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February 26th 2007
Published: March 10th 2007
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Walking I’m just back from a very interesting weekend in Wales. I walked in the mountains and explored the valleys. I went with my company’s walking club. I’ve never been away with them before so everyone was a stranger. The club had hired a bunkhouse in the village of Talybont-on-Usk to the north of the Brecon Beacons National Park. I decided to take Monday off work in addition to the wee... Read Full Entry



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Nick Cooperman
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I started writing this during a six month sabbatical in 2005/6, where I explored the world in search of adventure and professional IT certification (...yes really!) Periodic updates from other vacations to follow... << 'Cos everybody hates a tourist. Especially one who thinks it's all such a laugh. >> Jarvis Cocker, 1995... full info
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Nice looking old buildingsNice looking old buildings
Nice looking old buildings
Merthyr Tydfil, Taff Valley
Even Merthyr has Polish Plumbers!Even Merthyr has Polish Plumbers!
Even Merthyr has Polish Plumbers!
Aberfan, Taff ValleyAberfan, Taff Valley
Aberfan, Taff Valley
Aberfan CemeteryAberfan Cemetery
Aberfan Cemetery
In an infamous incident on 21 October 1966, 144 people were killed (inc 116 children) when a slag heap collapsed and destroyed the local primary school. These are the graves of the victims. Very moving.
Sign of the TimesSign of the Times
Sign of the Times
Forty years ago, nobody cared about an unstable slag heap near a primary school. Now, people worry about gravestones falling over. Aberfan, Taff Valley.
Aberfan CemeteryAberfan Cemetery
Aberfan Cemetery
After the disaster, there was a huge donation of cash from a sympathetic public. Much of it was robbed by the NCB to pay for clean up. I was interested to see this donation from South Africa, then a pariah nation at the height of Apartheid.
Aberfan CemeteryAberfan Cemetery
Aberfan Cemetery
Individual graves covered in arches. Very moving.
Asda gets ready for St David's DayAsda gets ready for St David's Day
Asda gets ready for St David's Day
Aberdare, Cynon Valley.
Where I didn't used to live!Where I didn't used to live!
Where I didn't used to live!
It was the right street, but the house where I lived as a baby was on the other side. Pontllanfraith, Sirhowy Valley.
Maybe next time?Maybe next time?
Maybe next time?
Chepstow Castle. Closed by the time I got there.
Looking back to WalesLooking back to Wales
Looking back to Wales
From across the River Wye.



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