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... The Conqueror's son Robert in prison. Robert was imprisoned due to Williams other son (who went on to became King Henry I) Henry. We went to St David's shopping complex for a look around before heading to the Cardiff Market for lunch. Jono was very excited to eat welsh cuisine - this featured ******s and mushy peas with gravy and Welsh cakes to follow. With the chilly winds we decided to get a hot drink so we popped into a cafe ...
The day after.
... Paddington line has only minor disruption but more rain is due tonight.
My day is a relaxed one, a stroll down to Cardiff Bay exploring the area, checking out the menus at every restaurant on the wharf in anticipation of a long lingering late lunch. The rain is holding off as I head over towards the huge BBC structure famous for the making of Doctor Who, and more recently Torchwood. There's a ...
Moving onto Wales
... that we were in a totally different place. People walked past us speaking what I suppose was English but it is so fast that you can't understand. Walking past some interesting characters with minimal teeth we found our bus we needed to catch. 45 minutes later we arrived at our stop. I didn't realise it was going to be out this far, but because the rugby was on, accommodation in Cardiff was so expensive. Oh well we couldn't change now. We were told by our driver ...
Match Day!
... 45 minutes before the game we were entertained by an outstanding welsh choir who moved around the ground, performing for various sections of the crowd. It set the scene for the most awe inspiring national anthem I have ever experienced. Led by the choir, the crowd sang so spiritedly I would challenge any crowd anywhere else in the world to do better. I was truly moved. The haka was a bit of an anti climax after that.
The other thing ...
Wales Weather for the Welsh ...
... three weeks ... Beijing, Moscow, even Ulan Baatar.There is something else about this town that seems oddly familiar. Something from long ago. It took me a while, about 15 minutes after seeing the old brick building with "Brains Brewery" written on it . The smell of hops and brewing beer. My intermediate school years at Papatoetoe Intermediate School, 1974 & 1975. Next door to Dominion Brewery, or DB. Smell is a ...
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