It was a pretty wet day so what better thing to do than catch a bus. It was the turn of the No.25 today which goes the opposite way round to the No.24 i.e. to Llandaff, Llandaff North and then Whitchurch. Having previously visited Llandaff and Whitchurch I chose today to explore Llandaff North.
It wasnโt really exploring weather but armed with an umbrella I did manage a brisk walk around Hailey Park, joining some brave dog walkers and runners. ย The River Taff looked grey and fast-flowing. ย Thereโs a very smart squirrel sculpture appeared as has a widened cycle/pedestrian path alongside the river. Work on the new sewage-pumping scheme is proving problematic with their tunnelling machine stuck underground and awaiting retrieval. ย ย Iโd make a quip but know better than to make jokes about schemes shrouded in controversy.
I was then into Cafรฉ Artiste for a nice coffee and a read. It wasnโt until afterwards did I spot on their website they advertise themselves with the tag-lines:-
Get whisked away, without the travel. We all need a little break every now and then. Whether youโre catching up with friends, getting lost in a book, or taking a quick ten minutes between meetings, Cafe Artiste, the perfect departure from the norm.
I chose the โget lost in a bookโ option and read some of The Great British Bucket List. I made such a list once. It was: Pail, Plastic, Galvanised, Sand-castle. The book was actually very well written but suffered from a serious flaw. It didnโt have any maps. Yes, they tended to specify which country each attraction was in and my geography is reasonably good but a map would have helped.
The bay widow was a perfect place to watch the goings-on on Llandaff North for half an hour before heading out into the rain again and catching a No.25 back into town via Whitchurch.
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