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Tredegar Arms Beer and Cider Festival

21/07/2013 Leave a comment

Saturday 20 July 2013

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A point of reference.   Tredegar Arms.
     
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First of the day, Nuty Black by Thwaites.   Number two was gravity fed.  Lion by Hook Norton.
     
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I got there early.   And beat the crowds.
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Friggin in the Riggin – Nelson Brewery.   Moonshine – Abbeydale Brewery.
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Organic Gold – Evan Evans.   And a rather good Burger and Chips.

http://gkpubs.co.uk/pubs-in-bassaleg/tredegar-arms-pub/

The Black Cock Inn–Caerphilly

20/07/2013 Leave a comment

19 July 2013

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Take the A or B to Cardiff from Caerphilly Bus Station and get off here.   Take the right just ahead.
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Head down the hill.   Pass the signs.
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A little welcome shade.   About 15 minutes from the Bus stop.
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The entrance to the car park.   And the pub itself.
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The bar. Free WiFi.   Hops hanging from the ceiling
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Cwtch – Tiny Rebel.   Castell Coch – Celt Experience. Brewed just down the hill.
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Silures – Celt Experience. Note the Black Cock picture in the Pump Clip.   Good food.  Caerphilly Curry and Chips.

http://theblackcockinn.com/

Going Down Return Up

19/07/2013 1 comment

Caerphilly Castle – 03

19/07/2013 2 comments

Caerphilly Castle – 02

19/07/2013 1 comment

Caerphilly Castle – 01

19/07/2013 Leave a comment

July 2013

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Odd to have a summer in the Lower Rhymney Valley.   Caerphilly Cheese used to be made in Caerphilly.
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Now we make our Cheese from Fibre Glass.   Caerphilly Castle.
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When summer returned

Mainly Blogging

23/06/2013 Leave a comment

Newport June 2013 – 03

22/06/2013 Leave a comment

On a roll

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Subway art and the castle.   To the right.
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To the left.   And the man.
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Not quite the castle.   The river Usk.
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Newport has bridges.   The castle.
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Newport has a logo.   Logo and bridges.
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The Usk with the tide in.   Logo and City Centre.
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Castle and bridge.   Another Usk bridge.

Newport June 2013 – 02

22/06/2013 2 comments

More photos

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John Frost Square.   And the second ball.
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More lols.   More Commercial Street art.
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Newport has historic pubs.   And it’s a Samuel Smith House.
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The Old Station.   Re-creation of the old town cross.
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D Day Memorial.   The Carpenters Arms. Is it the oldest pub?

Newport June 2013 – 01

22/06/2013 Leave a comment

Just a few photos from the city of my birth

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Charles Street and bridge.   St Woolos primary school.
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Stow Hill.   Kingsway carpark and bridge.
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Park Square Transformer.   And it’s blue plaque.
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No rain.   Happy.
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Street art, Commercial Street.   Commercial Street.