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Category Archives: countryside
Snow on St David’s Day
Everyone and their dog takes photos of snow, to which I am adding my own from getting to my horse from home in Efail Isaf. This was the gradual development of snow around March 1st, St David’s Day – a … Continue reading
Posted in countryside, horses & bridleways, Uncategorized
Tagged Efail Isaf, Garth;, horses, outdoors, Rhondda-Cynon-Taff, snow
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Tower Regeneration: a site visit
Tower Colliery has now closed, and the site is being restored through Tower Regeneration Limited (TRL). I have been to one working group meeting, representing Open Spaces Society (as the Local Correspondent for Rhondda Cynon Taf), and last Friday we … Continue reading
Posted in countryside, open spaces: rights of way & highways, open spaces: town & village greens, open spaces: urban spaces, Uncategorized
Tagged bridleways, Coalfield Regeneration Trust, Heads of the Valleys, Hirwaun, nature, open access, open countryside, open spaces society, outdoors, Rhigos, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Tower Colliery, Tower Regeneration Limited, TRL
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A tour of Eglwysilan common
The common land on Mynydd Elwysilan hasn’t featured enough in this blog except as a site of crime and conflict. It’s easy to forget what a wonderful asset Eglwysilan is, for cooperative commoners to graze their stock, for the public … Continue reading
Rights restored around Eglwysilan common today
Tomorrow, pesky access-blockers may be back, but today belonged to the people who have rights on Mynydd Eglwysilan Common: commoners, byway drivers and trail, quad and pedal bikers, horse riders, walkers, roamers were all there to let the landowners know … Continue reading
Posted in Active Travel Act, countryside, open spaces: commons, open spaces: rights of way & highways, Uncategorized
Tagged 4x4, Bonkas 4x4 Wales, byways, Caerphilly, Eglwysilan Common, horses, Mynydd Eglwysilan, obstructions, open access, open spaces society, open spaces: commons, Pontypridd, public access, Rhondda-Cynon-Taff, rights of way, trail bikes, Wales, walkers
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Celebrating in the Wilderness
The Wilderness near Mitcheldean in Gloucestershire was the choice for my friend and ex-colleague Emily’s 50th birthday weekend. As well as the wonderful company, food and drink and brilliant passtimes, games and musical talents, the place itself was great. I … Continue reading
Clouds and sun around the Garth
Long winter shadows on the fields and cloud inversions are a frequent sight on the Garth mountain and in the Taf valley. I see them as I go up to the stables in the morning. These photos were taken in … Continue reading
Autumn leaves and winter sun
I’ve been enjoying the shades of autumn and now startling spots of colour against the wintry sun, which rises and arcs low. Where I and my horse live near the Garth in Rhondda Cynon Taf, this allows me to experience … Continue reading
Local Access Forums’ National Conference
Local Access Forums were established under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW) to advise local authorities on improving public access and recreation in the countryside and urban open spaces. Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC is in the process … Continue reading
Posted in countryside, horses & bridleways, local access forum, open spaces: commons, open spaces: rights of way & highways, open spaces: town & village greens, open spaces: urban spaces, Uncategorized
Tagged Builth Wells, Local Access Forum, open access, open spaces society, outdoors, Rhondda-Cynon-Taff, rights of way, Wales, welsh government
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Rose Davies at the Worker’s Gallery
Rose Davies is a Swansea-based artist, a prolific explorer of different ways of doing art and materials. Her blog as Rosie Scribblah is fun and informative. Like other artists in Women’s Arts Association, she has projects, and her latest, following … Continue reading
Wyndcliffe Court: sculpture garden
Wyndcliffe Court is to close its sculpture gardens after September 25th this year. It was urgent to visit, and we were lucky with the weather; not so lucky with Mike’s navigation from Newport, where we picked up my Swindon friend … Continue reading
Posted in arty things, countryside, Uncategorized
Tagged arts, blacksmith, garden sculpture, Newport, Wales, Wyndcliffe Court
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