On a damp day in October 2018 we made our second visit to SS Great Britain in Bristol but this time as well as the ship there was the added interest of the brand new ‘Being Brunel’ Museum. Brunel was 32 when he launched his first ship in 1838 – SS Great Western, the first […]
Or – for those who don’t understand Welsh – We explore Dyffryn House and Gardens It took us 4 hours to reach Dyffryn in the Vale of Glamorgan by coach and 3 hours to return home – but it was certainly worth it. Even though there were only a few rooms open to the public […]
On a glorious Wednesday in June 2018 we ventured on an adventure involving a coach journey to Paignton; a steam train ride to Kingswear; a ferry trip on the River Dart to Dartmouth; and culminating with a cruise up the river to Totnes. It was a wonderful relaxing and most enjoyable day with the added […]
The Golden Cap Association (or Golden Cap Centre as it was known at the time) held its inaugural meeting on 21st April 1978. When we formed there were 85 associations such as our own. Today ther are more than 170. Sadly some have since fallen by the wayside but we have endured because of the […]
