A Tale of Two Fields
My neighbourhood has been a tad busy this weekend, as Llandaff Fields (which lie just 100 yards or so from my house) are the venue for Tafwyl, a free festival of Welsh language music. It’s normally quite a quiet area at the weekends, but this event has attracted large crowds.
I took a stroll in the park yesterday. There seemed to be a few thousand or so enjoying the music and the sunshine behind the temporary barrier.
Although admission to Tafwyl is free, I didn’t go in as I was en route elsewhere and didn’t have time.
This event is usually held in the grounds of Cardiff Castle but that wasn’t possible this year because of the UEFA Champions League Final last month. The temporary buildings erected for that event have damaged the part of Bute Park near the Castle so badly that it will be out of bounds until September at the earliest.
On my way back home I passed the area adjacent to Llandaff Fields, Pontcanna Fields, where I saw a much more familiar sight:
The River Taff flows roughly where the trees are in this picture. There are several cricket pitches and they are quite heavily used in the summer.
Tafwyl will move back to its usual venue next year but hopefully the cricket will continue just as it is!
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July 2, 2017 at 7:39 pm
Reminds me that when Durham miners (including my dear Uncle Harry) were encouraged to move to South Wales in the 60’s they upset some with the joke “what do you call a burnt welshman?”