Sunset over Swansea Bay, a photo by TruPlaces on Flickr. There was always going to be one day. One day that meant we were going to be dragged around the dreaded shops. This was it. After an extended period of listening to the sea from my pillow, some TV watching, kids buzzing around your feet [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Pembrokeshire’
An Idiot at Home Day 5: A new pair of slippers
Posted in An idiot at home, tagged Blue Rinse Brigade, Brains Brewery, Caswell Bay Walk, Cycle ride, Gower, Grape & Olive, Highest building in Wales, Langland Bay, Langland Bay Brasserie, lock gates, M&S, Marina, Meridian Tower, Milkwood House, Pembrokeshire, slippers, Swansea Marina, Swansea Pier, Swansea-Cork Ferry, Walking for softies on July 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
An Idiot at Home Day 3
Posted in An idiot at home, tagged Celtic Trail, Dobby, Dobby cache, England, Freshwater, Harry Potter, Irish ferry, Milkwood House, Mumbles, National Waterfront Museum, Pembrokeshire, Severn Bridge, Swansea, Swansea Bay, Swansea Pier, TGIs Friday, Vue Cinemas, Wales on July 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Another wet wet day on holiday in Wales, but lovely waking up to the sound of the sea. Can he quite used to this, the boys want to move here! Mother and father in law joined us today, brought our bikes down so we can peddle along the prom outside Milkwood. In one direction, the [...]
‘Unfashionably fashionable’ off the beaten track in Wales
Posted in TruTourism, Uncategorized, tagged 10 foot giant cauliflower sheep, Afan Forest Park, Bridgend, bushcraft survival shelters, Cardiff, Christmas elves world record, Christmas Pudding Festival, Europe, Feastivel, Garw, Glamorgan Heirtage Coast, golf courses, Gower, Llynfi, M4, Mumbles, off the beaten track, Ogmore, Pembrokeshire, Porthcawl, Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club, quirky events, Rest Bay, Romany caravans, roundhouses, shepherd huts, south Wales, surfing, Swansea, the Brecon Beacons, the mid Wales Lakes, The Royal Porthcawl, the Valleys, the Wye Valley, touristic culture, watersports, Welsh Alternative Food Festival, wig-wams, Yurts on July 9, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Elvis Festival in Porthcawl, a photo by Tourism Bridgend on Flickr. I’ve been working on a contract in Bridgend in South Wales for almost three years now in varying capacities and as an ‘outsider’ to the area (but who is now heavily involved in building the destination’s reputation and brand), I have been asked to [...]
Day 25 of 52 Days in Wales: Coasteering
Posted in 52 days in Wales, Milkwood House, tagged Coasteering, Pembrokeshire on April 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
coasteering Originally uploaded by localsurfer Invented in Wales by all accounts, in Pembrokeshire ’tis reckoned! Unfairly portrayed as being extreme (and the photo doesn’t help but see the video below!) and confused with tombstoning , truth is, with a good company, almost anyone can do this as long as you can swim. The last time [...]
Day 23 of 52 days in Wales: Porthgain
Posted in 52 days in Wales, Milkwood House, tagged Pembrokeshire, Porthgain on April 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
PORTHGAIN,PEMBROKESHIRE Originally uploaded by RATAEDL Probably my personal favourite this, tucked away in a harbour just north of St Davids. Has a wonderful authentic quality about it as a working harbour, a football pitch on the village green, an art gallery and 2 excellent restaurants. One road-in, one road-out, it’s slightly off the beaten track [...]
