i went the pretty way on the train, via shrewsbury, just because it's nicer. it did prompt me to question why shropshire let the volume housebuilders in, but apart from the odd legoland blight, it's an extremely pretty route.
see?
the main aims of the visit were to visit my poorly aunt (hopefully mending), my very old grandad;
also to watch my sister's band play at the 02 academy (!)
here she is. she's a clever soul. she sings & plays sax in this band. she writes a lot of music too. i'm especially looking forward to her electro musical, or electrical.
the final purpose of my visit was to attend the opening of the new scorebox at my dad's cricket club, a place that has very fond memories for me. i'm a proper townie, i grew up in the city and have always lived in one, however this place is a few miles from my parents' house and is where i did all of my outdoor stuff on summer weekends when i was little. it's also where my fondness for cricket originates, even though it didn't really kick in until i moved away. here's the pavillion:
as you can see it's rather idyllic. i remember when the row of trees on the right were planted. dad still occasionally plays, though he's 64 now so he's more of a reserve. in fact, he's known as emergency bob. he's club captain now, so he's very involved in the running of the club, admin, coaching, team selection etc. it takes most of his time, a good thing since he's unemployed. gives him something to do, like. mom is also unemployed and gets involved too, usually doing teas. she's known affectionately as matron. my sister and i are the bullets.
unfortunately, my grandad was taken ill the night before the opening so this did upend the plans a bit, it was a much briefer visit than planned. fingers crossed he's on the mend.
back in cardiff i did one of my favourite things: scrounging for free food aka bramble picking by the river. then i made this:
my housemates inform me that it is good.
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