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I was strolling around the sunnier parts of cardiff to find some graffiti I had seen the other night when it was too dark to photograph properly and noticed this planning application sign that had appeared to be attacked by a well-meaning person.
Obviously the person wanted the reader to visit cardiff more, except the sticker was put in a semi-industrial part of town so only locals would see it, and it was in the very city it was advertising. Oh well!



This is the flower that I saw on my way back from the bay one night. There are some very good graffiti artists based around the A470/A48 roundabout, but hardly any on the east side of town that i've found so far. I'm waiting to be proved wrong!

Meet the housemates!

Or one of them at least...

I don't tend to see much of my housemates these days since they hold regular jobs and I'm still a freelance vagabond with aspirations of lazyness. But tonight me and Bri sat down to watch IT crowd, so I snuck in my camera and tried to get some candid shots. Needless to say an SLR isn't too subtle so I had to make do with this:

Lets go exploring!

Given that I've had a few days where I haven't had any work to do, and that i'm now living in an area of cardiff i've only ever driven past i thought I'd do a bit of exploring.

Ever the technophile, I had to do a google maps search first, so that i wouldn't miss anything major. I was mainly looking for a small (or large) park somewhere nearby since i used to visit Roath Park a lot but now live too far away to get there comfortably.

LO AND BEHOLD! I come across Waterloo Gardens, a small green crack in the grey newport road area landscape

The area is dotted with little patches of grass, flowers and trees, with the odd stream running through them. a quite idyllic setting for chilling in and watching the world rotate.

As well as the public garden I also discovered Waterloo Gardens Teashop, which is a medium sized tae shop done up in a modern style akin to an english version of Starbucks. On the wall is a list of teas that they serve and can be bought in sachets over the counter, all loose leaf of course!

They're very much a local shop, supplying locally made cakes, vegan chocolate and exhibiting local artists work, with a commission from any sales of art given to charity.

Waterloo Gardens Tea Shop
Hipo Hyfryd (Chocolatier)

wanna buy some pegs?

wanna buy some pegs?
Originally uploaded by WierdyBeardy

Though i haven't been a student for a year my movements are still dictated by the student calendar. I moved into my new house on 1st July after a two day transition moving my stuff two days before moving myself. The timing is based on nearly every student housing contract being only 10 months long and traditionally ending on 30th June. Even though i've "upgraded" to 12 month contracts they still start on 1st July and end 30th June!

Anyway, this year should hopefully be buzzin'. Nice house, good housemates, and (fingers crossed) lots of work.

Got a tour scheduled for the autumn so i've just got to last the summer!