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Archive for the tag 'Wales'
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
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
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Cardiff Castle – The Mansion
4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 28th 2025
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Cardiff Castle – The Keep
The most recognisable feature at Cardiff Castle is surely the impressive twelve-sided Keep, the finest example in Wales. This type is known as a ‘shell’ keep because its outer walls provided a protective shell for smaller buildings within.
The stone Keep was built in the early 12th Century by Robert Consul, Earl of Gloucester, replacing the [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 2nd 2025
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Fine Dining at Giovanni’s
Oops! I forgot to photo the dessert. It was tiramisu.
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 1st 2025
