Picture a middle-aged bloke, greying shortish haircut, medium height and build, who prefers tidy jeans and collared t-shirt when relaxing. Married, adult kids, small mortgage, and feeling reasonably okay with the world. He likes a drink or three, but who doesn’t? His favorite watering hole is just a couple of hundred yards from home; convenientContinue reading “Too old for crawling…”
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It’s There!
Let’s get something cleared up right away; the ss Great Britain was not a slave ship! Right, so on with the story. She was the biggest ship in the world when she was built, and the first to use a propeller instead of steam paddles. She was also the first to use iron for theContinue reading “It’s There!”
Coming to you…
There’s a couple things that stand out about BBC Cardiff. Actually, more than just a couple… Their building is in the top 1% on the sustainability register. Not only is the roof covered in solar panels, and all rainwater collected for use in the building, but staff are actively encouraged to use eco-friendly transport. TheContinue reading “Coming to you…”
Odd things in Bath
Why was there a North American Indian playing operatic tunes on the pan pipes in a historically Roman town in the UK? But this busker was truly special: And here’s the most expensive icecream (no wonder there was only one customer gullible enough to succumb): A lovely bookshop sign: The weirdest hotel advertising. Do theyContinue reading “Odd things in Bath”
Still shaving!
Roman women in Bath shaved their legs, had regular massages, and worked out at the gym. So we’re not all that differant from the folk of 70ad. Technology and fashion may have changed, but the desire to reshape ourselves….? Their gym included weight lifting, wrestling, and medicine ball passing. Men and women had their ownContinue reading “Still shaving!”
Worth saving!
Arriving in Tenby could make you wonder if you should have stayed on the train! Especially after talking to three golfers who were heading to Tenby’s golf course because it is the oldest course in Wales, was refurbished at a cost of two million pounds to be an all-weather course, and has buggies. Not oneContinue reading “Worth saving!”
Your turn!
Have you considered decorating your bed and placing it on show? Why not? Sir Rhys ap Thomas had his four poster carved and sited so all could see his wealth c1520. Something that was right to have on show, though you’d be hoping not to have need of it, was the horse-drawn hearse from Berriew,Continue reading “Your turn!”
Three women.
So many opportunities for seaside villages in Wales, but when you have to pick one? Tenby has a certain ring to it, don’t you think? Cardiff to Tenby, three hours, three trains. Hope this is worth it. The steel works at Port Talbot aren’t very inspiring. Coming into Swansea, a spider on steroids creeps towardsContinue reading “Three women.”
The woman at breakfast.
The woman had sat at her breakfast table for over half an hour, staring into nowhere. Her cold cup of tea occasionally made it’s way to her lips, but there was no sign she’d noticed. Of slight build, she appeared to be less than five feet tall, topped with a well-groomed mane of golden-brown shoulder-lengthContinue reading “The woman at breakfast.”
Sea shanties and Pink Floyd.
Worcester: In a dark street, central city, a small venue offering a stage, bar, and dance floor. The Marrs Bar is cosy, with couches lining one wall, and bar stools at tall round tables along another. The sound and lighting man does a great job, supporting whichever act is playing. I was in an unfamiliarContinue reading “Sea shanties and Pink Floyd.”
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