Cardiff

[Mags]

Visited Cardiff for Christmas shopping last Tuesday, also took a few pics whilst there ......

The City Hall...

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City Hall with ice rink in the foreground ......

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Sweeping the ice rink prior to opening....

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The Winter Wonderland .....

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Christmas lights....

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Decorated shop window....

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[lynz85]

looks soo lovely :) starting to get x-mass-y now!

[angieh]

Lovely seasonal photos Mags. What a pretty shop window display.

[yola]

I love Cardiff - used to go there a lot on business and it was one of my favourite cities.

Very pretty and seasonal . . . and that's a monster ice rink!!

[fancyabrew]

just went last Monday to see Peter Kay. Nice City but it's had a lot of money chucked at it, just like the NE and NW, us down here in the SW on the other hand get very little. The rail improvments anounnced yesterday is a classic example!

[Kazz]

Lovely pictures Mags, very very Christmassey post. I llve Christmas

[calismum]

Looks a lovely City. Often wondered if it would be worth a visit. Obviously a lot of effort put in to make it festive. The window dressing is so sweet, nice that shops go to the trouble of dressing their windows with such care.

[Shelley123]

Lovely festive pics Mags, the ice rink looks wonderful.
Did you get all your shopping done ?
I'm going tomorrow, was going to Preston but have been told there is a demonstration on with lots of trouble expected. May try Southport.

[Mags]

Lovely festive pics Mags, the ice rink looks wonderful.
Did you get all your shopping done ?
I'm going tomorrow, was going to Preston but have been told there is a demonstration on with lots of trouble expected. May try Southport.
No I didn't get all the shopping done, Shelley but that's not to say they didn't have plenty of choice there!:D I love Cardiff, there are two huge Malls there and several smaller ones so no matter what the weather throws at you, you are mostly inside under cover and warm.:)

The Christmas decorations are lovely, it makes shopping pleasurable as everything is bright and cheerful.

I should be on commission promoting Cardiff, shouldn't I! ;):-D

[Kim]

Lovely mags. I do like Cardiff, ever since my son was at uni there and I got to know the city quite well. Wish he was there now rather than in Australia :(

[Moli]

Lovely pictures Mags, looks an amazing place...

[dandysmom]

Stunning pics, Mags! Looks like a lovely place to visit; so festive with all the lights and decorations. Thanks for sharing!

[PoshPuss]

I live less than 20 miles from Cardiff but haven't been there shopping for ages :oops: and never been to the Winter Wonderland-ever- but these pictures have inspired me :)
Thanks Mags.
Going to the city next Saturday though to see Scrooge with Tommy Steele in the New Theatre, will be all Christmassy after that and will stick around for the lights and the atmosphere.
Cardiff is a great shopping city, and has been improved greatly with the Bay development, has lots of history and the Millennium Stadium in the centre but I prefer to shop in the market towns in South Wales, like Brecon, Cowbridge and Abergavenny :)