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Glazed tiles, Grade II listing and drag acts: the wonderful Golden Cross pub in Cardiff
The Golden Cross, a splendid Grade II listed public house, can be found at the junction of Customhouse Street and Hayes Bridge Road in Cardiff.
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Abraham Cruzvillegas: Empty Lot. A bit like watching paint dry. Or weeds grow. Tate Modern, London
I’ve seen some amazing artworks in the Turbine Hall in London’s Tate Modern with perhaps Olafur Eliasson’s Weather Project being the most stunning of the lot. Sad to say, I failed to […]
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Tonbridge in the rain: umbrellas, street views and an abandoned shopping trolley, Jan 2016
Over the weekend, I made the hour long trip from Brixton to Tonbridge in Kent to watch the mighty Dulwich Hamlet play a crucial top of the table clash. Much […]
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Spillers Records, Cardiff – new premises for the oldest record shop in the world
Established in 1894, Spillers Records in Cardiff can claim to be the oldest record shop in the world – and it’s the place I’ve always visited from the day I […]
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Street scenes, rain, sales and street performers, Cardiff photos, Dec 2015
According to the Met Office, Cardiff is Britain’s wettest city, registering 115cms of rainfall every year, and there was plenty of evidence to support that claim over the Christmas period. Here’s […]
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Butetown, barrage and a breezy afternoon: a winter trip to Cardiff Bay in photos
Here’s a selection of photos taken around Cardiff Bay over the festive season. Despite raining for almost the entire duration of my Christmas visit (welcome home!), the sky thankfully cleared […]
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Lost Cavalry Christmas Party at The Magic Garden, Battersea – photos
Posted on Monday, Dec 28, 2015 | No CommentsHere’s some photos of urban75 faves the Lost Cavalry playing the Magic Garden in Battersea the night before Christmas Eve. It was a lovely evening and a fine way to kickstart […] -
A night of drinking and dancing at the Andrew Buchan Bar, Albany Road, Cardiff – in photos
Posted on Monday, Dec 28, 2015 | No CommentsStocking a fine range of Welsh real ales from the independent Rhymney Beers brewery, the Andrew Buchan bar in Albany Road is one of my favourite pubs in Cardiff. -
Tonight: your last chance to see choirs sing traditional Christmas carols in Trafalgar Square, London
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 22, 2015 | No CommentsThere was festive sights and sounds in central London last night as choirs belted out traditional Christmas carols next to the Christmas tree that dominates Trafalgar Square – and tonight is your […]
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A walk around Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, London, December 2015
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1 Undershaft – Proposed tallest skyscraper in the City Of London is a boring box
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Rock stars revealed in Scarlet Page’s ‘Resonators’ photo exhibition at Proud Camden
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Sparkle galore and an early New Year with Misty Miller, Black Honey & The Near Death Experience at Hackney’s Moth Club
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Scottish heart and passion: Admiral Fallow live at the Prince Albert in Brighton, Nov 2015
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Bognor Regis, East Sussex – street shots, Terry’s donuts and the run-down pier
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London street scenes – tourist tack, horse-drawn bus, photo exhibitions and the first Christmas tree, Nov 2015
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A wet and windy afternoon on Brighton’s seafront, Autumn 2015
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Fish & Chip Friday and Wednesday Toe Nails: Colchester and Mersea Island in photos
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BoomTown Fair 2016 tickets are on sale now!
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When the flags fly in Cardiff – street scenes from the Rugby World Cup 2015
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Behold the audio majesty of the 1970s Amstrad Integra 4000 Mk II amplifier
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