Archive for the tag 'Wales'
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Llandaff Cathedral
Llandaff Cathedral stands on one of the oldest Christian sites in Britain. In the sixth century St Dyfrig founded a community close to the ford where the Roman road crossed the river Taff. He was succeeded by St Teilo and then Teilo’s nephew, St Euddogwy. These three Celtic Saints remain patron saints of the present [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 17th 2025
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Lllandaff
Known as the ‘city within a city,’ Llandaff didn’t become a part of Wales’ capital until 1922. The county borough of Cardiff was extended to include Llandaff and it officially became part of the city – hence its ‘city within a city’ status.
But Llandaff has a history and character of its own that makes it [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Dec 13th 2025
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it.
Ernest Holmes
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 8th 2025
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Cardiff Castle – The Roman Walls
The Roman origins of Cardiff Castle were discovered in 1888 when the 3rd Marquess of Bute decided to build a new tower and extend the grounds. The Roman remains were discovered in what was considered to be a solid earth bank. Rather than continue with his original plans Lord Bute decided to investigate and and [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Dec 2nd 2025
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Some days, it’s just a matter of finding the right marmalade!
Paddington Bear
4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 30th 2025
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Cardiff Castle – The Clock Tower
The clock tower, continental in inspiration is decorated with over life-sized statues of the planets. When it was completed in 1874 its unusual appearance caused a sensation*
*Source – The Essential Cardiff Castle guidebook
4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 30th 2025
