Caswell Community Trips
Chat Issue Spring 2006
Trips Out of Ten
- ST. FAGANS "It was nice and I′d
like to visit again."
8/10
- THE WELSH HAWKING CENTRE "The security
and conditions could be vastly improved. The variety of birds was very good,
but it left a lot to be desired!"
3/10
- THE BIG PIT "It was very realistic and I realised how tough a job mining was."
8/10
- CYFARTHFA CASTLE "It was pretty good. I have enjoyed all the trips thoroughly."
7/10
- LLANCAIACH FAWR "The people taking part were excellent. Well worth a visit."
8/10
- GLYNCORRWG PONDS "Educational. I enjoyed watching the people fishing."
7/10
- CASTLE COCH "Good for history, a fairytale castle."
7/10
- LAUGHARNE "It was very relaxing with breath taking views."
7/10
- COSMESTON LAKES &MEDIEVAL VILLAGE "It was very educational learning how life used to be."
7/10
- GELLI AUR COUNTRY PARK "It was nice
but there wasn't´t a lot there. Nice view."
6/10
- GWILLI STEAM RAILWAY "It was very interesting. Nice trip to go back in time and experience the facilities available in 1947."
8/10
Chat Issue Summer 2004
Trip to Royal Welsh Show - July 2004
Staff members Heather (OT) and Morgan took CeriW and myself on a day trip to the Royal Welsh Show in Builth Wells (Mid Wales). The Royal Welsh is a shop window onto agriculture in Wales and is one of the oldest agricultural shows in the UK. Both Ceri and myself have been going to the show since we were little so we knew what to expect (even missing traffic due to Ceri′s knowledge of back roads) - in fact the show attracts around 200,000 visitors every year!
Once there we looked at various livestock including pigs, cattle and sheep; the latter were being sheared in a race. The show features 6500 farm animals and there are around 1000 trade stands covering the whole farming community and rural life in Wales. We then saw farming machines plus luxury cars which were on show.
We then had a pint and a bite to eat with my cousins (I hadn′t seen them for 5 years) before setting of for Caswell at 4.00 p.m. having seen much of the show, but there was still plenty to do and see if there was only more time.
Chat Issue Winter 2001
National Botanic Garden of Wales
Four of us from Ffaldau accompanied by staff set off for the National Botanic Garden of Wales on a sunny afternoon in August. What we discovered on arrival were attractive, well laid out gardens with various water features, leading up to the famous greenhouse, which is the largest single span glasshouse in the world. This is filled with weird and wonderful plants from all over the world and is fascinating to wonder around. Back outside there are many pleasant seating and picnic areas.
There were other gardens, interesting things indoors - including a fabulous gift shop and nice cafes one of which was in an unusually grand marquee complete with chandeliers where we stopped for a much needed cuppa.
I was the only one who couldn't complain about the amount of walking to be done as I had the loan of one of the battery powered trolleys available for those who have difficulty getting around so that even disabled people can get as much enjoyment from this beautiful place.