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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
... up the path and turn right, go through the industrial area etc etc. We walked to the end of the path but there was more then one option to continue onto. Luckily a nice Welsh man stopped to help us saying " you look lost". Indeed we were. So as he kindly helped us and me holding a sandwich in one hand and trying not to look at his mouth that had more missing teeth than not, I was kind of put off my lunch ha. Anyway we got the directions so we were on our way. ...
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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