tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post786194780801204209..comments2024-03-28T11:17:43.586+00:00Comments on Read-warbler: Some photos of South WalesCathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-72515850738618992462012-05-21T11:10:39.676+01:002012-05-21T11:10:39.676+01:00Guin: I've answered this comment elsewhere - t...Guin: I've answered this comment elsewhere - thanks for taking the time to comment.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-18611230757615718732012-05-19T21:09:51.867+01:002012-05-19T21:09:51.867+01:00Oh, those are lovely pictures. I agree that the hi...Oh, those <i>are</i> lovely pictures. I agree that the hilly vistas are <i>very</i> similar to many Appalachian areas, including East Tennessee and Kentucky, where my Welsh forebears settled (Hopsons on one side, and Guinns on the other) — perhaps because it looked so familiar and like home to them. Even the rock formations in the cliffs at the seashore look like the interior of hills that were cut open when the Interstate Highway was built through the area.<br /><br />If you hadn't remarked on the striped rocks in the stream, I'd have thought the effect was just a reflection from the water, but on closer inspection it's very mysterious looking.<br /><br />Also I agree: it takes a warped and perverted disposition to rob a <i>church</i>. That's an appalling thing to do to any building, though. The problem has grown to such proportions here in the Detroit area, there are plans afoot to make metal dealers stop paying in cash and only issue checks, which can be traced somewhat. People are indulging their vilest impulses, I think, because the very top level of government today is rotten to the core, larcenous, venal and cruel. It starts there and seeps down to all levels of society.<br /><br />GuinnevereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-90559703614341114502012-03-31T14:39:28.780+01:002012-03-31T14:39:28.780+01:00Nan: We're about an hour and a half from South...Nan: We're about an hour and a half from South Wales here in Devon. It's an easy trip, up through Somerset to the bridge over the Bristol channel and along the coast to Cardiff. Where you stayed is a beautiful spot. Tell the truth, Wales is almost all beautiful.<br /><br />Susan: Goodness me, how strange is that? And it's a tiny, tiny place too. <br /><br />We lived in Minehead, on the Somerset coast, for 8 years. A nice area too. Glad you enjoyed the photos and thanks for the mention on your blog. :-)Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-34765386948672030812012-03-30T14:58:23.959+01:002012-03-30T14:58:23.959+01:00I love those photos! And believe or not, I think L...I love those photos! And believe or not, I think Llanowo is one of the places my ancestors might be from!!! Gorgeous....and looking across to Minehead in Somerset - that's the other location close to where some more ancestors come from!!! This is like looking at my next planned vacation there! lol I'm glad you had such a lovely time, and that Wales reveals more every time you go. The picture of the stones is lovely too.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-30863205696281232312012-03-29T16:52:57.166+01:002012-03-29T16:52:57.166+01:00Oh, so very beautiful. You lived near there! Very ...Oh, so very beautiful. You lived near there! Very lucky.<br /><br />We spent a week in Llangrannog <br /><br />http://www.llangrannog.org.uk/<br /><br />in 1992 in a beautiful rental house. It was an idyllic spot. Really. We visited Aberystwyth and rode that cliff railway. I was frightened to death that it would just let go. :<)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-7583752803542439972012-03-29T11:59:04.092+01:002012-03-29T11:59:04.092+01:00Penny: Really pleased you enjoyed them. Yes, Cardi...Penny: Really pleased you enjoyed them. Yes, Cardiff and its environs holds much to be discovered... I can't believe we found so much this visit that we'd not seen before.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-52641574475505353542012-03-29T03:13:35.001+01:002012-03-29T03:13:35.001+01:00I can certainly understand your love for Cardiff, ...I can certainly understand your love for Cardiff, Cath, and all it holds in its scenery, stones, and architecture. Your pictures are wonderful.Pennyhttp://lifeonthecutoff.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-85815269307465307612012-03-28T23:13:35.755+01:002012-03-28T23:13:35.755+01:00Nicola: My favourite is the stones too... I was in...Nicola: My favourite is the stones too... I was intrigued by the stripes.<br /><br />Kelly: Thank you. It was a break that recharged our batteries quite nicely.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-30747326273816759712012-03-28T02:30:58.162+01:002012-03-28T02:30:58.162+01:00Wonderful pictures! I am glad you had a wonderful ...Wonderful pictures! I am glad you had a wonderful time!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-35096472922037054092012-03-27T23:27:30.507+01:002012-03-27T23:27:30.507+01:00Stunning pics, Cath, especially the stones under r...Stunning pics, Cath, especially the stones under running water.Vintage Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-28708102562960477022012-03-27T15:40:04.828+01:002012-03-27T15:40:04.828+01:00Stacy: I forgot to say how much I agree with this ...Stacy: I forgot to say how much I agree with this sentiment of yours:<br /><br /><i>I couldn't help but draw the parallel between a great place and a great book... each time you return there is something new to discover:)</i><br /><br />Perfect. :-)Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-77313704133789650632012-03-27T11:10:28.133+01:002012-03-27T11:10:28.133+01:00Pat: Yeah, P and I are really country people rathe...Pat: Yeah, P and I are really country people rather than city types. A day in the city is enough. lol. I think a lot of these thieves are stealing to feed a habit and it's not habit for eating Cornish pasties...<br /><br />Kay: I'm glad you liked them. I think the slightly creepy thing for me is that these thieves must have been watching this little church for some time before they struck. The ex-warden said he goes there every day to visit his wife's grave and these awful people must have been watching his movements. Scary.<br /><br />Stacy: No, I don't think anything is sacred any more. I'm not a very religious person but I still think that that's a really terrible thing to do... steal from a church. <br /><br />Yvonne: I think we're so lucky in this country to have such a huge variety of landscapes to enjoy.<br /><br />I'll check out your link in a minute. <br /><br />The John Brett was my favourite painting of the whole gallery. I bought a postcard of it to put here on my desk. I hear what you say about Fair Rosamund but I still like it. I suppose I thought it was nice to see that you don't have to be conventionally beautiful in order for someone to want to paint you. <br /><br />Marg: Ooh, Welsh heritage - how nice! I hope you make it back to see Wales one day.<br /><br />ruHenry: Thanks for visiting and I'm glad you enjoyed the photos.<br /><br />Chris: Oh, you so *do* have places like this. LOL. It reminded me so much of the Blue Ridge mountains. There is even a similar mining heritage I believe.<br /><br />Cathy: How exciting to have a trip like that to look forward to!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-86399837176133009192012-03-27T08:00:14.892+01:002012-03-27T08:00:14.892+01:00You're making me wish the next twelve months w...You're making me wish the next twelve months would fly by so Denis and I would be in the UK!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-52937707647606736892012-03-27T05:14:13.067+01:002012-03-27T05:14:13.067+01:00That is all SO gorgeous!! I wish we had places lik...That is all SO gorgeous!! I wish we had places like that here in the states with that kind of scenery!! thanks for these pics :)chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-85694922786311870752012-03-26T23:50:31.196+01:002012-03-26T23:50:31.196+01:00Lovely pictures, Cath! Sue guided me toward them. ...Lovely pictures, Cath! Sue guided me toward them. What a place!ruHenryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981482145397680963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-86211649262639561512012-03-26T23:24:19.861+01:002012-03-26T23:24:19.861+01:00Gorgeous! I lived in the UK for several years but ...Gorgeous! I lived in the UK for several years but didn't make it to Wales. I really should have seeing as my grandfather came from there!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-48730956390980999832012-03-26T22:20:23.454+01:002012-03-26T22:20:23.454+01:00Hi Cath,
Some amazing pictures and great that you...Hi Cath,<br /><br />Some amazing pictures and great that you remind us of what some beautiful places we have 'on our own doorstep'.<br /><br />There are so many churches whch are permanently locked and bolted these days, it is just a sad reflection of our times. Even when times have been hard in the past, I can never recall a church being closed for public prayer.<br /><br />There is some great information about the Geography of the area around Llantwit Major, so thanks to your mention, I have just spent an enjoyable half hour or so reading up on it <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llantwit_Major#Geography<br /><br />I love the Brett painting that you linked to, however I'm afraid that Rosetti just isn't to my taste .... 'The Fair Rosamund' looks extremely 'manly' from my perspective.<br /><br />Welcome back to the blogosphere.<br /><br />YvonneYvonne @ Fiction Books Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821114534056290177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-15835840886149040322012-03-26T17:01:48.221+01:002012-03-26T17:01:48.221+01:00What beautiful sights! I loved the old church whic...What beautiful sights! I loved the old church which I hope the thieves will not get the better of. Is nothing sacred? I couldn't help but draw the parallel between a great place and a great book... each time you return there is something new to discover:)Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387313238448432017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-24238970428544105322012-03-26T16:29:44.417+01:002012-03-26T16:29:44.417+01:00Such lovely, lovely pictures, Cath. Thanks so muc...Such lovely, lovely pictures, Cath. Thanks so much for sharing them with us. I loved them. The old church is beautiful, but yes, I can believe that people want to steal from it. It's awful, but I think copper is valuable for scavengers or thieves. And easy to get away with stealing I suspect from such an out of the way spot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-87356576278004460262012-03-26T16:23:05.876+01:002012-03-26T16:23:05.876+01:00great shots Cath!!! I love that you love going ou...great shots Cath!!! I love that you love going out into "the country" instead of staying in towns and cities!.. that's a shame about the old church..I often wonder what's wrong with people that do things like that...I know they need money for one reason or another but I think I'd try to find another way to get money! I'd rather steal food if thats what it's for..."a thief that steals food is only trying to feed his family or not starve"..not such a bad crime when you think about itDesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.com