There’s a saying I love this time of year; “The earth laughs with flowers.” Well, Penarth is currently giggling with the prettiest crop of wildflowers I’ve ever seen. There’s something lovely about dropping seeds in a patch of dirt and just letting them grow wild. Someone once told me that when their grandfather died he’d asked […]
Category: Cardiff
Life in and around the Welsh capital.
International Food & Drink Festival
Hands down one of my favourite things about summer is going to the International Food Festival in Cardiff Bay. I’m not saying that I salivate for it every year and starve myself the day before hand to make room for all the food… but yeah, I kinda do. Going to this year’s festival was extra special; […]
If you ever happen to visit my Mum and Dad and sit on their old sofa then you’ll notice that the middle seat sags. Sit in it and it’ll swallow you up and you’ll struggle to ever get back up again. This is because I used it as a trampoline as a kid – back when […]
Rain and Roath Park
Welcome to the Great British Summer! June has walked out, July has arrived and yet it feels much more like March. I’ve got a cupboard full of summer dresses, sandals and sunglasses that I’m desperate to wear but can’t. I bought a hat for God’s sake! I’ve had one Barbecue so far – just one! […]
Castle Coch
I’ve always thought of Castle Coch as “my” castle. That fairytale-esque red keep that’s nestled amongst the trees and perched on the side of a “mountain” enchanted me as a kid. I used to pass by it every day on my way to school, and when I moved to Swansea for University spotting it from the […]
