#bute park

[officialmickrock]

working at a park isn't so bad bc. pretdy lights!!!! !

#but standing still in -4*c isnt it #cardiff #bute park

[heckinahandbaskt]

#Cardiff #Caerdydd #Bute Park #Cardiff Castle #christmas lights #south wales #Wales

[meatybear2009]

#powell bute national park

[becausegoodheroesdeservekidneys]

hi Elanor! I'm going to be Wales for the first time (and am wildly excited), do you have any recommendations for things that really shouldn't be missed in the Cardiff area? (please feel free to disregard if you don't feel like being a virtual tour guide, I've just been seeing your abundant enthusiasm for Wales on my dash for years and can't wait to visit myself)

:D :D :D

I'm doing so much for the Welsh Tourist Board today! They should pay me.

Okay, let's think... A lot of it will depend what you're into. Do you like history and heritage stuff? Wales is extremely rich in castles, so there's a whole load around there - Cardiff Castle, obviously, but also Caerphilly Castle is the second largest in Europe and has a fun leaning tower, while Castell Coch is just west of Cardiff and was built by a lunatic who wanted his castle to Look Right, and so features the sorts of parapets, towers and moats that a cursed Disney princess would be happy with. Said lunatic also built the Animal Wall around Bute Park, which is a lovely park just left of Cardiff Castle in the city centre.

Also St Ffagans Museum, that's in west Cardiff - that's one of those living heritage museums, so they've taken historic buildings from around Wales and very carefully, brick by brick, moved them into St Ffagans to preserve them. They've made it into a little village though, it's so cool (honestly I could write an entire post about St Ffagans alone). Aim to get there for mid-morning so you can buy fresh bread from the popty in the village square, they've usually run out by about 1.30. The sweet shop does GREAT lemon sherbets. There's a lot to see (including a couple of Eisteddfod Chairs :D), so wear comfortable shoes for walking. They also have a high ropes course, and various specific events.

And, Caerleon Roman Museum, north Newport. The Romans built a lot of forts in the UK which became towns, but only three fortresses, and only where vitally needed because of Extremely Restive Locals. Caerleon is the biggest of the three, and in the Mabinogion, that's where King Arthur's fortress is - Caerllion. Whole sections of it are remarkably well preserved, including the little amphitheatre, but they built an actual museum over the top of a chunk of it; it's pretty cool.

OH ALSO do you want to go down a coal mine? Big Pit in Blaenavon will take you down an actual literal coal mine. You do not know darkness until you have been down a coal mine. There's also the Rhondda Heritage Centre, which doesn't take you down but has built a coal mine set above ground and last time I went featured one of those rollercoaster simulators.

Leisure stuff: four different escape rooms, if that takes your fancy; technically six but avoid City Mazes and Play At Pins. Cardiff Bay is swanky as fuck (albeit the most expensive part of Wales, which is... still less expensive than London) and includes things like the Millennium Centre, which will have various shows on. Also the Millennium Centre's cabaret area is currently liberally coated with photos of my husband. Oddly oppressive presence. Unsettling.

Cardiff International White Water does white water rafting/tubing, kayaking, that sort of thing - super fun if you aren't terrified of water. Cardiff International Pool and Gym has some fun slides. Techniquest is a big science centre.

Oh, and as ever, if you want to do one of those guided tours there are a billion to choose from in Cardiff. Including a Doctor Who one, if that floats your boat.

Anyway I hope there is something useful in there!

#asks #wales! #closed for cleaning on mondays

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𝐌𝐀𝐃 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍

✧ 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐱 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫

𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬: 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐜𝐧𝐚, 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐦, 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨... 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬.

𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 ఌ “𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧“ 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐭

stop, please stop, just stop. you think as steve’s face contorts as he bites into the food.

everytime you talk with steve now it seems there's something new to complain about. something that you aren't doing well enough, or nancy does this a lot better than you do.

you'd spent two hours putting together the perfect dinner that you were so positive steve would love.

but, it's just not good enough.

he hums as he takes a bite, avoiding your stare. "you know, i had this at nancy's house one time-"

you drop your fork on your plate at that, aggressively standing and walking to your room. you slam the door behind you, doing your best to ignore the way steve's looking at you. like you're crazy.

you plop yourself on the bed, holding your head in your hands as you bute back the tears.

why are you not good enough for him?

steve knocks on the door softly, "sweetheart, what happened?" he asks. "go away!" you croak.

steve sighs, he ignores what your words and instead opens the door slowly. he sits next to you cautiously and pulls your hands away from your face.

he gently grasps your chin and forces you to look up at him. "what made you so angry?"

it's the way he says that with such a... melancholy tone that makes you snap.

you slap his hand away, "are you serious right now?" you cry, standing so your directly in front of him.

steves eyebrows furrow and his mouth opens like he's going to defend himself, but you don't let him.

"it's- nancy this, nancy that, nancy, nancy, nancy! it's all about nancy!" you yell. you feel hot, so so hot, and the way steves looking at you- like this is coming from no where- really does nothing to help the situation.

he scoffs out a laugh, "are- are you being serious?" he says, standing up as well so he's level with you.

but since he's taller it forces you to look up at him, and you suddenly feel small. "you're- you're being crazy right now!"

crazy.

he says, that you're being crazy.

you step back, unable to hold back the tears and they flow freely. "don't call me that!" you gasp, wiping away your tears with the backs of your hand.

steve wipes a hand over his face, pinching the bridge of his nose with a sigh, he pulls you into his arms and rocks you back and forth.

"look, i'm sorry, okay? let's just go finish dinner." he says, running a hand through his hair, and you wonder if you really were just being dramatic. because this steve- the one who holds you when you cry- that's the steve you know. that's the steve you love.

"okay." you say. steve smiles and kisses the crown of your head, taking your hand and leading you back to the table.

your feet ache as you finally pile all your belongings into your car. your job at the local diner isn't the best, but it pays the bills.

you hum to the song that comes up on the radio as you drive, happy to just finally be able to go home to steve.

after your argument the other day he's really been trying, and there's not much else that you could ask from him.

your eyebrows furrow when you notice the car that's in the driveway. sometimes steve's mom visits, mostly because she feels bad for how she treated him as a child, but she let him have the house as a way to make up for it.

you park at the side of the street, a little annoyed that you'll have to walk farther to get the the front door, but mostly curious about who could be at the house.

you open the front door and take your shoes off and place them against the wall. walking towards the couch in the living room and dropping your bag down next to it, you’re about to call out for steve when you hear it.

"i just, i don't know.. i don't know if i still love her. she's just- she's been acting so crazy lately." steve sighs out.

"well, you know, maybe the relationship has run its course..." a woman's voice says, and you immediately begin to tear up when you realize who it is.

"are you fucking kidding me?" you laugh, and both steve and nancy jump at your sudden intrusion. steve's chair screeches harshly as he practically sprints towards you.

"y/n, baby, i thought you didn't get home for another hour-"

"i finished early." you spit.

"i think i should go..." nancy mumbles, doing her best to ignore your icy stare. she slips past you cautiously, and you watch as her and steve make eye contact.

"y/n..." steve mumbles, placing a hand on your arm in faux comfort.

"don't touch me!" you growl venomously, shouldering his hand off of you.

you walk to the kitchen sink, grabbing a cup and filling it with water. steve follows closely behind you, excuse after excuse tumbling from his lips.

"you have to admit y/n, lately things just haven't been the same between us-"

"so, your first thought is to run to nancy?" you laugh, taking a big gulp from your water. steve shakes his head, "no- i'm not saying that-"

“then what are you saying, huh? that i’m- i’m crazy, and you don’t know if you still love me? huh? is that what you’re saying?” you yell, steve squeezes his eyes shut, running a hand through his hair he sighs, “i didn’t mean that-”

your vision flashes with red as he continues to try and make excuses for himself, and your body feels like it’s moving on its own and you throw your water onto steve.

“fuck!” he yells as the liquid begins to seep through his clothes onto his skin. you bite your lip and place the cup in the sink, and slip past him as he stands still in shock.

you enter the bedroom and begin to pack your things, ignoring the tears that begin to form in your eyes.

steve enters the room less than a minute after you. “y/n- stop, stop packing, please." he sighs, attempting to stop you but you shove him away.

“you know what, steve. i’m just- i’m done. i’m sick and tired if trying to please you, and all you do is have a problem with it! so- so fuck you! i’m done with this. i’m done feeling like i’m fucking crazy!” you finally gasp out, chest rising and falling in rage.

steve’s mouth hangs open as he stammers to answer you, but your zipping up your bags before he can.

“i’m done with this, steve. have a good fucking life.” you say, slamming your door on your way out.

i’d like to point out that i love nancy in the show, but i hate stancy. lol. anyway hope you liked this bc i sure didn’t

#steve harrington angst #steve harrington x reader #steve is lowkey mean in this #gaslighting #mad woman #taylor swift #angst #stranger things #stranger things x reader

[scotianostra]

Tuesday 15th December 1936 saw a meeting held in the Zoology Department of Glasgow University at which the University, the Zoological Society of Glasgow was founded.

The first proposal was to create a four-acre zoo within the Empire Exhibition held in Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park in 1938, but this was rejected by the exhibition organisers. Late in 1938 the Society settled on the Calderpark estate just outwith the eastern city boundary but the outbreak of World War II prevented development of the estate.

Work started after the war at Calderpark and by 1947 the animals began to arriv, including Soay sheep from the island of St Kilda, owned by the President, as well as a representative collection of Scottish wildlife from his Bute estates. Dublin Zoo presented a pair of lion cubs. London Zoo loaned - and later donated - a pair of adult lions.

The sun shone, the crowds poured in and week by week the press reported new arrivals for the animal collection: ostriches, baboons, touracos, yaks and my favourite, well the description anyway, “ a non-swearing cockatoo !” In August, a pair of hyaenas were ’ christened ’ by Gracie Fields . In November four lion cubs, the first to be bred in the zoo, were born.

After the hey days of it’s early years the cracks began to show when the initial attendances fell, by the end of 1953, the bank overdraft was fast approaching the total assets of the Society. The outlook was bleak.

The Zoological Society continues as part of The University of Glasgow.

I won’t go into the years that follow, saving those details for other posts through the calendar, it’s opening in July and the sad closure in August 2003.

#scotland #scottish #history #Zoo #glasgow

[mountainside]

Castell Caerdydd, oddiwrth Parc Biwt.

Cardiff Castle, from Bute Park.

[photosbyjabo]

Travelling west to the country of Wales

My partner and I usually celebrate special occasions by travelling. The end of June marks my birthday and we decided to travel all the way to the capital city of Wales, Cardiff.

We arrived mid-day and as I'm writing this down in 2024, I'm trying to remember if we did have an itinerary for our two and a half days that we were there for but I really couldn't. It being my birthday, we obviously started with a nice café for brunch. I was definitely very much pleased with the one we found — the Coffee Barker.

It's a charming café by day and then a buzzing bar at night. We already spent most of our morning there and I admittedly have taken way too many photos. A guilty pleasure, indeed. I would come back here every day if I could, honestly.

After some good few hours, we decided to start walking. I personally believe that a good city must be explored by simply strolling around its streets.

I'd like to say that I am more of a traveller rather than a tourist but I'd be lying if I claim it so. One of the things that truly interest me apart from getting to see new places and admiring the architecture is knowing a bit of its history. Before we went on this trip, I regrettably didn't know that Wales had another language completely different from England.

Later that day we went to see the Cardiff Castle. There were a lot of fascinating details to see and learn inside the castle but I was really drawn to the Arab Room. Truly a masterpiece.

Day two: We took the bus to go to Cardiff Bay. Not very different from the London buses, although less busy definitely. Mainly, we strolled around the area and had our coffee at the Mermaid Quay. You can see the Pierhead here, the Wales Millenium Centre, and lots of places to eat. But this day we decided to go for a little boat tour. Highly recommended especially with the glorious sun out. How I wish I could've swam too.

Then, we took the bus to go back to the city centre and we ended up walking along the National Museum of Cardiff. Somehow, we weren't able to go in. We decided to have lunch first instead but didn't manage to go back anymore. Thereafter, we went for another walk to go to the Bute Park and spent most of our afternoon lounging about and taking a nap whilst laying down on the grass. Perfect kind of weather to do so.

Day three: Our last day at this city. Definitely too quick. We had another late start to our day, had brunch al fresco in a nice café just beside the Wyndham Arcade. We were so happy the sun stayed for the entire three days that we were here. Maybe next time we could go outside the city. People have recommended the beaches and to go on hiking too.

All photos taken with an iPhone (June, 2019).

#Cardiff #Wales #iphonephotography #travel #travelphotography #photojournal #iphone #adventure

[artofgaryyeung]

今朝早去畫卡迪夫城堡。This morning’s urban sketch exercise at Bute Park, Cardiff. I enjoyed sketching the vibrant greens of the tree lit up by the strong sunlight and how they were accentuated by the dark walls of Cardiff Castle from behind.

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#urbansketchers #urban sketchers #wales #cardiff #cardiff castle

[maximumwobblerbanditdonut]

Duncan Lacroix stands in front of a statue with the Beatles' song playing in the background, seemingly unaware of what type of statue it is. 🙄

This is the statue behind Duncan, Statue of Earl Roberts by Harry Bates, which is in Glasgow`s Kelvingrove Park, commemorates one of the most distinguished commanders of the British Empire, Field Marshal Lord Frederick Sleigh Roberts of Kandahar 1st Earl Roberts (1832 – 1914) and is an exact replica of the original which was unveiled in 1898 in Calcutta, India, to acknowledge his actions during the “Indian Rebellion,” 1857-1858 also known as the “Sepoy Mutiny”.

Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts (30 September 1832 – 14 November 1914) VC KG KP GCB OM GCSI GCIE KStJ PC was one of Britain’s most successful military commanders of the 19th century. British Victorian-era general born in Kanpur (Cawnpore) India served much of his military career there. Kanpur became one of the most important commercial and military stations of British India.

He won important victories during the Second Afghan War and revitalised the British campaign in the Boer War. He rose to Major-General during the Afghan war, 1878-80, and Commander-in-Chief in India, 1885-93.

A Field Marshal is the highest rank in the British Army. The rank of Field Marshal is never awarded except to a General who has commanded an army in war.

These are words from a recruiting speech given by Lord Roberts:

"I seem to see the gleam in the near distance of the weapons and accoutrements of this Army of the future, this Citizen Army, the wonder of these islands, and the pledge of the peace and of the continued greatness of this Empire" Extract from Lord Robert's speech in Glasgow on 6th May 1913.

Lord Roberts was the protagonist of a national military service and he visited Glasgow on the 5th of May 1913 as part of his duties to the National Service League and aimed to ‘rouse public interest to the necessity of a more adequate home defence.

The University of Glasgow decided confer his honorary degree upon him at a special ceremony, to coincide with Lord Roberts visit at this time. Professor James Moir, Dean of the Faculty of Law, presented Earl Roberts for the degree of Doctor of Laws at the Bute hall.

Lord Roberts died at the Front of pneumonia at St Omer, France while visiting Indian troops fighting the First World War. He was given a state funeral after lying in state at Westminster Hall (only one of two non-royal family members to do so in the 20th century, the other being Sir Winston Churchill) and was buried in St Paul's Cathedral.

Indian troops preceding the coffin of Field Marshal Roberts, November 1914. From W. R. DEIGHTON, 4, GRAND HOTEL BUILDINGS, STRAND, LONDON, W.C.

#StatueofEarlRoberts #KelvingrovePark #Victorianera #LordFrederickSleighRoberts #RobertsofKandahar #1stEarlRoberts #replica #Calcutta #India #IndianRebellion #SepoyMutiny #commandersoftheBritishEmpire #Glasgow #FieldMarshal #General #Kanpur #Cawnpore #HarryBates #sculptor #StOmer #France #FirstWorldWar #Indiantroops #statefuneral #WestminsterHall #StPaul's Cathedral #lyinginstate

Posted 16th March 2024

[draftmare]

Took Sydney off of Bute-Less because I thought we might go to some USDF shows this year, and then they announced regionals for my zone are going to be 6-7 hours away. So, that’s not happening this year. I’m debating putting her back on. When I initially put her on she was doing pretty poorly with her symptoms, and it seemed to perk her up almost immediately. New barn she overall seems to be doing so much better with her symptoms despite eating more grass overall. Now she’s off of it, and other that one day that she was wanting to park out I haven’t noticed a huge difference between her being on and being off. 🤔 But I know she does so much better being on when she is feeling symptomatic….

#pssm is so hard sometimes #horsblr

[jeff-rees-jones]

Garden door, Bute park, cardiff, Wales.

#jeff rees jones #artists on tumblr #angel bright #doors #photography

[eclecticdee]

15 questions, 15 people

ty for the tag @brownsugarteabooks <333, i feel so included lmao.

Are you named after anyone? my name has a funny story: my mom got delia deetz and lydia deetz from beetlejuice mixed up. so she tried to name me after the "cute little goth girl", but instead I got "evil stepmother." i hated it as a kid, but growing up is seeing how iconic delia deetz was LOL

When was the last time you cried? i cry very often, i get overwhelmed super easily- so yesterday.

Do you have kids? i have many stuffed animals, do they count?

Do you use sarcasm a lot? too often. i've gotten into a couple of arguments over it because people can't tell if i'm being serious or not.

What’s the first thing you notice about people? the first thing i actually pay attention to is their voice. i like hearing different voices because i hate how i sound LMAO

What’s your eye colour? hazel <33

Scary movies or happy ending? scary movies WITH a happy ending. next-

Any special talents? not really, i guess i'm quite creative! i come up with a lot of ideas, bute actually executing said creative ideas- ahahahahahah no.

Where were you born? born and raised in florida woohooooo. being an alternative person in florida sucks.

What are your hobbies? i love playing video games, especially horror games. other than that, reading, writing when i'm in the mood, and playing dnd! :D

Do you have any pets? no, i have too many allergies to deal with pets, unfortunately.

What sports do you play/have you played? i was never really a sports person, but in high school i did color guard! apart of the marching band, i was even the captain.

How tall are you? 5'6'', however some people have said i radiate shorter energy when they don't actually see my height and i wanna scream LOL

Favourite subject at school? i hated school. i honestly can't think of a favorite subject.

Dream job? something in the entertainment business. film, live entertainment, theme parks, running a larp, something along the lines of that. i'm going to school for entertainment management anyways :D

tagging @tempusfugitandallthatblog @deliajane @queerdeadwizards @verybadatwriting @starchasermoons @thebibutterflyao3 @ficsalot and like that's all of my mutuals sooooo aha i can't really do 15 srry, and if you've already done this double srry LOL

[becausegoodheroesdeservekidneys]

fave cadw site(s)?

What a SPECTACULAR ask omg okay

In no particular order:

Caerleon Roman Fortress. Local to where I grew up, so a special place in my heart anyway given that I've been there so often, but it's also incredibly well preserved and presented given that the modern town of Caerleon is on top. Plus, the mythical seat of King Arthur, so that's fun. My sister and I spent a lot of time pretending to be lions in the amphitheatre and mauling each other

Caerwent. Similar reasons! Less local, but I did Classics as a teen and it's an excellent Roman town ruin for a school trip, PLUS it was the cantonal capital of the Silures - the Celtic tribe that lived in my region

Bryn Celli Ddu. Iron Age burial mound on Anglesey. Every time I've been I've bored the tits off of whoever I've been there with explaining the site, which just goes to show I need better friends

Caernarfon Castle and Town Walls. This is technically two sites but fuck it. I absolutely adore Caernarfon. I am politically not supposed to because Gogs, but it's just wonderful. You should all go. Borrow my car.

Castell Coch. Local again, I've been loads, but it's batshit. Built by a rich lunatic who looked around Wales, the Castle Capitol of Europe, and went "Where are the fairytale turrets" because he profoundly didn't understand the function of a castle. He also built the Animal Wall in Bute Park in Cardiff

Tretower Court, I've only been once but it was GREAT

Caerphilly Castle. Second biggest in Europe! Leaning tower! Fab.

#asks #WALES! #closed for cleaning on mondays

[universe-on-her-shoulders]

Prompt: Jack's crimes to purposely land himself in the same prison as the Doctor. (Maybe Torchwood could appear too?)

“What,” Gwen Cooper asked tiredly. It was the third video call of the day, and Jack seemed positively ebullient, which was unlike him. “In the name of sanity is that?”

“What?” he asked, with great innocence. “What’s what?”

“The bloody enormous robot hand behind you!”

It was, as Gwen said, enormous. It was so large that it looked like something from a comic, or a film; it sat on a shelf behind Jack, gleaming slightly in the glow from his laptop screen. It had not been there that morning, Gwen was sure; she’d have noticed such a strange new artifact in Jack’s presence. There had been a whole parade of them recently, all of which he’d claimed to have found in the Bay, or in rubbish bins, or hanging around in the bushes in parks. She wasn’t entirely sure she believed him, but perhaps he was having a midlife crisis, and who was she to judge? Rhys had bought a motorcycle, which he’d promptly disassembled in the garage and lost interest in, and she’d spent a year dyeing her hair blonde, much to Jack’s overt glee. After a year of blonde jokes, she’d finally lost her rag and dyed it back to her usual dark brown, and now she felt a pang of longing for the rich golden tones she’d spent so much time and money caring for; her one small self-indulgence in a world that was dominated by Torchwood and her children.

Could Jack even have a midlife crisis, she wondered. What was it called when you were unable to die? Was it just a crisis? How did one measure when ‘midlife’ was? Perhaps Jack could have a whole series of them. Perhaps he already had. That thought was oddly depressing, as was the thought of him having more of them after she and Rhys were gone, although Gwen supposed that by then it would be Anwen and Gethin’s problem, and the mental image of that was mildly entertaining, at least.

“Oh,” Jack said, with great innocence. “That old thing? I’ve had that for years.”

“Have you bollocks,” she told him flatly. “What is it, and where did you find it?”

“Bute Park. Not sure what it is yet, but I can’t wait to find out.”

“It’s not dangerous, is it?”

“No idea,” he said brightly, beaming as he spoke. “Can’t wait to find out.”

“What if it blows up and takes you with it?”

“I bounce.”

“No you don’t.”

“I metaphorically bounce.”

“You’re a bloody menace to society, you know that?”

#captain jack harkness #gwen cooper #torchwood #asks #anons #drabbles

[scotianostra]

On 25th June 1887 The Marquess of Bute unveiled the statue of William Wallace. on the National Wallace Monument.

The work of D. W. Stevenson of Edinburgh, this magnificent 6.4 metre bronze statue weighs 3 tons, a Baltimore financier called William Wallace Spence was that taken by the statue he got Stevenson to sculpt another which sits in Druid Hill Park in the city.

The pics are my own from March 2021.

#scotland #scottish #stirling #abbey craig #sir william wallace #william wallace national monument #history