The confluence of the Monnow and Wye Rivers: the mouth of the Monnow. Whence presumably comes the name of the town, Monmouth, nearby.
Magnolia trees, Littlecote House, Berkshire
These magnolia trees caught my attention, blooming in the sunlight against the snowy background of the gardens at Littlecote House in Berkshire.
Monmouth from Buckholt Woods
Went for a walk here today as I hadn’t seen the countryside on this side of town. Picture is taken with my mobile phone so very wide angle too much foreground!) and panorama stitching a bit iffy.
Having a Yorkshire accent makes you sound intelligent
A study at Bath Spa University has found that the British accent most likely to be perceived as indicating intelligence is the Yorkshire accent. A Birmingham accent (think Ozzie Osbourne) was ranked bottom in the perceived intelligence league.
Hilarious video – well it made me laugh, anyway.
No philosophising or polemic in this post. Just a video that made me laugh.
Simon’s Cat ‘Cat Man Do’
The Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
We visited Cardiff this afternoon. This is a photo taken with my mobile.
The trials of the pushchair-pusher
Study sheds light on how Down’s prevents cancer
Monmouth to get Sustrans cycle paths
Monmouth is to be one of the beneficiaries of the Sustrans connect2 scheme after the project was the winner of the People’s £50 Million Lottery Giveaway recently. The scheme aims to provide cycle and foot paths into town across the Wye and Monnow rivers, going some way to restoring the town’s connection with these rivers.
Connect2 – Schemes – Monmouth: Local Connections
Down’s art exhibition tour
This BBC report is a really encouraging piece about an art school in Mexico for people with Down’s Syndrome. The quality of the art is very impressive. I want some on my wall!
Also remarkable is the interview with one of the artists, who is clearly bilingual. It’s depressing to think that not so long ago he might have been locked away in an institution from birth.
BBC News Player – Down’s art exhibition tour
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Monnow Man 