stuff and nonsense!

Wednesday, September 02, 2026

THERE'S A POT OF GOLD IN OUR LOCAL CHINESE TAKEAWAY

An 18, a 7, a 54 & a pot of gold, please?

Tuesday, September 01, 2026

YOU SHALL NOT PASS!

I had a little tootle a velo to Clydach today, between the rain showers. Glad I went, as it stayed dry for the duration.

Nice to see that it's quicker by bike than pubic transport.

On the way, I discovered a tree down on National Cycle Network route 43, alongside the Tawe @ Landore.

The process of reporting this was easy, with a quick form on the CCS Website allowing you to post a map link, or use What 3 Words to pinpoint the issue. Well done City & County of Swansea! (Perhaps I should reserve judgement until it's been cleared). ///rival.acted.case will take you there.... Probably..

Bloody Strava glitched again, & I may just resort to manual input from now, as I'm too poor to buy a Garmin.

The alternative route says "Fewer hills". In the words of Jim Royle, my arse!

Snaps I hear you ask? Oh all right, then:-

NCN PATH 43

Reward

Uptown Clydach

Tucker stop

Ricky Tomlinson

Monday, August 31, 2026

MOMENT OF TRUTH COMING?

From:-

Welsh rugby has reached another extraordinary crossroads.

An attempt to force an EGM and oust the entire WRU board is gathering momentum, with those behind the move confident they already have enough support from club members to trigger the process.

It comes at a pivotal moment for the game in Wales, with the WRU facing huge decisions over the future structure of professional rugby, the number of teams and the direction of the organisation.

The dispute is no longer simply about personalities or individual decisions. It is a much bigger battle over who should lead Welsh rugby — and what its future should look like.

With a proposed EGM potentially only weeks away from being called, the coming period could prove defining for the WRU and the entire Welsh game.

Would enough Welsh clubs really want rid of the current board? Would the chaos be worth it? Or is it time for change, no matter what?

The 282 Welsh clubs who make up the Welsh Rugby Union could soon be tasked with making one of the most seismic decisions the game has ever known. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

We really do need to fix this mess. One way or another.

Sunday, August 30, 2026

SNOOP DOG BOUNCE?

Only 3 games in, but great start for the Swans!

correction:-

now

CWRW'R WYTHNOS CHWE DEG

Curry, mango, banana pastry sour ale!

Saturday, August 29, 2026

THE TIDE IS HIGH

12.34m tide in Swansea tonight. (40.5ft)

12.78m Sunday night

13.0m highest this year

That's a range of 42.6 feet. The 2nd largest in the world.

https://grumunkin.blogspot.com/2026/01/there-is-tide-in-affairs-of-men.html

Friday, August 28, 2026

FANTASTICKÁ PRAHA

4 days in fantastic Prague, & just learnt enough Czech to say please & thank you.

The last time we were here was 25 years ago for my birthday, on a whistle-stop tour mainly spent in bars and the old town. We didn't even have time to do the castle.

This time we had almost 4 days, and could really get under the skin of the place. Kim found us a great Hotel, 3 minutes walk from the main underground line to the centre of town, and boy did that work out well. As an added bargain, it was just off one of the smartest squares in the posh residential district of town. Loads of great cafes & restaurants on our doorstep. There was even a keg bar called BeerGeek, with 32 taps of the Ambrosia of the gods.

The highlights for us?

An open top classic car tour of the city,

A stroll across Charles Bridge,

The company,

A boat trip on the Vltava,

A wander around the castle,

The old town,

A coffee in Old Town Square,

The Churches,

An underground Prague tour,

A trip to St Norberts monastery,

A tram journey up past the Castle,