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Healthy Vegan - Coal Mining Mosaic at Crumlin, South Wales

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About a year or so back, D and myself made a U-Turn when we caught a glimmer of radiant colours from the road.  We parked up and discovered this Coal Mining Mosaic in a little place called Crumlin in South Wales.  We took loads of photographs on the day and then went off on our merry way. Crumlin Mosaic Recently, on our way somewhere or other, we decided to park up and check the Coal Mining Mosaic again.  Sadly I noted parts of it were vandalised.  Some of the mosaic tiles had been pulled out deliberately and therefore damaged and destroyed.  I though I would share some of the photographs we had taken a year or so ago.    Crumlin Mosaic The mosaic depicts aspects of the mining industry.  Mining was one of the town's main industries.  Crumlin Mosaic Close up the details are fantastic and cover most aspects of mining Here is a link if you wish to learn more about  Crumlin's viaduct.   Many of the histo...

Healthy Vegan - Brighton Graffiti Street Art Part 2

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This is part two of my random photographs of  Brighton Graffiti Street Art. Find Part 1 of Brighton Graffiti Street Art here. 

Healthy Vegan - Birmingham Bears: Bearmingham - Big Sleuths

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We were in the city of Birmingham a couple of weeks ago for a short break. On the day we were leaving Painted Bear sculptures dubbed as  The Big Sleuths  were going on display all over the city.  There are over 100, but we managed to see a whole load purely by accident whilst wandering the city centre.  You can also find the Big Sleuths at the Arcadian , Brindleyplace, Custard Factory, Gas Street Basin, Jewellery Quarter , Sea Life Centre and other locations in the city.  They will be on display until the 17th September 2017. Let me first introduce you to Bearmingham. Everyones favourite Star Trek Vulcan character, including mine Spock May the force be with you.  We are fans of the series Peaky Blinders.  Peaky Blinders set in Birmingham has given the city a boost as tourists follow in the footsteps of gangster Tommy Shelby by visiting the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley or on walking tours in the Digbeth area.  ...

Healthy Vegan - The Great Brick Lego Safari in Cardiff

I've mentioned before that every so often I will go into the city of Cardiff, sometimes for window shopping or sometimes for pleasure, but last month I found myself in  The Animal Wall ; The  Millennium Stadium ; People Like Us ; and  Cardiff Vegetarian Festival  - click on the links.