Because of my 'poor' English,...
by Porteplume
Because of my 'poor' English, some lines from the WEB:Situation: Carreg Cennen, located north of Swansea, a few miles south-east of Llandeilo on a minor road off the A483. Spell-binding views are waiting to be experienced from the sharp hilltop upon which the castle sits. Indeed, Carreg Cennen dominates its surroundings, and seems out of place in the mountainous farming terrain which it commands. The hedgerows along the minor approach road initially obscure views of the site, but suddenly the grey stone fortress springs into your line of sight, enticing you to hurry onwards.Carreg Cennen was built as a Welsh stronghold by the ruler of Deheubarth in the turbulant era of the Welsh princes. It fell to Edward 1st in 1277 and remained in English hands apart from a brief recapture in 1282 by Prince Llywelyn ap Gruffudd and in 1287 by Rhys ap Maredudd. It was taken once more by Owain Glyndwr in the 14th century and then fell into disrepair after the Welsh uprisings failed. Garrisons remained there well into the 15th century but the castle was eventually demolished to prevent its use by bandits.
Carreg Cennen's most notable features are its romantic setting and the existence of a large limestone cave which runs under the castle and was made integral to the fortification.
Local VTers
by diocletianvs
Cardiff is one of those cities that has its own local "VT Welcoming Commitee". Sean (aaaarrgh) was kind enough to offer the organizing logistics as soon as I announced my arrival. He may have had some troubles announcing the news (related to geography ;) but his choice of places in the Cardiff bay was great - from the architecturally interesting bar to culinary interesting Chinese restaurant.
Other members of the local Welcoming Committee were Vicki (Myfanwe), Morgan (Lamb_Chop) and Gwilym (M0B1US) and they all made the evening very pleasant. (They did convince me that I didn't have enough Brains so I had to try to find them, but it seems this is a local custom here.)
Thank you all!
Best Stadium in Britain/Planet Earth?
by aaaarrgh
The Wales Millennium Stadium cost £100million to build and brought the construction company to its knees! The stadium is currently the best in Britain and, until there is a decent stadium in London, hosts many of the British football finals. It seats almost 75,000 people. Its first event in 1999 was to host the Rugby World Cup. It is the main home for the Wales rugby and football teams.
The stadium has a roof that can close! Well, only when we want it to, as the South African rugby team found recently when it was left open deliberately to let the rain in!! Wales are used to getting muddy on the rugby field!!! On 31 December 1999 the stadium hosted the world’s largest indoor rock concert.
The stadium is superb because of its location. It is 2 minutes walk from the main train and bus station. When a big event happens part of the city centre is closed to traffic. The roads around the Civic Centre become an enormous coach park.
Above all, the stadium is great for sport!! Wherever you sit, you get a tremendous view of the action. From the upper levels, it feels like you are directly above the pitch. This is what makes the stadium great. I have fond memories of watching Wales beat Italy and Argentina at football :)
Some other people have mixed feelings. Wales’ only Olympic-sized swimming pool was demolished to make way for the Stadium. Car traffic can be bad on match days. It is difficult to get out of Cardiff by car after events (so stay the night, or come by train!). Shopkeepers think that stadium events keep shoppers away. Personally I love being able to wander down the middle of a street!!
Of course, there are never enough bars or toilets in this place. The queue’s can sometimes be very long.
There are also regular tours of the Stadium. I’ve seen other people say they are not worth it. So buy an event ticket instead to see the stadium in action!
Take a walk along the new River Walk which snakes along beside the ...erm ...river and is open most days. Large multicoloured jester's hat - they are usually on sale around Cardiff on match days :))
Aberdulais Falls - a National...
by CarolynShort
Aberdulais Falls - a National Trust attraction illustrating the history of these waterfalls, used for centuries for energy to power metal production on the site. Situated on the A4109, 2 miles north east of Neath at Aberdulais. Tel: +44 1639 636674. Entrance Fee = approx. £3.
Ross on wye, England
by Carmela71
One day excursion with Goodrich castle and Moumoth
We pick up Olga at Birmingham and on the way down to Cardiff we stopped in these places.
I loved the city, it looks as if was frozen in time. Until the noise of the cars lol brought me to reality hehehehe
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Cardiff Market - Upstairs (2010)
Friary Gardens
Chillies
The Cottage
