South Sebastopol Plan & other stuff

Penarth beach

Found a fascinating video on YouTube (via Mab Jones blog) which gives a whole new vision of books.    I always suspected they had a life of their own when left alone.   You never find them where you left them last.   They also seem to multiply exponentially when you're not looking. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKVcQnyEIT8&feature=player_embedded
Thanks everyone for taking an interest in the ramblings of this Welsh Dragon.   I may even be brave enough to add some short stories and poetry.

View into Lansdowne from the canal

South Sebastopol Plan

Had an update yesterday on the South Sebastopol Project from a lovely lady from Friends of the Earth.   It seems although the Council rejected the last Planning Application, it could be raising its ugly head again.   Its important we keep our green spaces, including the remainder of the Monmouthshire and Brcon Canal.   With hundreds of houses  in the process of being built on the old Steel Works site, surely there can be no real need to pursue this one.   Also, all the people moving into the Steel Works site will want somewhere to walk their dogs, play with their children, fish, listen to the birds, enjoy the views of the mountain and the channel.   I hope the Torfaen Council aren't swayed by money and keep our green wedge for posterity.
Anyone interested, please lobby Torfaen Council not to build on this precious countryside.

Wales Coast Path

Small sections of our coast have been accessible via pathways, but now the Wales Coastal Path is due to open in Chepstow on 5 May.   It will extend 850 miles from Chepstow, and end in Queensferry in North Wales.    Opening events are planned for Cardiff, Aberystwyth and Flint on 5 May 2012.   Happy walking !




http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/phil_carradice/