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What’s happened to Penarth?

Byalan davies May 21, 2015

penarth_town_centre I went to Penarth yesterday, hadn’t been there for some time, but I remembered it as a smart little town but I was shocked when I saw how the centre of the town has changed.

Standing in the middle of the shopping area I could count 3 supermarkets, 4 coffee shops and 5 charity shops.

When I walked less than 100 yards “just round the corner” I found another 4 charity shops.

What has happened to what was once such a nice little place to turn it into the Charity Shop capital of south Wales?

Z-Wales

St Paddy 1 – St Dewi 0

Byalan davies February 28, 2009

Why is that Paddy’s day is such a big deal? Globally: parades in places like New York, parties in every part of the globe and a HUGE economic spin off as a result. Meanwhile us Welsh hide in the corner with our Patron Saint and lack of branding and global awareness. Are we not “up…

Z-Comment | Z-Wales

Don’t try Picnicking in Aberaeron

Byalan davies June 17, 2014March 29, 2023

There’s a really pleasant walk along the riverside in Aberaeron. It’s perfect for a lazy stroll and for many it offers an opportunity to picnic in the shade whilst listening to the sounds of the passing River Aeron. I took a walk down there yesterday with Ben my Labrador and was appalled at the state…

Z-Business | Z-Wales

Regeneration by Retail – Come off it

Byalan davies March 8, 2009

I’ve just spent a weekend in West Wales and heard a lot of people talking about a proposal to regenerate part of Aberystwyth. It involves the compulsory purchase of 15 surviving, and therefore probably reasonably successful, small businesses and their premises so that they can be bundled in with the empty Woolworths and converted into…

Z-Comment | Z-Wales

The Olympic torch didn’t light my fire

Byalan davies June 3, 2012March 29, 2023

I saw the Olympic torch last Sunday, it was passing through Aberaeron so it seemed churlish to ignore it. Off we went: me and the family, to get a good view of proceedings as it passed through the town. Expectations were high, the crowd was large and the sun was shining. All looked good.

Z-Rugby | Z-Wales

Ryan Jones is back

Byalan davies November 14, 2009

The Welsh team performance was not great last night against Samoa, but the Welsh Captain, Ryan Jones, certainly put in a man of the match performance that was really pleasing. In September I wrote that Wales needed him and suggested that he should stick to playing No 8. Since then – was he listening I…

Z-Rugby | Z-Wales

Hey Gatland – Ryan is Number 8

Byalan davies January 27, 2010

I hate manufactured photo shoots for rugby, somehow they just don’t seem to work, and today’s 6 Nations Captains’ gathering did nothing to change my mind. They were on the BBC news – so well done for the PR – but as the camera angle turned to show their backs I spotted something worrying –…

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