Following my site
visit with Colin Edwards, the Anglesey County Council’s Highways Principal
Engineer, the growth each side of the entrance has been cut well back. As
you’ll have noted in my August blog, this had to be done in order to comply
with the road safety requirement before the council would allow Cadw to place an interpretation
there. As you can see in the pictures,
the grass verge has now been cut way back behind the commemorative stone. I’m
looking forward now to Cadw being able to place their interpretation board. According to Marion
Blockley of Cadw's description, the design sounds really exciting.
Before
After cutback
Fiona, Gorwel and I
took Awen my 9 year old granddaughter with us to a performance by Catrin Finch
and Seckou Keita at the Ucheldre Centre, Holyhead. Catrin Finch is our world famous
Welsh harpist and Seckou is from West Africa and plays the Kora. This African
string instrument blended beautifully with the harp. They both also gave solo
performances. Although we were sitting in the front row, Awen sat forward on
the edge of her seat in awe throughout their performance.
The Ucheldre Centre is one of our gems on Anglesey. Their programme appeals to a cross section of the community. You will see from each of their three monthly programme, that they have world famous performers, local talented artists, literary and music societies – the list goes on and on!
Visit their website for yourself or phone them up for a mailed programme. I must also mention their lovely café with food baked freshly each day. Scrumptious cakes!
www.ucheldre.org Tel: 01407 763361
You can also follow them on Twitter and Facebook.
This lovely park takes its name
from the fact that the limestone to build the breakwater was quarried from this
side of mountain. Engineering artefacts during its construction are displayed all
around the site. There are also interesting historical information panels
relating to its construction. The breakwater is 1.7miles long, was completed in
1873 and officially opened by Albert Edward the then Prince of Wales. This
summer, Prince William and his wife Kate came there to start off the “Ring of
Fire” Anglesey marathon. This race is organised by James Bingham, whose parents
run the excellent Sandy’s Bistro in Rhosneigr. I used to teach both James and his brother
Edward at the local primary school. Between them, they have raised loads of
money for charities doing incredible extreme climbs, including Everest. Their parents
must be really proud of them.
Everest summit
The park's latest addition is an on site café - telephone 01407 760530.
