UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 6 Jun 2008 | Views [593]
After leaving Scotland we travelled to Hull on the East Coast. We were there for 3 nights and, having not had web access for much of our stay in Scotland, we left booking accommodation until we were in the car enroute and phoned the Tourist Info in Hull.... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 3 Jun 2008 | Views [436]
One of our day trips in Scotland was to New Lanark, a town synonymous with the nineteenth century reformer Robert Owen. We'd heard the town was well worth a visit and it did not let us down. It is a very pleasant, historically significant place on the ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 3 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery
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UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 2 Jun 2008 | Views [1621]
Prior to visiting Scotland, we had often heard and read that Edinburgh was a much more desirable city to visit than Glasgow, and when we first arrived our initial observations of the two cities were consistent with that view. We were only in Scotland ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 31 May 2008 | Photo Gallery
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UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 31 May 2008 | Photo Gallery
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UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 30 May 2008 | Views [632] | Comments [2]
We left Cardiff on Monday 19th May to head towards Scotland so Ian could work in Glasgow and Edinburgh libraries. We broke the journey in the Lake District, staying 2 nights in the village of Coniston. It's easy to see why everyone makes such a fuss ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 29 May 2008 | Photo Gallery
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UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 19 May 2008 | Views [581]
Today we went to Swansea to have lunch at David Boucher's house. David is involved with Ian's research project and is Professor of Politics at Cardiff. Also invited to lunch was Neville Masterman who taught history for many years at the University at ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 19 May 2008 | Photo Gallery
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UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 18 May 2008 | Views [825] | Comments [4]
Today we drove up to Caerphilly Castle just to the North of Cardiff. It is the best preserved example of a concentric castle, with inner and outer walls. It was built to defend the English against the last Welsh Prince of Wales. The moats and castle ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 18 May 2008 | Photo Gallery
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UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 11 May 2008 | Views [545] | Comments [6]
We drove over to the town of Bath yesterday. It is such a beautiful town. Very busy on a Saturday which created a nice "buzz". We were a bit disoriented at first - nothing that a nice lunch and a couple of strong coffees couldn't fix. Always ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 11 May 2008 | Photo Gallery
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UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 10 May 2008 | Views [323] | Comments [1]
We have just returned to Cardiff after the most wonderful trip to the West Wales coast. We had intended to travel to Cornwall, but decided to go to a less popular spot to avoid the bank holiday crowds and traffic jams. We will get to Cornwall later in ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 10 May 2008 | Photo Gallery
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UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 2 May 2008 | Views [384]
Today resolved a huge frustration for us. We haven't been able to find a piano for Tom's practice. After visiting music shops, contacting university music departments and community halls and seeking help from tourist info and libraries with no success, ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 29 Apr 2008 | Photo Gallery
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UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 28 Apr 2008 | Views [439] | Comments [3]
Am about to take the children out to the main part of the city. It is with much trepidation that I once again brave Cardiff roads. On day 1 we travelled along most of the bus/taxi only streets. Our recognition of the signage is not yet automatic we take ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 27 Apr 2008 | Views [2411] | Comments [2]
And I have felt A presence that disturbs me with the joy Of elevated thoughts; a sense sublime Of something far more deeply interfused, Whose dwelling is the light of setting suns, And the round ocean, and the living air, and the blue sky, and ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 27 Apr 2008 | Photo Gallery
Castles and Cathedrals
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UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 27 Apr 2008 | Photo Gallery
Seaside town across the bay
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UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 26 Apr 2008 | Views [615] | Comments [3]
The recent series of Dr Who was filmed in Cardiff and memorabilia is everywhere. We visited the Dr Who exhibition this afternoon...not a lot of information, but lots of special effects. Tom has decided he wants to be the person who finally answers the ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 25 Apr 2008 | Photo Gallery
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UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 25 Apr 2008 | Views [312]
I've set up office at the University which is a short walk from the centre of town. Many of the University buildings are converted terrace houses. I'll be in again today working through the manuscripts. regards to all.
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