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