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This weekend Cardiff Bay is buzzing with visitors to the Cardiff Armed Forces Day with a large number of activities planned for the day on Saturday 26th June 2010. The day is focused around the Roald Dahl basin and the area in front of the Senedd in the Bay. There will be various displays, shows and static [...]

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I recently discovered Stuart Herbert’s Photo Diary. Stuart is an excellent amateur photographer who concentrates on landscapes and Post-Industrial South Wales. He’s currently documenting the Merthyr Road – the legacy of the industrialisation of the South Wales Valleys from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Docks. Stuart is great at capturing the essence of the industrial South [...]

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We visited St Augustine’s Church in Penarth last week.  The church is set high up on the headland between Cardiff Bay and the Bristol Channel.  Its prominent position means that it’s clearly visible for miles around. I see the church almost every day but have never visited it before.  It has stunning views back across [...]

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A walk across the Cardiff Bay Barrage is a great way to spend a few hours in Cardiff. If you’re in a car then access the barrage from the Penarth end where there’s a large carpark.  If you’re on foot then either walk from the Cardiff Bay visitor centre near the Norwegian Church, or catch [...]

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We visited the new Cardiff International Whitewater Centre in Cardiff Bay yesterday.  This is part of the Sports village that is being developed on the west side of the Bay.  Nearby is the Cardiff Arena Ice Rink and the Cardiff International swimming pool. The pumped river is about 250m long.  It looks lots of fun, [...]

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St David’s 2 is a prestigious new shopping centre in the centre of Cardiff. It builds on the existing St David’s shopping centre that houses Marks and Spencer, Debenhams and Boots. With the opening of the new shopping centre in November 2009 it is now possible to shop totally under cover from Cardiff’s main shopping [...]

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We had a nice walk around Cardiff Bay last weekend just as the sun was setting.  The light was really nice though it was a bit cold for me! You can see the Pierhead Building to the left, the Senedd next to it and the Atradius building with the sloping roof to the right. It’s [...]

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The WRC Rally of Great Britain hits Cardiff again this weekend.  The focal point in the City has moved from Cathays Park in the centre down to the Oval Basin in Cardiff Bay. The service park will be located in the Bay with a spectators village in the Oval Basin (Roald Dahl Plass). The Bay [...]

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