Sunday, August 20, 2006

Trips Of The Past Few Weeks

On the work front, I've been going through the motions of setting up the business side of my work. I'm now officially self-employed and have got a chance to sort out a lot of that side as well as continuing my own work projects.

It's a nice change for Elis as well, having me around, even though I'm actually working at home. Although I've been out on a few work related trips, Thursday past I was able to use the best line ever with Elis about what I'd done that day. Basically I found myself saying 'I've been to see a man about a ghost, at the haunted castle near the dinosaur park...' and it was all true.

Me and Nursey went out to Craig Y Nos Castle (near Dan Yr Ogof and it's dinosaurs) to meet Steve Graham and get a look around the building with a view to doing some filming there. It's an amazing place, decaying hospital wards a-top a posh hotel, deep in the heart of the Brecon Beacons. We should be back there before long if all goes well. Unfortuantely, I forgot my camera, so I've nothing to share - next time though.

Well, as well as the work I've been doing, we've been out a few times with Elis. I snapped a few and thought I'd better get caught up and post some stuff. First up we had a nice trip to Roath Park, the weather wasn't great, but here's a few all the same.

The clock tower and clouds

Elis feeds the ducks

Winding the Scott Memorial on Roath Park Lake

Nursey also joined us for a trip to Penarth, to take his dog Mab out for a walk, and boys being boys, it wasn't long before we were throwing stones into the sea.

Boys and their rocks

Elis, Chris and Mab at Penarth

And yesterday we went to Cardiff Castle to see the medieval folk. We were expecting pitched battles with armies of re-enactment types. Instead we got a few tents and an archery display. It was nice either way. Weather wad grey, didn't shoot to many.

Tents and the keep of Cardiff Castle

View from the top of the keep at Cardiff Castle, towards City Hall

Ye Olde Wenches make stew

Posted by Dio Bach at 07:15

4 Comments:

holly said...: LOL! You have those medieval folk over there too, eh? I run from them here, because they always want to argue with me. Never mind I've got a bazillion degrees on the topic...

As always, you have the most beautiful places to visit. I like Uncle Nursey's doggins!; 7:50 PM
greg said...: what medieval folk? I thought that's how you guys dressed over there!(?)

Congrats for the new found liberty. Sure it's great for the tyke, plus you can finally get yer kitchen finished! Good luck on moving plans.

C'mon over to Seattle! Seems everyone's doing it! You'll love the weather and prob get snapped up into a dream job/corporate hell!

Spiffy snaps as always!; 3:02 PM
RR said...: Congratulations on your new official self-employed status. It must be great to be able to be with Elis more. And what an amazing place Craig Y Nos Castle looks, I noted it was also used in the filming of Dr Who - I saw that warewolf one :) Cool pics of the little guy too; 9:02 AM
Elise Tomlinson said...: That is the best line ever!

As for being self-employed, keep us posted on how that goes. It seems a bit scary but exciting too. You're officially no longer under "the Man".
:)
Nice photos too, thanks!; 4:05 PM