I had to change my plan to catch the No.18 yesterday as Ely Bridge was closed after a crash. Today things were back to normal and the sun was shining. Ideal. People wearing their Christmas sweaters were out in force in town.
My book for the day was โMurder Under the Mistletoeโ by Reverend Richard Coles. Itโs a short amusing novel but I canโt help thinking Iโve missed something. Iโm two thirds of the way through and everyone is still alive and kicking.
The No.18 goes around Ely and Caerau in the opposite direction to the No.17, but things look quite different going in reverse. I went to Ely Hyb for some lunch at Lewโs Coffee Shop. My barbecue chicken baguette was tasty though I donโt think it had ever encountered a barbecue.
The colours in Trelau Park were excellent today. It reminded me of crisp bright days in USA. Itโs a sizable park to walk round but I didnโt spot any sign of the old Roman Fort that used to be here nor the old Ely Racecourse where they used to hold the Welsh Grand National. Now hereโs a good question for a quiz. Which famous jockeyโs father won the last ever race here? It was Keith Piggott on Grasshopper in 1939.
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