Monthly Archives: February 2019

Offa’s Dyke, Chepstow to Monmouth

Posted on 26/02/2019 by Martin

Offa’s Dyke Path starts in England overlooking the Severn estuary which is designated as a Maritime Natural Area. The estuary has the second highest tidal range in the world caused by the 5 rivers that feed the estuary and its … Continue reading →

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The Airbus Beluga XL

Posted on 14/02/2019 by Martin

The super-transporter makes its first flight from Toulouse to Wales. Here over the Prince of Wales (“Second Severn Crossing”/M4) bridge.

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Sharpness

Posted on 13/02/2019 by Martin

 

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Offa’s Dyke

Posted on 09/02/2019 by Martin

We’ve decided, probably rashly, to walk Offa’s Dyke Path this year. And, I expect, next year too. We’ve made a start, going all the way from the Severn Estuary at the mouth of the River Wye, just east of Chepstow, … Continue reading →

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Risca

Posted on 07/02/2019 by Martin

Risca, to the north-west of Newport in Wales, is not a tourist town by any means, but it is borded to the north by the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, and to the south by the Ebbw River and the Sirhowy … Continue reading →

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Whitby, North Yorkshire

Posted on 02/02/2019 by Martin

It’s a very long time since I last visited Whitby, on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors. The very first time was well over fifty years ago when my old school chum, Robinson, P, and I passed through on … Continue reading →

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