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Pigsty from Hendre Ifan Prosser Farm

Circular pigsties like this one were common in South Wales.
Pigs love to dig, especially in corners. This is why this sty is circular, so it’s harder for them to dig their  way out.*

*from a nearby signboard

No Comments CherryPie on Feb 28th 2026

Blaenwaun Post Office

During the Second World War, this small two-room building was a hub of communications for the countryside around Blaenwaun in south-west Wales.
Letters, telegrams, newspapers and phone calls all radiated from here. During the war, Blaenwaun Post Office had a War Department radio receiver for urgent messages.*

*from a signboard next to the building.

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Rain never understands why people hide under their umbrellas! Let us make a surprise to the rain by closing our umbrellas!
Mehmet Murat Ildan

2 Comments CherryPie on Feb 23rd 2026

Situated in the Parkgate Hotel in Cardiff The Sorting room offers Michelin starred fine dining.

In the grand rooms of the old Post Office, once filled with hand-written letters and brown-paper packages, now there are glittering chandeliers and plush leather sofas, where elegant lunches are enjoyed and sumptuous dinners savoured in the most glamorous surroundings.
Whether you [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 20th 2026

Love is the beauty of the soul.
Saint Augustine

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