tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68777652378623992972024-03-13T12:01:49.342+00:00ST. DAVIDS: NEWS, SIGHTS AND SOUNDS FROM BRITAIN'S SMALLEST CITYJuan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-7290998017873817402012-03-03T17:43:00.003+00:002012-03-03T17:53:42.307+00:00ST. DAVIDS SHRINE<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C9iD2COfJ38/T1JaN68hloI/AAAAAAAACRc/abqJiGYS6Mg/s1600/dewi_sant_icon_for_website_2_02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 173px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C9iD2COfJ38/T1JaN68hloI/AAAAAAAACRc/abqJiGYS6Mg/s400/dewi_sant_icon_for_website_2_02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715730072294495874" /></a><div>Big celebrations in St. Davids.</div><div><br /></div><div>A magnificent work has been done to restore the old St. Davids Shrine.</div><div><br /></div><div>As you must know, in the 12th century Pope Calixtus II declared St Davids Cathedral to be a place of pilgrimage. </div><div><br /></div><div>It was at this time that the medieval shrine was constructed and situated in the presbytery, close to the High Altar. Pope Calixtus II also stated that the Shrine was so important that two pilgrimages to St Davids were equivalent to one to Rome, three were equivalent to one to Jerusalem.</div><div><br /></div><div>Local artists have produced a fantastic Shrine that welcomes "visitors that become pilgrims."</div><div><br /></div><div>Today we had short lectures about the restoration process.</div><div><br /></div><div>At the end, champagne was served by the Cathedral's dean to celebrate this historic moment.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-74503090517850925052011-07-25T16:42:00.003+01:002011-07-25T16:49:41.186+01:00New Organist & Master of the Choristers at St Davids Cathedral<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iwylEllD9wA/Ti2PLTuhN8I/AAAAAAAAB98/NaZix-vtqV4/s1600/Daniel%2BCook.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iwylEllD9wA/Ti2PLTuhN8I/AAAAAAAAB98/NaZix-vtqV4/s400/Daniel%2BCook.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633316133347080130" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 19px; ">The Dean and Chapter are pleased to announce that Mr Daniel Cook, Assistant Director of Music at Salisbury Cathedral, has been appointed Organist and Master of the Choristers at St Davids Cathedral. </span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-layout-grid-align: none;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 20px; text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Daniel was born `in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1979 and received his early musical education at Durham Cathedral with Keith Wright. Following a year as Organ Scholar at Worcester Cathedral, he moved to London to take up a place at the Royal Academy of Music where he studied with Nicolas Kynaston, James O'Donnell, and Patrick Russill and performed in master classes with many of the world’s leading organists including Marie-Claire Alain, Lionel Rogg and Jon Laukvik. While at the Academy, he worked as Organ Scholar at Southwark Cathedral and Westminster Abbey before graduating with first-class honours in July, 2003. While still a student, he was appointed Assistant Organist at Westminster Abbey where he participated in many important national and international services including the 50th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 20px; text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Mr. Cook moved to Salisbury Cathedral as Assistant Director of Music in September 2005.</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>In addition to his work with the cathedral choirs, he is the principal organist of the cathedral, playing for all major services, broadcasts, concerts and recordings as well as being founder of the Cathedral Chamber Choir. Outside of Salisbury he is Musical Director of the Grange Choral Society (a 160-strong mixed choir based in Christchurch), and holds a similar position with the Salisbury based chamber choir, the Farrant Singers.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 20px; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 19px; ">He has twice been a finalist in the St Albans International Organ Competition. As an organist he has performed throughout the UK and in Europe and the USA. Recent years have seen engagements in most of the cathedrals in Britain, several Oxbridge College Chapels and in Westminster Abbey's Summer Organ Festival. He is also well known as an accompanist and has worked with many of the distinguished vocal ensembles and choral groups in the UK such as the BBC Singers and the Holst Singers. He has made several solo CD recordings for Priory Records both at Salisbury and on other important British organs and is currently in the middle of a series of recordings of English romantic music by Brewer, Sumsion and Stanford. Recent projects have included a performance of the complete organ works of Olivier Messiaen in six recitals to celebrate the centenary of the composer’s birth, and a CD recording of contemporary organ music for the John Armitage Memorial Trust and Choir and Organ magazine.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 20px; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 19px; ">Daniel said ‘I am thrilled to have been given this wonderful opportunity to direct the music in St Davids Cathedral. I can’t imagine a more inspiring place to work and I am looking forward to building on the excellent work of my predecessors.’</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 20px; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 19px; ">The Dean of St Davids, the Very Reverend Jonathan Lean, said ‘I am delighted that Mr Daniel Cook has accepted our offer to be the new Organist & Master of the Choristers here at St Davids Cathedral. I look forward immensely to welcoming him and his family to St Davids as we begin this exciting new chapter in the musical life of the cathedral.’</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 20px; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 19px; ">Welcome to St. Davids!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 20px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--><p></p> <!--EndFragment--></div>Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-60173815265429215162011-07-23T16:52:00.003+01:002011-07-23T17:05:20.562+01:00THE 7th ST. DAVIDS REALLY WILD FESTIVAL IS COMING!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Z_DS8xSrGA/Tirw-qiy0zI/AAAAAAAAB84/1YX4BrhpMS8/s1600/imageGen.aspx.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Z_DS8xSrGA/Tirw-qiy0zI/AAAAAAAAB84/1YX4BrhpMS8/s400/imageGen.aspx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632579243343008562" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); 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font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div>Held within sight</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;"> of the sea and the ancient Cathedral, the 7th<a href="http://reallywildfestival.co.uk/"> Really Wild Festival</a> will take place in St Davids on Friday 29th & Saturday 30th July. 10am -5pm each day.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br />Julia and Brian manage the wildest two days of culinary delights, rural traditions, storytelling and countryside fun you could want, and regular favourites and exciting new exhibitors have already been booking in for this year’s weekend of fun and madness!</span></span><div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(92, 80, 52); ">For the first time they are holding a <strong>Really Wild Musical Evening</strong> on the Festival Saturday. </p><p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(92, 80, 52); ">It will feature local bands and groups, soloists, and dancing. </p></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); line-height: 24px; font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;">There will be plenty of choice of freshly cooked local foods, ciders, beers and ales etc. to keep you happy and the event will be suitable for the whole family.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(92, 80, 52); ">A 100 meter marquee will provide cover to cope with whatever weather that might get chucked at us but outdoor seating is available too. Do bring cushions and rugs for extra comfort just in case!!</p><p style="line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(92, 80, 52); ">Ticket allocation will be limited.</p></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(92, 80, 52); font-family:'Gill Sans MT', 'Gill Sans', Arial, Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;">Click <a href="http://reallywildfestival.co.uk/programme.aspx">here</a> to see the full program</span></span></div>Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-51326119595287868322011-05-30T21:20:00.006+01:002011-05-30T21:35:12.545+01:00THE RETREATS GROUP READY TO OPEN THE NEW PENRHIW PRIORY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IWrOE_k5xFg/TeP9ZGgQoII/AAAAAAAAB0c/oseewpmvQBI/s1600/RIMG0005_2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IWrOE_k5xFg/TeP9ZGgQoII/AAAAAAAAB0c/oseewpmvQBI/s400/RIMG0005_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612608168318247042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Retreats Group is working in three magnificent properties around Pembrokeshire: Roch Castle and, in St. Davids, Twr-y-Felin, and the Penrhiw Priory.<br /><br />In the Retreat Group <a href="http://retreatsgroup.com/index.php">website</a> you can read this description of the last one:<br /><br />"Penrhiw Priory was originally built in 1884 by the Church in Wales as a Vicarage. It was built on the site of a large longhouse farm building. The design was carried out by John Middleton and Son of Cheltenham.<br /><br />Penrhiw is a fine example of high Victorian architecture, built in Tudorbethan style with squared Caerbwdi rubble stone, limestone ashlar dressings, steep slate roofs with bargeboards, terracotta ridge tiles and tall stone stacks. The interior woodwork is pitch pine; deep skirting boards. Large panelled doors, panelled window reveals and a lovely staircase. There are also two fine fireplaces with decorative tiles by William De Morgan the celebrated Arts and Crafts ceramics maker.<br /><br />During the 20th Century Pen Rhiw ceased to be a vicarage and saw other uses. The local Doctor lived there and then Colonel and Mrs Weir ran it as a guest house for many years. During their tenure Anthony Eden [later Prime minister of the U.K.] stayed at Penrhiw a number of times.<br /><br />In the 1960's the property became a Priory for the Community of St. John the Evangelist and was extended to 20 bedrooms, three reception rooms and a chapel. In 1985 the nuns left the Priory and it was sold by the Church in Wales in 1988 to Steve and Lis Cousens who ran it until 2000 as a centre for groups, hosting up to 30 people at a time. Tim Sime ran it as a Retreat for 4 years and then it was sold it to Adam Hill and Rachael Knott in 2004. Penrhiw was acquired by The Retreats Group Trust in 2009. A restoration contract was awarded to Carreg Construction in July 2009 under the design and supervision of Architects Acanthus Holden.<br /><br />Penrhiw will re-open as a Retreat in May 2011."<br /><br />This picture was taken today, May 30th.Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-11707814915950758342011-05-29T20:16:00.007+01:002011-05-29T20:25:10.982+01:00ST. DAVIDS AT ITS BEST<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pxomqLHkLhY/TeKc1NJOQ8I/AAAAAAAAB0Q/s8u1TuO_o7g/s1600/RIMG0020.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 203px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pxomqLHkLhY/TeKc1NJOQ8I/AAAAAAAAB0Q/s8u1TuO_o7g/s400/RIMG0020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612220523532403650" border="0" /></a><em><span style="font-size:100%;">From 24th May to 6th June in St. Davids Cathedral Cloisters Gallery you can admire great paintings of Sarah Young & Graham Hurdwood.<br /><br />This view of St. Davids is a masterpiece by our friend Graham: a brilliant and moving painting about the city.<br /><br />Go there, you will enjoy a great art show!</span><br /><br /><br /></em>Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-22471750906441985492011-05-29T19:56:00.003+01:002011-05-29T20:02:50.630+01:00A CORGI IS LOST AND FOUND<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p9OY75Tlw1g/TeKX-DjeMhI/AAAAAAAAB0I/yhTd6SaihVw/s1600/RIMG0023.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p9OY75Tlw1g/TeKX-DjeMhI/AAAAAAAAB0I/yhTd6SaihVw/s400/RIMG0023.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612215178018828818" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Yesterday our friend Sheila found near St Noons a beautiful Corgi.<div><br /></div><div>As nobody was around she came home and Tam David had the idea to post in one of our street windows a note about the Corgi.</div><div><br /></div><div>This morning, Jane saw the note and said: "I have a friend that lost a Corgi yesterday. This must be her dog"</div><div><br /></div><div>Yes, she was.</div>Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-44872204998817908472011-05-14T19:21:00.005+01:002011-05-14T22:42:59.872+01:00ST. DAVIDS SUNSET<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rx9wUuoev-k/Tc7249kNSEI/AAAAAAAAByw/8536wPLVMls/s1600/RIMG0048_2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rx9wUuoev-k/Tc7249kNSEI/AAAAAAAAByw/8536wPLVMls/s400/RIMG0048_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606690044582381634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jIEO5E4BrZw/Tc721RLGPgI/AAAAAAAAByo/TcjcXDGaB9c/s1600/RIMG0033.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jIEO5E4BrZw/Tc721RLGPgI/AAAAAAAAByo/TcjcXDGaB9c/s400/RIMG0033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606689981126295042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SpASrZMKfpE/Tc72w74UXNI/AAAAAAAAByg/kiOASMWkoYE/s1600/RIMG0032.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SpASrZMKfpE/Tc72w74UXNI/AAAAAAAAByg/kiOASMWkoYE/s400/RIMG0032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606689906690907346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6pXSm1wpRIY/Tc72sMDE7XI/AAAAAAAAByY/lgLaG3l5Okk/s1600/RIMG0002.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6pXSm1wpRIY/Tc72sMDE7XI/AAAAAAAAByY/lgLaG3l5Okk/s400/RIMG0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606689825131654514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DUmSCI9JDYE/Tc71eUqAmyI/AAAAAAAAByQ/XiJaPQDjyiM/s1600/RIMG0044.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DUmSCI9JDYE/Tc71eUqAmyI/AAAAAAAAByQ/XiJaPQDjyiM/s400/RIMG0044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606688487412636450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3VPaODR_To/Tc7L66uRo-I/AAAAAAAAByI/NzK2FugzIn8/s1600/RIMG0009.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3VPaODR_To/Tc7L66uRo-I/AAAAAAAAByI/NzK2FugzIn8/s400/RIMG0009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606642799179047906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ReUmh5NXo2g/Tc7Lf9xE_jI/AAAAAAAAByA/ireQJ_0Q24I/s1600/RIMG0006.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ReUmh5NXo2g/Tc7Lf9xE_jI/AAAAAAAAByA/ireQJ_0Q24I/s400/RIMG0006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606642336139640370" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://on.natgeo.com/98vE9k">Pembrokeshire's National Park</a> has been selected by National Geographic as the second of the 10 best coastal destination of the world, but today St. Davids is looking greener than ever.</div><div><br /></div><div>These are pictures taken a few minutes ago during a dramatic sunset.</div><div><br /></div><div>As the magazine said:</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Visitors flock in droves each year to the Pembrokeshire Peninsula to take in the beauty of the castle-clad cliffs that line its coast. Thankfully, a "very mature and established tourism industry" has preserved, rather than eroded, the qualities that make this region so unique.</i></div><p class="MsoNormal"><em>Here is a representative sampling of additional anonymous comments from the panelists. They are not necessarily the views of the National Geographic Society:</em></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>"Magnificent protected coastline from both ecological and geological perspectives. Land-based and marine-based conservation tourism appeals to all ages. Current stewardship practices maintain quality and integrity."</i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>"Wales has done a terrific job of sustainable development, including its coastline. The newly linked coastal walk will be one of the most scenic hiking paths in Europe. Citizens work hard at making sure that their coastal environment remains authentic and unspoiled. The seafood and food grown in the adjoining fields are culinary treats."</i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>"A future issue will be one of getting ‘loved to death,’ such as segments of the coastal path. But still magical."</i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>"Fabulous example of coastal protection with a very established tourism industry."</i></p>Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-10583402485449557622011-04-29T16:50:00.004+01:002011-04-29T16:56:13.541+01:00WELL DONE!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hn9Ib2tEkCA/Tbreze-OCfI/AAAAAAAABwc/yDHgcOyELGU/s1600/article-1381795-0BD52D8500000578-960_634x426.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hn9Ib2tEkCA/Tbreze-OCfI/AAAAAAAABwc/yDHgcOyELGU/s400/article-1381795-0BD52D8500000578-960_634x426.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601034062657358322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />As we are out the country, we watched the Royal wedding from TV.<br /><br />What a great day, and what a great ceremony.<br /><br />Amazingly well done.<br /><br />Congratulations to them and to all!<br /><br />In the pictures, Prince William leaves Buckingham Palace in his father's Aston Martin as JUST WED.<br /><br />Brilliant!Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-66379416286566035572011-04-05T10:28:00.003+01:002011-04-05T10:34:06.143+01:00Printmaking Exhibition in The Tower Gallery, Oriel y Parc Information Centre<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CNXuOIH4tY4/TZrg-i3ZbTI/AAAAAAAABvI/8jmz4bJbUuI/s1600/LPOrielclass.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CNXuOIH4tY4/TZrg-i3ZbTI/AAAAAAAABvI/8jmz4bJbUuI/s400/LPOrielclass.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592029252449561906" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="color:#660000;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="color:#660000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="color:#660000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="color:#660000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="color:#660000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="color:#660000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="color:#660000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="color:#660000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="color:#660000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="color:#660000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="color:#660000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style="color:#660000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); ">Creativity, colour, and design all come together in an imaginative Printmaking Exhibition on now in The Tower Gallery, Oriel y Parc Information Centre, St. Davids.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><span style="color:#660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color:#660000;"></span></span><div><span style="color:#660000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The original monoprint work on display has been created by the students of Learning Pembrokeshire's Printmaking without a Press course along with a paper on fabric mural created by students of Using Colour in Art + Design.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color:#660000;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Learning Pembrokeshire's tutor, Deborah Withey, has been leading lively creative courses for all levels of experience in the Discovery Room of Oriel y Parc for 2 years and this is just one of several exhibitions showcasing student work. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The current exhibition runs until April 11, gallery hours are 9:30am to 5pm. Pictured are several members of the art classes in St. Davids, from left to right: Victoria Hill, Andrea Taylor, Sheila Leicester, Sue Williams, Deborah Withey, Helen Aspden, David Rowlands.</span></span></div></span><br /></div>Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-84756582483038609932011-03-21T19:36:00.003+00:002011-03-21T19:48:02.071+00:00SAINTS IN STONES EHIBITION IS OPEN<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M79uRw-8J-k/TYepGzKsvWI/AAAAAAAABuc/cWvKDh4yUJI/s1600/collageknight.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 339px; height: 523px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M79uRw-8J-k/TYepGzKsvWI/AAAAAAAABuc/cWvKDh4yUJI/s400/collageknight.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586619797055782242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Illustrators Wales <a href="http://illustratorswales.wordpress.com/">reports</a>:<br /><br />Pembrokeshire based Illustrator Deborah Withey is currently exhibiting work at the Cloisters Gallery, St. Davids Cathedral, St. Davids. ‘Saints in Stones’ features work that specifically fits the glorious Cloister Gallery atmosphere in the Cathedral Refectory. Everything is original, with hand-printed papers in collage with glass, fabric and stone. To see more of Deborah’s fascinating work please visit her website http://www.deborah-withey.com<br /><br />Saints in Stones, 15th-28th March 2011, Cloisters Gallery, St. Davids Cathedral, West Wales.Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-42305166410236073392011-03-08T10:49:00.007+00:002011-03-14T14:46:07.376+00:00SAINTS IN STONES EXHIBITION IS COMING<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6pbJmUJlApo/TXYOj7vRcOI/AAAAAAAABto/bB7VQqa5lo4/s1600/mooabbottcard.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 378px; height: 526px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6pbJmUJlApo/TXYOj7vRcOI/AAAAAAAABto/bB7VQqa5lo4/s400/mooabbottcard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581664798666485986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-37mvxVYX2u4/TXYNpeBFXvI/AAAAAAAABtg/wXnjdxVcqgU/s1600/IMG_2174.jpg"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 377px; height: 502px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bo46LbzTZHE/TXYNdeBsq_I/AAAAAAAABtI/uBAApnQA3fY/s400/IMG_2183.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581663588099861490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CehNFafB3Nk/TXYNZbiYHCI/AAAAAAAABtA/xdkk46ddEHc/s1600/IMG_2186.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 374px; height: 498px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CehNFafB3Nk/TXYNZbiYHCI/AAAAAAAABtA/xdkk46ddEHc/s400/IMG_2186.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581663518712142882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mXnaISS4AIY/TXYNVTL6PrI/AAAAAAAABs4/7Yk1ohFdxAY/s1600/IMG_2190.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 370px; height: 493px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mXnaISS4AIY/TXYNVTL6PrI/AAAAAAAABs4/7Yk1ohFdxAY/s400/IMG_2190.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581663447750950578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8MJmfeoCNx4/TXYNQmpI0UI/AAAAAAAABsw/itwwT01kwSg/s1600/IMG_2178.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 570px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8MJmfeoCNx4/TXYNQmpI0UI/AAAAAAAABsw/itwwT01kwSg/s400/IMG_2178.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581663367074468162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-whv3sesDy8s/TXYNMqw3riI/AAAAAAAABso/2WV6Sm3_C4o/s1600/IMG_2181.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 482px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-whv3sesDy8s/TXYNMqw3riI/AAAAAAAABso/2WV6Sm3_C4o/s400/IMG_2181.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581663299461164578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lf-mfjiHpSw/TXYJ_D-Mc1I/AAAAAAAABsg/v8S9rAdkhoI/s1600/moo%2Bcelticwarrior.jpg"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Work in progress for the upcoming exhibition of Deborah Withey at St. Davids Cathedral Cloisters Gallery.<br /><br />As the artist says:<br /><br />"Inspired by the Celtic and medieval art which surrounds me, I have created new work made in the collage of found objects and hand-printed (by moi) paper. This justifies my magpie ways of picking up stones and bits each day and my creative urges to create with what I've found!<br /><br />The exhibition opens this Wednesday, March 16, opening reception on Friday from 7 to 9pm, at The Cloister Gallery, St. Davids Cathedral, St. Davids, Wales.<br /><br />The show is on until the 29th of March in the most lovely of settings.<br /><br />All work is for sale and will be posted on my site at the end of the month."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lf-mfjiHpSw/TXYJ_D-Mc1I/AAAAAAAABsg/v8S9rAdkhoI/s1600/moo%2Bcelticwarrior.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 379px; height: 529px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lf-mfjiHpSw/TXYJ_D-Mc1I/AAAAAAAABsg/v8S9rAdkhoI/s400/moo%2Bcelticwarrior.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581659767174886226" border="0" /></a>Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-21888946324007004082011-03-05T20:46:00.004+00:002011-03-08T11:15:12.370+00:00SAINTS IN STONES EXHIBITION: MARCH 15-28 MARCH<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MXkuE4Qwwk8/TXKicmdPaYI/AAAAAAAABsA/MkLaOR1xM9U/s1600/mooboycard.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 556px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MXkuE4Qwwk8/TXKicmdPaYI/AAAAAAAABsA/MkLaOR1xM9U/s400/mooboycard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580701500508694914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Deborah Withey will present the first exhibition of her most recent work of Saints in Stones.<br /><br />Place: The Cloisters Gallery, St. Davids Cathedral.<br /><br />Dates: March 15-28, 2011<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Opening Reception: 18 March, from 7pm to 9pm.</span>Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-7296009486940518642011-02-26T14:24:00.017+00:002011-02-26T15:02:11.869+00:00ANOTHER GREAT REALLY WILD CAWL COMPETITION<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DqK8HP4g8-c/TWkUDw8ahkI/AAAAAAAABrQ/msktWlL9MM0/s1600/IMG_2152.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DqK8HP4g8-c/TWkUDw8ahkI/AAAAAAAABrQ/msktWlL9MM0/s400/IMG_2152.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578011668385531458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U5mBd6fgLjk/TWkUAv5humI/AAAAAAAABrI/gSNpRqfbUfw/s1600/IMG_2143.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-U5mBd6fgLjk/TWkUAv5humI/AAAAAAAABrI/gSNpRqfbUfw/s400/IMG_2143.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578011616565377634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XE7RPRLB-SY/TWkT8yfnNzI/AAAAAAAABrA/qcorAfwITys/s1600/IMG_2135.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XE7RPRLB-SY/TWkT8yfnNzI/AAAAAAAABrA/qcorAfwITys/s400/IMG_2135.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578011548542514994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ivJ2DSExjm8/TWkT5YKRb8I/AAAAAAAABq4/mWNFh5chIhQ/s1600/IMG_2074.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 528px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ivJ2DSExjm8/TWkT5YKRb8I/AAAAAAAABq4/mWNFh5chIhQ/s400/IMG_2074.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578011489934077890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a_W_6EO7TQs/TWkT1idKD0I/AAAAAAAABqw/8lBZOi26MgI/s1600/IMG_2091.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a_W_6EO7TQs/TWkT1idKD0I/AAAAAAAABqw/8lBZOi26MgI/s400/IMG_2091.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578011423978164034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f3S-hWaa180/TWkTw3Md5wI/AAAAAAAABqo/U4Ju_I-rGHM/s1600/IMG_2094.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f3S-hWaa180/TWkTw3Md5wI/AAAAAAAABqo/U4Ju_I-rGHM/s400/IMG_2094.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578011343645959938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-El4REfLCCmE/TWkToX9LsJI/AAAAAAAABqY/mnzJODmTkZI/s1600/IMG_2095.jpg"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 529px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rU2467zKOdw/TWkTVSeM5SI/AAAAAAAABqA/BBIRkJKYteg/s400/IMG_2157.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578010869931762978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GiuA-YEnv9I/TWkTMYOcnDI/AAAAAAAABp4/AkRFHLrTts4/s1600/IMG_2165.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 401px; height: 534px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GiuA-YEnv9I/TWkTMYOcnDI/AAAAAAAABp4/AkRFHLrTts4/s400/IMG_2165.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578010716857474098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4V5fsOQsLpk/TWkS_dMgsHI/AAAAAAAABps/U2hc4sIe51Q/s1600/IMG_2161.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 405px; height: 540px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4V5fsOQsLpk/TWkS_dMgsHI/AAAAAAAABps/U2hc4sIe51Q/s400/IMG_2161.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578010494853230706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The very well attended 2011 Competition just ended a few minutes ago.<br /><br />Julia Horton and Brian Powdrill were the <a href="http://www.reallywildfestival.co.uk/">Really Wild Food</a> masterminds of the show.<br /><br />And the winners were: The <a href="http://www.farmersstdavids.co.uk/">Farmers Arms</a> Pub, <a href="http://www.cwtchrestaurant.co.uk/">Cwtch</a> Restaurant and The Cathedral's <a href="http://www.stdavidscathedral.org.uk/index.php?id=724">Refectory</a>.<br /><br />Deborah, Tam David and Thomas were serving some of the best Welsh Cawls, and many people came to taste and vote the best Kings and Queens of the St. Davids Cawl.<br /><br />And our <a href="http://www.stdavids.gov.uk/council.htm">St. Davids Mayor</a>, John Lloyd, presented the certificates to the winners.Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-27538211021273020172010-12-21T15:42:00.017+00:002010-12-21T16:01:54.228+00:00MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM A BEAUTIFUL AND SNOWY ST. DAVIDS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TRDNjP5GzFI/AAAAAAAABl8/5hh1qen9qU0/s1600/IMG_0407.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TRDNjP5GzFI/AAAAAAAABl8/5hh1qen9qU0/s400/IMG_0407.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553164345992989778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TRDNdG0fCcI/AAAAAAAABl0/KykQb011dv0/s1600/IMG_0417.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TRDNdG0fCcI/AAAAAAAABl0/KykQb011dv0/s400/IMG_0417.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553164240478472642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TRDNV5sEufI/AAAAAAAABls/JL6qB53zaGA/s1600/IMG_0429.jpg"><img style="float: left; 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margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TRDNJtWV3PI/AAAAAAAABlU/UylLK2Jzks4/s400/IMG_0399.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553163907223641330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TRDNFsnj6MI/AAAAAAAABlM/DDsxnswbVho/s1600/IMG_0404.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TRDNFsnj6MI/AAAAAAAABlM/DDsxnswbVho/s400/IMG_0404.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553163838307952834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TRDNAj9Q_gI/AAAAAAAABlE/wc3RPzzaStg/s1600/IMG_0405.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 529px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TRDNAj9Q_gI/AAAAAAAABlE/wc3RPzzaStg/s400/IMG_0405.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553163750083722754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TRDM7wRp8qI/AAAAAAAABk8/a6L0mZnMw9Q/s1600/IMG_0389.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TRDM7wRp8qI/AAAAAAAABk8/a6L0mZnMw9Q/s400/IMG_0389.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553163667491123874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TRDM3Y74teI/AAAAAAAABk0/Odc3u9JYVig/s1600/IMG_0396.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TRDM3Y74teI/AAAAAAAABk0/Odc3u9JYVig/s400/IMG_0396.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553163592506324450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Pictures taken today with my iPhone.<br /><br />Merry Christmas!Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-1320518364419738142010-12-14T16:20:00.002+00:002010-12-14T16:24:22.732+00:00St. DAVIDS JEWELS (2)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TQeZotJ1aNI/AAAAAAAABkA/bATLwI5vKo4/s1600/IMG_1554.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 532px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TQeZotJ1aNI/AAAAAAAABkA/bATLwI5vKo4/s400/IMG_1554.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550573990352087250" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>St. Davids Book Shop.<div><br /></div><div>Another little treasure of our city.</div>Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-32121825830802721782010-12-12T16:14:00.006+00:002010-12-14T16:23:18.710+00:00ST. DAVIDS JEWELS (1)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TQT139JtEKI/AAAAAAAABig/0lifqA6NTqE/s1600/IMG_0322.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 352px; height: 470px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TQT139JtEKI/AAAAAAAABig/0lifqA6NTqE/s400/IMG_0322.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549830982484168866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Taken with my iPhone.<br /><br />One of the unique stone faces in St. Davids Cathedral.Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-32108890849833025062010-12-06T12:46:00.003+00:002010-12-06T12:49:44.659+00:00CHRISTMAS GIFT PARTY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TPzbeQAeykI/AAAAAAAABiI/Dnu3HN1CNBQ/s1600/Hilton%2Bcard.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 377px; height: 525px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TPzbeQAeykI/AAAAAAAABiI/Dnu3HN1CNBQ/s400/Hilton%2Bcard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547550153753152066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Next week Deborah Withey be hosting a last-minute gift party for Hilton Court on Dec 16 in her studio.<br /><br />The lovely ladies from Hilton will be bringing some fab jewellery and scarves and she will add some tree/window ornaments.<br /><br />Join us for mulled wine, holiday nibbles and gifts! Please RSVP by December 14th to her phone or email: cheesepicklesstudio@gmail.comJuan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-76053507466499741262010-11-12T11:30:00.005+00:002010-11-12T11:38:06.397+00:00VOTE NOW TO GET BETTER INTERNET CONNECTIONS IN ST. DAVIDS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TN0nD9LF0lI/AAAAAAAABhA/hW1qBixyb0Y/s1600/2010-11-12_1135.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 163px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TN0nD9LF0lI/AAAAAAAABhA/hW1qBixyb0Y/s400/2010-11-12_1135.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538626065649750610" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Please, click <a href="http://www.racetoinfinity.bt.com/">here</a> to get a better and faster Internet broadband in St.Davids.<div><br /></div><div>It's a shame that ONLY 34 votes have been casted until today.</div><div><br /></div><div>We need a MASSIVE RESPONSE to this survey.</div><div><br /></div><div>If not, the quality of life and business opportunities in St. Davids will be at risk.</div><div><br /></div><div>Vote now!</div><div><br /></div>Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-45257571181598381492010-10-14T16:05:00.003+01:002010-10-14T19:00:09.626+01:00NEW COVER ILLUSTRATION FOR A SONGS BOOK IN NORWAY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TLccjyNYYJI/AAAAAAAABes/qnP3Ry_HKhM/s1600/Skreien+cover.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 334px; height: 511px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TLccjyNYYJI/AAAAAAAABes/qnP3Ry_HKhM/s400/Skreien+cover.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527918468719468690" border="0" /></a><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Deborah has been working with our friend Norvall Skeien in Bergen, and this is his new book with her illustration.</p> <p>Norvall is the past president of the Scandinavian Society of News Design.</p> <p>His new books includes a large selection of traditional choir songs from Norway.<br /></p>Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-41387277185885497402010-10-10T20:50:00.006+01:002010-10-10T20:59:28.796+01:00INNOVATION'S UNFOLDING NEWSSLATE PROTOTYPE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TLIaPeU6imI/AAAAAAAABek/QXneT08FFTo/s1600/2010-10-09_1344.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 386px; height: 250px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TLIaPeU6imI/AAAAAAAABek/QXneT08FFTo/s400/2010-10-09_1344.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526508545878166114" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I am back from Hamburg (Germany) where my company, INNOVATION, presented at the WAN-IFRA World Editors Forum the <a href="http://www.innovationsinnewspapers.com/index.php/2010/10/08/innovations-unfolding-newsslate-prototype/">first prototype</a> of what we call the Unfolding NewSSlate.<div><br /></div><div>Watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpK6degyHbA&feature=player_embedded">here</a> the video, and see <a href="http://www.innovationsinnewspapers.com/index.php/2010/10/09/innovations-unfolding-newsslate-prototype-slideshow/">here</a> a slide show about what we consider the newspaper of the future.</div>Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-47763801164062561042010-10-09T14:08:00.003+01:002010-10-09T14:15:11.899+01:00NEW ART WORKSHOPS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TLBpu9HCq0I/AAAAAAAABec/zr2Q-Pd73D4/s1600/MYnov.2010workshop.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 353px; height: 498px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TLBpu9HCq0I/AAAAAAAABec/zr2Q-Pd73D4/s400/MYnov.2010workshop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526032998182595394" border="0" /></a>Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-85769157008627949332010-10-02T07:32:00.002+01:002010-10-02T07:35:21.226+01:00MONOPRINTING CLASSES<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TKbSDcfNXkI/AAAAAAAABeU/dgNeFFvwUBw/s1600/63857_156237457730512_146288802058711_350289_4819488_n.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 368px; height: 475px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TKbSDcfNXkI/AAAAAAAABeU/dgNeFFvwUBw/s400/63857_156237457730512_146288802058711_350289_4819488_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523332949645024834" border="0" /></a>Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-56602657649244256502010-09-04T17:59:00.011+01:002010-09-04T18:11:02.973+01:002010 ST. DAVIDS REALLY WILD FOOD AND COUNTRYSIDE FESTIVAL (3)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TIJ9DyEIU1I/AAAAAAAABeE/Du72sJ096VE/s1600/IMG_1108.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TIJ9DyEIU1I/AAAAAAAABeE/Du72sJ096VE/s400/IMG_1108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513106397787083602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TIJ87V_xIqI/AAAAAAAABd8/BTXfEKAyU3I/s1600/IMG_1109.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TIJ87V_xIqI/AAAAAAAABd8/BTXfEKAyU3I/s400/IMG_1109.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513106252813640354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TIJ8vjp4JQI/AAAAAAAABd0/s_NxHE2xRAk/s1600/IMG_1110.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TIJ8vjp4JQI/AAAAAAAABd0/s_NxHE2xRAk/s400/IMG_1110.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513106050321491202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TIJ8pD4n4CI/AAAAAAAABds/LMKcvqBW8cU/s1600/IMG_1112.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TIJ8pD4n4CI/AAAAAAAABds/LMKcvqBW8cU/s400/IMG_1112.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513105938714189858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TIJ8kal4s5I/AAAAAAAABdk/ARKHRk9RPEg/s1600/IMG_1114.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 401px; height: 534px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TIJ8kal4s5I/AAAAAAAABdk/ARKHRk9RPEg/s400/IMG_1114.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513105858910270354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TIJ8du61c_I/AAAAAAAABdc/QNTwgl3dFgc/s1600/IMG_1116.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 529px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TIJ8du61c_I/AAAAAAAABdc/QNTwgl3dFgc/s400/IMG_1116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513105744107762674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TIJ8YPzFjtI/AAAAAAAABdU/FKU7JDwWd-E/s1600/IMG_1105.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TIJ8YPzFjtI/AAAAAAAABdU/FKU7JDwWd-E/s400/IMG_1105.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513105649854418642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TIJ712FitzI/AAAAAAAABdM/623fqXqo4wo/s1600/IMG_1106.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TIJ712FitzI/AAAAAAAABdM/623fqXqo4wo/s400/IMG_1106.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513105058836952882" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Great show!<br /><br />Food, traditional crafts, arts, drinks and very interesting people.<br /><br />Free parking.<br /><br />Easy access.<br /><br />In a walking distance from downtown St. Davids.<br /><br />Tomorrow expect again good weather and if it rains, all is cover, so don't worry and don't miss it!Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-81194251051527439682010-09-01T12:32:00.002+01:002010-09-01T12:46:35.671+01:002010 ST. DAVIDS REALLY WILD FOOD AND COUNTRYSIDE FESTIVAL (2)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TH4864OhKMI/AAAAAAAABdE/V1g_nYU_em4/s1600/bk-really-wild-logo.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/TH4864OhKMI/AAAAAAAABdE/V1g_nYU_em4/s400/bk-really-wild-logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511909976171423938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Are you ready?<br /><br />The 2010 St. Davids Really Wild Food & Countryside Festival is coming.<br /><br />This weekend, September 4th and 5th.<br /><br />The program looks great and you will find activities for everybody.<br /><br />Read <a href="http://www.reallywildfestival.co.uk/2010_programme.html">here</a> the full program.<br /><br />From Pig Racing to Chef Demos, Puppets, Storytellers, Walks, Talks and Really Wild Food!<br /><br />There are limited spaces on the Walks, Talks & Workshops etc. so book early on 01348 840242 or julia@reallywildfestival.co.uk<br /><br />Bookings may also be made at the Information Desk on Saturday or Sunday on the Festival Field.Juan Antonio Ginerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13262320016306942890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877765237862399297.post-68336172306531026942010-08-30T18:33:00.022+01:002010-08-30T19:24:50.818+01:002010 ST. DAVIDS CARNIVALToday we had a well attended Carnival.<br /><br />A sunny day and a great parade.<br /><br />Well done!<br /><br />Watch the video and see some pictures.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='398' height='330' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw-AiFn0jML77Ag0B41-vvpalx-8XOEk8fAPr7xDhPCq28thjPM7-7eWds904LvfrfwGxyxZGiZSyoy0w7Y' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/THvrv5PGAEI/AAAAAAAABa0/tlFB6HrW72M/s1600/IMG_1075.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/THvrv5PGAEI/AAAAAAAABa0/tlFB6HrW72M/s400/IMG_1075.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511257777068441666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ps4L5YtVxYQ/THvs5R1daNI/AAAAAAAABb0/sH6hMlil1KQ/s1600/IMG_1088.jpg"><img style="float: left; 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