Castell Coch – Cardiff’s fairytale castle

posted in: South Wales, Wales | 0

When I was at university, I penned a short story about a history post-graduate who found herself locked in one of the towers at Castell Coch overnight, the victim of a jealous cleaning lady. The Welsh-language ramblings of the latter were … Continued

The Wales-England borderline

posted in: England, Wales | 3

We’ve just started an exciting new hiking project and it’s taking us to the intriguing place that is border country. Borders have always been a source of fascination for me. On mainland Britain, we have only two – Wales/England and … Continued

When a picture’s worth 1,000 words

posted in: For fun, South Wales, Wales, Walkingworld | 9

Standing at a busy Cardiff junction earlier this week, my camera poised, I realised I was attracting curious glances from passers-by. You could see what they were thinking – why would anyone be photographing a pedestrian crossing when 45 degrees … Continued