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Sunday, March 29, 2009

Cardiff castle - a rear view.

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The magnolias in the previous post are just to the left .

Friday, March 27, 2009

Magnolias



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These are in the Castle grounds. You can just see the castle spires in the background.

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Long and straight

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Not the long and winding road then, just a dead straight cycle path!!

Match Day

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Some of the supporters here may have drunk a few beers, particularly the ones in green as
Ireland won.

Brains beers

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The local brewery.
I'm sure they will have made a good supply ready for the final Six Nations rugby match in Cardiff today.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Roath Park

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Cardiff's most popular park still retains a classic Victorian atmosphere and boasts a wide variety of facilities. The park has recently been awarded the prestigious Green Flag award. This recognises the high quality of Roath Park and its importance to Cardiff. Roath Park is full of historic and horticultural interest, with widely diverse environments across the park.
A 30 acre lake is formed in the park by the damming of the Nant Fawr stream. It is a popular facility for fishing and rowing. Other elements of the park include superb floral displays, the famous conservatory and high quality recreational areas.
Copyright; Cardiff Council

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Myfanwy


After Cieldequimper comments I just had to post this! Speakers on.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Treorchy and more...........










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Ever heard of the Treorchy male voice choir? Well this is where they are from.

I cycled this route today, and with the sun on the hills its a really beautiful place.
I appreciate having it more or less on my doorstep.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Cornish pasties

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You don't have to travel all the way to Cornwall just for a pastie. Are those barriers for crowd control at lunchtimes?

Thursday, March 12, 2009

St Johns church

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Difficult lighting here, from one extrem to the other. Many , many years ago I photographed a wedding in this church.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

The Taff

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Very soon the banks will be different colour, spring is coming in quickly.

Saturday, March 07, 2009

Mike

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Mike is 78....going on 79!!
Certainly a role model in the club. He is no slouch either when he's cycling he makes a fast pace, and can keep it going for a days riding.
When he was 73 we cycled 1000 miles in 2 weeks. Lets hope I'm like him at that age.

Tuesday, March 03, 2009

The Cotswolds


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Back from a glorious weekend cycling the lanes of the Cotswolds.
The top picture is typical of the villages and hamlets in this area, all beatifully kept or restored to their original state. It's a very affluent area with many using it as a base to work in London.
Now, see the guy third from left, in the bottom picture, how old do you think he looks?