Cardiff and it’s Bay

Acid etched glass windows

Acid etched glass windows

Acid etched glass is where the surface of the glass is eaten away by acid and it creates a translucent satin appearance. This lets through plenty of light whilst providing softening of images through the glass, obscuring objects while allowing light into the room. Acid etched glass is used as a way to decorate glass objects, the acid etched glass …

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Stained glass windows – History in Cardiff

Stained glass windows

Stained glass windows go back to mediaeval times when churches use them to demonstrate their wealth. There are many examples of stained glass windows being used to tell a story as reading and writing were limited to the educated in these times. Cardiff is lucky to have some excellent examples of stained glass windows some of the best examples of …

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Car boot sales: Where to find a good one this weekend

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1. Cardiff Where: Bessemer Road, CF11 8BA When: Sunday (7am-1pm) Price for sellers: £7 per car and £10 per van Price for buyers: Free See also Car boot sales Cardiff 2. Swansea Where: Liberty Stadium, SA1 2FA When: Sunday from 5.30am for sellers and 7.15am for buyers Price for sellers: Starts at £6 for outside spaces and from £10 for …

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Track days in Cardiff

Track days

Track days Cardiff – Llandow Cardiff track days are a brilliant way to experience driving, away from the constraints of speed limits, age restrictions and vehicle style. The sensation of being thrown about strapped into a car with the specific purpose of getting round a circuit in the shortest possible time is to some almost narcotic in its attraction. The …

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Jazz Clubs and Cafe Bars in Cardiff

Jazz clubs and cafe bars in Cardiff

Cardiff Jazz Clubs and Cafe Bars – This article gives an overview of Cardiff Jazz Clubs and Café bars in Cardiff as well as reviewing the major jazz festivals in South Wales. CARDIFF – LIVE EVENTS at JAZZ CLUBS – Keep a check on future Jazz Clubs and their events with this link.  Jazz Clubs  The Parkhouse club has regular jazz …

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Millennium Stadium Cardiff

millennium stadium

Cardiff Millennium Stadium, opened in June 1999, is one of the leading sport, music concert and exhibition venues in the United Kingdom and has a fully seated capacity of 74,500 spectators over 3 tiers. Boasting the first fully retractable roof in the country, Cardiff Millennium Stadium has quickly become a world class host for such events as the English FA …

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12 Golf Courses : best in South Wales?

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Golf Courses – South Wales Wales’ first Senior Open Championship, held at Royal Porthcawl, was a great success played on one of the best golf courses in South Wales. Golf is seriously popular in south Wales so here are 12 of the best of golf courses South Wales can offer just a short drive away. All of these Golf Courses feature Wales’ …

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Driving Simulator Chairs- Risk free racing!

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Driving Simulator Chairs Driving simulator chairs get described in a variety of ways: Driving simulator chairs, Driving gaming chairs, Racing simulator gaming chairs, Racing gaming chairs, Racing seat simulator, The concept though is quite simple and that is to provide a chair that simulates the driving position and the driving experience available through computer games. The chairs are compatible with …

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Meet the funeral directors: The changing face of our oldest industry

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When he first became an undertaker, nearly 40 years ago, the age-old business of death was a fairly straightforward affair for Gareth Jenkins. Family requests would revolve around flowers, hymns and dressing loved ones in their “Sunday best” for that final farewell. But at the age of 55 he now finds himself undertaking increasingly surreal tasks, like flying to Eastern …

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Spot the Dalmatians cycling around this summer

Dalmation cycle ride

There won’t be any difficulty spotting fund raisers when they take part in a bicycle ride this summer – as they will all be dressed as Dalmatians. The annual Dalmatian Bike Ride, in aid of St David’s Hospice Care, will see some 250 riders aged from 14 upwards, cover 45 miles along the canal from Brecon to Caerleon on Saturday, …

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