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A blog concerning the past, present and future of Wales

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  • On the railways on Sep 23, 2009

    The trains of Wales are one of my favourite subjects. This amusing tale reached me, describing an incident on the line near Port Talbot:14/09 1255Port Talbot Panel advise that driver of train has reported members of a stag party jumping out of the tr...

  • Castell Coch on Aug 16, 2009

    Castell CochOriginally uploaded by BigDaddyDanA fun afternoon at the Marquess of Bute and William Burges's magnificent folly which overlooks Cardiff this afternoon.I thought I knew everything about this place, but this afternoon I discovered a new fa...

  • Testing FriendFeed RSS update thingy on Aug 11, 2009

    Hmmm. Let's see if this works then...

  • Wales. Lush on Aug 11, 2009

    Wales. LushOriginally uploaded by BigDaddyDanWe had a wonderful, rather unexpected day out at Rhossili on the Gower on Sunday. The walk down to the beach is rather steep but worth it. Miles of golden sand and superb surf. Sandcastles were constructed...

  • Whitchurch High School on Aug 10, 2009

    So my almer mater, Whitchurch High School, is considering an application to become a foundation school.It's the biggest school in Wales, with over 2,200 pupils. If it was successful in its application, this would move the school out of local council...

  • Welsh Film Titles on Aug 5, 2009

    With thanks to contributors to gwladrugby.comThe Empire Strikes BachBach To The FutureLlyn Brianne Get Your GunThe Return Of The TaffiRunning MamPorthcawl Of The WildThe Magnificent Seven SistersTrefforest GumpFrom Rhymney With LoveDebbie Does Dowlai...

  • Helter-Skelter on Jul 10, 2009

    Helter-SkelterOriginally uploaded by BigDaddyDanThe Cardiff Food Festival started today down in the Bay. This Helter-skelter has appeared next to the Pierhead building overnight. Lovely weather for it.I'm off to find some nice grub.