Cardiff protest against Israel playing Wales in the UEFA 2016 qualifier – photos Read More
A march and rally is taking place in Cardiff this afternoon in protest at Israel playing in the UEFA Championship. The team face Wales in the Cardiff City stadium at …
Fair Play for Palestine – activists protest ahead of Wales vs Israel UEFA Championship match, 6th Sept, 2015 Read More
Here’s a selection of street scenes photographed during my short visit to Cardiff this week. My walk to the station took me along Queen Street – where’s there’s always something …
Cardiff street scenes: religious rows, the Beatles, sand dogs and Chip Alley Read More
Cardiff Central Market has been around since Victorian times, and I always make a point of taking a look around whenever I’m back in my home town.
Bongs, buttons and bull strength at Cardiff’s Central Market – in photos Read More
Iechyd Da and a Happy St David’s Day /Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sa to you all! I’m seeing the day in with a fairly sizeable hangover, with extra drinking encouraged by yesterday’s fabulous win …
Happy St David’s Day – Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant – 1st March 2015 Read More
Situated between Cardiff and Caerphilly at the southern edge of the South Wales coal field, Caerphilly mountain is a lovely place to go for a wander.
A walk up Caerphilly Mountain, north Cardiff, south Wales Read More
Top of my list of films to see is ‘Pride,’ a heart-warming film based on the remarkable story of Welsh mining community miners uniting with gay activists to fight Thatcher during the Miners’ …
Pride movie dramatises the wonderful solidarity between Welsh miners and gay activists during the 1980s strike Read More
Rarely has a city transformed as quickly as Cardiff has in recent years, and whenever I return I’m always interested to see the changes. Here’s twenty-five photos taken as I scampered …
Cardiff street photos – 25 views of the capital of Wales, June 2014 Read More
Network Rail has uploaded a slick video showing off the proposed improvements to Pontypridd station in the south Wales Valleys.
Swishy animation shows off Network Rail’s plans for Pontypridd station Read More
Exactly one hundred years since Edward Thomas was inspired to write his evocative poem about a summer steam train stopping at a deserted station in the Cotswolds, a special train has …
One hundred years on, a special Adlestrop train commemorates the evocative Edward Thomas poem Read More
As readers of this blog may know, I reluctantly abandoned my lifelong support for Cardiff City a while ago. I posted up the reasons for my decision in a post …
What’s wrong with Cardiff City FC – a rival fan’s perspective Read More