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Ceritheviking

@ceritheviking.bsky.social
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history, sport, science & politics! green side but more about outcomes than party rosettes. works policy+public affairs. Also podcasting, theatre & ancient glass! Searching - “Dolce far niente”

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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Did a little Post recently about a great historic restoration in tiger bay by a private sector school . Was great. Had a little jibe to credit the council too. Which I retweeted. Credit if due. Someone has posted this from splott today. 20 plus years……….credit is earned
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I am Nearly normal again after yesterday’s jolly! Now my phone died so any rhymney valley pub photo essay is dead but I got a few pics to support some writing. Stand out pic though is this gem building on bargoed high street. Love it. Anyone got details?
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
ales v Norway Or Welsh politics book Launch. Wonder if I’ve made the right choice here 🤔 Ask me at ten tonight !
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
While the welsh links to Yale are well known. Less well known is that the major force in founding brown is Pontypool boy Reverend Morgan Edwards. Penn has significant welsh links too based in and supported by those of the “welsh tract”. Decent haul for welsh migrants! HT - brilliant maps
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Love that people are also loving this restoration. Reminded me What was lost a stones throw away. Merchant exchange. Surely Cardiffs biggest Victorian loss ?
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Great piece of restoration this. One of the gems of Cardiff bay back looking glorious. The new bits hidden away look great too. Well done Cardiff college! (And Cardiff council I hear)
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Been riding the Sheffield tram 😎 Pretty awesome piece of kit. But did not realise how extensive it was. That is some impressive metropolitan network. Fair play
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Section today. Cliff collapse , no signage , no instructions. There is a way to bypass but not for the faint hearted. Was going to post later. Wales shouts about being the first bit then seems just wake away
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Made it !!! 😎 I love Barry. But my god the last ninety mins wales coast path to Barry island is rubbish. ( and a lot of rubbish) Feet and legs gone. So pool and sauna to recover. Have had or leave the sauna as a restore faithful voter holds court. Sad to hear 😟
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It’s @Guinness_Global Jim, but not as we know it Kind of sums up my afternoon so far. Ticket fiasco ! Good luck Ceri d Davies from Swansea getting to you seat !
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
For all those who bang on about west wales rail connections. (Especially the two towns that have rail stations already!!) Getting hay back on the railways should be a priority. 😉 Here in 1962 ht @ColinSpenc4257 for the pic
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Still good
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Just reading the school newsletter - loved this Eisteddfod Chair - special gift to the school. We are delighted to share that we have received a 1904 Eisteddfod chair as a gift to the school. The winner of the chair was ‘Alarch Ogwy’ James Clement (1862–1943) from Skewen, Neath
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I’m working out of the Dudley Canal and caverns centre today. Awesome day for me.! Anyone done the underground trip.? The phot of the last “legger”. 1949!
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The word “potential” not exactly providing confidence in this from tfw for the long awaited crwys road station…….. Potential station that was due to open in … checks notes …..2024
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Dalton mills in keighley. Major listed local heritage building pretty much gutted last night. Sure as eggs is eggs that is it’s a boarded up heritage asset it’s going o burn down. (This one burns very few years it seems!) Our approach to heritage assets needs a major change
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Saw this photo this week. A welsh port that had great plans but never quite got there. Coal trucks and cattle trucks in the pic Any guesses.
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Monring so far. No photos of the raggamuffins doing nitrous at the bottom of my road at half 7. New Lloyds building looking good. New arena coming on fast The new car park no one mentions nearly done. (Traffic bedlam ahead!) And a big ship you don’t often see in the port.
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Friend sent me his breakfast reading today. FT article on the Uk education position. Seeing wales at the bottom of these rankings is heartbreaking. We have had full control of education for 27 - and it’s had money. Puts yesterday’s Indy polling stories in perspective.
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Always amazes me how well oven gloves burn. 🤔
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Never been here before. Nice building. Any rsa members on here. Worth joining ?
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
That’s a great price for this trip. We should be doing so much more to support coach travel. Yet in Cardiff the coach station is hidden away with no obvious links, connections or services. It’s baffling compared to what we throw at rail. Whoever wins next May -address this
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Four pro team wins.!!! All four of them !! A great season ahead and a World Cup year incoming !! It’s on 😎 (It’s the hope that kills you!!)
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Am debating which Pontypridd seevice to take. 🤔 Aberdare going south never works Good frequency mind.
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Dartmouth museum. Absolutely fantastic. Five pound charge but can see the money has been spent. Can’t convince me that wales doesn’t need to charge. I know the sentiment about free entry but we need a dose of realty and pragmatism. Beats most in wales. 😟
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Not 100% sure what this was but inordinately enjoyed it !
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Croeso i aberdar!! Oh yes it is 😉 The river dart comes from the Brythonic / welsh origin of oak trees like the dar or derwent. (I wanted to go on the car ferry!!)
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Love a good door. Always take a pic of this one. And love seeing little design elements. One of my fav English cities this one. Mad we don’t sell Uk cities more than we do. Guesses welcome
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Top headline writing this. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Left my youngest painting the wall. When I came back she has sub let the work and was charging the neighbourhood kids money paint the wall. 😉 (Anyone know?)
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
You only get coffee shots most days as I’m off. But two thumbs up for brodies on the entry to bite park Cracking The indies in Cardiff are great. Why do so many spend I in the chains ? 👍👍
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Newport m4 westbound Solid. Stop start from coldra. Transport minister problems! 😉
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Finishing the injury hit bath to Bristol walk of a few months ago. Replaced three old men as companions with younger hot totty. She had to really. Wedding anniversary and all that. Told her it was a spa day 😉 Bristol in 9 miles it is !!
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
So much press about work on this little bit of Cardiff. A little surprised. Apart from a bit of maintenance and t L c it’s actually one of the better areas of the city? Not sure why a priority area other than there is some transport budget ? Compared to queen street it’s a gem ?
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Yes. It’s my turn to have a bit of summer r and r And yes I’ll be taking a coat!!
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
In 1814 Britain did this. In 2026 there own President is 😎
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
In my cafe trawl this summer have to say the imperial cafe in splott is right up there for the best cappachino. Decent round of toast that came after too
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Post a lot about how Cardiff has changed as more familiar. But Swansea is quite something too . 1937 pic
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I don’t like doing these big historical demographic memory type things but frankly for my generation this was 👍👍👍 Can smell it now
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Grade 2 listed rheola house near resolven. Burned down two nights ago. Four teenage boys arrested. Ffs
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Bridge is up so a chance to see one of my fav and Cardiffs best pieces lined up nicely !!
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Actually been quite chilly out early doors Winter is coming 😉
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
One of the main areas of journalism I regular avoid is opinion pieces. Long learnt it’s often just similar types with no expertise on what they espouse,being paid (or signing off) something topical either a bit of controversy. The spectator here saying they didn’t hound Arday? 🤔
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Start the weekend as you mean to go on….. Cafe culture!! This one rhostio on crwys road on the Cathays / roath border. It’s a cracker too. One day the legend that is crwys road station will be built next door - allegedly 😉
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
(Almost) total eclipse of the heart !
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
With Japanese bond market in turmoil expected to wake up to carnage on the Nikkei. Hey ho - what do I know. 🤔
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Wonder how much it costs the state just to deal with stupid every year ? This in porthkerry park, Barry last week. In current climate really really stupid. (Lovely park too. Not that well known , worth a visit)
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Wales still showing off this weekend. Broad haven for tonight’s sunset
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Have been sent a lot of stuff on the other place about it. Really interesting. Lots of relatively modern history just decaying or inaccessible Adrian
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Ceritheviking @ceritheviking.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Think those are the Martelp towers. This is an overgrown fort I read. We did the towers too!
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