Sandsend cottage

Sandsend and Staithes

The main trip of 2022 was to be to Scotland (see later posts), so on the way we were able to take up the generous offer of accommodation from our friends Carol and Chris at their holiday-let (see above) in Sandsend on the North Yorkshire coast near Whitby. Just a short stopover but most welcome …

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The Coach & Horses at Llangynidr

Slowboat to Abergavenny (nearly)

In June this year, Jenny, my sister Jane, and I embarked on a narrowboat cruise along the Brecon and Monmouth Canal. We discovered that we should probably not do such a holiday again unless we have at least one of our children with us! We felt we needed a holiday at the end to recover …

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Remains of the Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road

Revisiting the Great Ocean Road

We took ourselves off down the Great Ocean Road, travelling first to Peterborough by the inland route. We stayed overnight there and I managed to get a shot of the sunset over the Bay of Martyrs. I’d used The Photographer’s Ephemera to scout in advance exactly where I wanted to be and so with minutes …

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Brewdog - Beer for Ever

Bar furniture

Along Westgate Street opposite the Millennium Stadium are a number of “trendy” bars. I asked whether I could go in to them early and take some pictures. I was delighted they said “yes” and even allowed me to wander around the brewing equipment. Some nice shots – and I didn’t even have to buy a …

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A very special person

A relatively recent addition to the square outside the new government offices and the BBC building in what is called the Central Square area of Cardiff is this statue of Betty Campbell – a truly special and inspirational person. I include the text from the BBC webpage … Betty Campbell was told a working-class black …

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In a roundabout way

Penarth and lights

[Click on an image to scroll through them in full screen and see the EXIF data as well.] It was a lovely clear evening and I thought it was about time I shot the Esplanade (the sea front) at Penarth, with it’s wonderfully restored pier. Unfortunately, just as I setup with the tripod to catch …

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Y Foryd

Llŷn in September 2021

[Click on an image to scroll through them in full screen and see the EXIF data as well.] Another week, another holiday! The relief of the end of lockdown and we made it to Llŷn for a week holiday at Nefyn. A few half-decent shots, but more important than that was having a break from …

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