Caldey Island, Pembrokeshire - 24th Aug 2010

Caldey Island is inhabited by monks and is situated off the coast of Tenby in Pembrokeshire.  For a fee you can take a 20 minute boat ride to the island and enjoy some of its beauty making sure, of course, that you don't miss the last boat back to the mainland!

There is a long walk up to the lighthouse and cliffs which can get quite steep, but is well worth it when you get there.

The Monastery

The Famous Caldey Island Chocolate Factory

Tenby, Pembrokeshire - 20th-27th Aug 2010 (Part1)

Tenby in Pembrokeshire is probably our favourite holiday destination in the British Isles, though there are still many places to experience.  There is lots to do with children and the beaches are quite clean.  This has been a regular holiday destination for us since long before our children were born.  In fact both Lisa and I had been to Tenby as children, Lisa many times.  This year I took so many photos I thought I would break it down into several posts.

A view from the harbour of the different coloured houses on the northern sea front of Tenby.

St. Catherine's Rock

The site of a disused fort which used to be open to the public as late as the 1990s but has been sealed off for health and safety reasons. It is officially known as St. Catherine's Island.

Tenby was a walled town and there are arches at various stages along the wall.
These ones are called the Five Arches.  It was formerly the south-west gate into the town.

North Beach and Goscar Rock                          The Harbour and Harbour Beach

Manobier, Pembrokeshire - 23rd Aug 2010

A short trip to Manorbier in Pembrokeshire as part of our almost yearly holiday in Tenby.

 The Castle at Manobier is a ruin but is worth a look.  On this occasion we did not go to the castle because we had already visted it a few years before.

 It was a cold day so we didn't stay very long this year.

 Our old car, a Vauxhall Astra estate with Manobier church in the background.

This is a church I wanted to see close up but this year did not get the chance.

Acoustic Festival of Britain, Uttoxeter - 20th-22nd May 2011

We went to a great festival, with a great atmosphere and great music.

On the Friday before most of the punters arrived.

The main stage with Fairport Convention playing a great set of old and new songs.

The very large beer tent...

...with a stage powered by bikes!

There was also a stage powered by the sun where I saw the great Rory McLeod perform...

...and met him afterwards.  What a nice guy.

There were performances everywhere like this one from the Peace Artistes.

A great weekend only slightly spoiled on the last day by freak gale force winds!

Legoland, Windsor - 31st Aug 2006

This was a short trip to Legoland in Windsor, Buckinghamshire with a package deal that meant that we would stay in a hotel about 15 miles away. During that trip we also saw Windsor Castle but didn't have time to go and visit.  There was also the Windsor Wheel that we drove near to but didn't go on.

Legoland was great for young children and our two were 6 and 8 at the time.

There were many replicas of famous buildings including the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.  This was a favourite of our son who was a big Lego fan.