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Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve

October 28, 2010June 9, 2009 by Paul

The Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve is an area of piece and quiet right in the middle of Cardiff Bay. It was formed from the salt marshes and mud flats on the edge of the Bay in front of Windsor Esplanade after the bay was permanently flooded.

There was some concern that when the Cardiff Bay barrage was built that the wildlife would all leave but the Wetlands Reserve has proved to be a popular area.

Although totally man-made it has become a haven for birds in the Bay.

It also provides a quiet place to walk or cycle just away from the hustle and bustle of the Bay.

Cardiff Bay Restaurants Website

August 27, 2019May 6, 2009 by Paul

People walking past restaurants in Cardiff Bay

I’ve been busy setting up my new Cardiff Bay Restaurants website – https://www.cardiff-bay-restaurants.wales/.

It’s still a work in progress but it’s well under way. There’s a lot of interest on where to eat in Cardiff Bay. It was clear that a specific site was needed. There are lots of sites listing Cardiff Bay restaurants, but it’s obvious that not many (if any) are based on up-to-date personal experience.

I work in the Bay and eat out quite a bit, so a personal view of the best restaurants is quite easy to do.

Hope you find my new site useful.

Another Google Street View picture in Cardiff

June 29, 2020April 30, 2009 by Paul

Just spotted this taxi driver on Google Streetview obviously taking a break in Maindy Road in Cardiff.

I guess he never knew that he even been photographed !

Click on the photo for a bigger view.

Dave Edmunds Tours Again

October 28, 2010April 14, 2009 by Paul

Good to see that Cardiff rocker Dave Edmunds is going to tour with Jools Holland this year.

Dave was popular in the 1970s with such hits as “Sabre Dance” and “I Hear You Knocking”.

See the BBC News item for more information.

Strange goings on in Cardiff Bay on Google Street View

June 29, 2020March 30, 2009 by Paul

So some strange goings on in Cardiff Bay as revealed by Google Street View. Street View has provoked some controversy and some interesting comments over privacy issues but at the end of the day it doesn’t actually show anything that isn’t publicly available to someone walking down the street on the day that the photos were taken.

However, it has shown up some really bizarre things going on in the streets, even in our own Cardiff Bay. The Street View snapshot above shows what appears to be a ghost in Cardiff Bay!!

Some people seem to think that it’s related to the wormhole situated in Cardiff Bay shown in Torchwood. I think it’s more likely somebody advertising the forthcoming Mary Poppins show in the Cardiff Bay Millennium Centre 🙂

Click on the photo for a bigger version or click here for a better view.

New House Country Hotel, Cardiff

July 4, 2020February 9, 2009 by Paul

A few months back we had a romantic weekend away at the excellent New House Country Hotel just north of Cardiff.

We fancied somewhere special and New House certainly lived up to that!

The hotel is situated on the hills just north of the city. It has spectacular views down over Cardiff and the Bristol Channel.

The hotel is very luxurious and feels just like my idea of a country manor hotel. Even the gravel drive sounded right as we arrived!