Gower explorer

We continued our tour around the Gower beaches today with a visit to Caswell Bay. It had been a good number of years since I last visited Caswell, but on returning I could instantly remember why it was always one of my favourite Gower beaches. The soft golden sand makes it an ideal destination for …

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Sand in my socks

In keeping with our agenda to ‘get out and about’ over the Easter bank holiday, we paid a visit to Pembrey Country Park today. For anyone who hasn’t been there I can recommend a visit, as it’s the perfect place (i.e. a sandy beach and acres of secluded woodland) to relax and switch off. A …

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Bridge over the river Tawe

Despite the blustery, showery conditions the DDWT family decided to take a trip to Pontardawe today and in particular the area around the recreation ground. Running alongside the recreation ground is the river Tawe (as well as National Cycle Route 43) and is a very popular destination for fishermen given it’s reputation of being the …

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A day at the zoo

Decided to make the most of my day off today and head for Bristol Zoo, much to the delight of DDWT Junior. After coughing up some £19 odd for entry – which I thought was steep, even though the nipper went in for free – we started our way around the zoo. In fairness there …

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