Showing posts with label Swansea Bay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Swansea Bay. Show all posts

Sunday, 12 May 2013

I'm a tourist on my own doorstep! #VisitWales #VisitMumbles

Looking over to Mumbles
from Blackpill
2013 has been a busy year and lacking on the travels unfortunately!  HOWEVER, when I sat back and thought about it, it dawned on me that I regularly switch to 'tourist' mode armed with my camera and shopping bag tovisit the beautiful village of Mumbles, just 6 miles from where I live.  I'm so lucky to have this on my doorstep!

It got me thinking, many welsh businesses focus on bringing in tourists to the country from across the water to boost the local economy, but there are tourists just a few miles down the road on their doorstep.  One area I think that does really well at bringing in visitors to the area has to be Mumbles.  And here is why...

Thursday, 29 March 2012

What a great way to spend "Welsh Week"

(Blog entry written back at the beginning of March - must have fallen asleep before I hit the publish button!!!)

It's been Welsh week this week and it has certainly seen some great weather. I've been lucky enough to have visited some beautiful places - all for business this week but that is why I love my job so much!

In one week I've added a new place to one of my favourite places, paid a visit to the home of Premier League's only Welsh team and ticked off one of my 'places to go' which I wasn't too wowed about. :-(

Sunday, 4 March 2012

Saturday, 25 February 2012

No rugby - just Swansea Bay, Twin Town views & a few Dafodils!

What a beautiful day it's been today in Swansea!  Sun has been shining and the temperature pretty mild considering its February.   A great excuse to get out of the house, make the most of the weather and take some practice shots with my new camera.  (No rugby for me!)

After stopping off in Swansea City Centre to visit the Welsh market that is there this weekend, picking up a few locally sourced products, Stu (my partner) and I were about to head down to Rhosilli, however a wrong turning in the way one system saw us heading up Mount Pleasant... and then I had a thought, lets go to the spot on the hill... you know the one... where Twin Town was shot!  Anyone from Swansea will know what I mean!!!!

A part of Swansea I don't frequent that often, not that I'm a snob, it's generally not 'en route' for any of my journeys. BUT BOY was it peacefull and the views were just magnificent today with the sun shining.

Grabbed a few shots and then decided to head down to Blackpill to my most favourite view!  Hoping and praying that a few dafodils were in bloom.

To my delight, there were, just a few... and I have to say, perfectly placed too!

Bit of a shame the tide was out, maybe next time I should find out the tide times to plan it a little better!  Lots to learn with this photography malarky!  Hope you like the photos... I certainly do!

PS. Rhosilli tomorrow! :-)


S is for Swansea Bay

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Swansea Bay Winter 2012, a set on Flickr.
I thought it best to start my brand new blog off with photos of my most favourite place in the world.... SWANSEA of course!

It's only February but the weather has been beautiful today.