I won’t actually be in Cardiff
for Christmas as I’m off to Cornwall
with a friend for a week but here’s a little of what I’ve been seeing in the
lead up to the big day ...
Winter Wonderland takes over the green in
front of City Hall. With its Giant Wheel, an artificial ice-skating rink, rides
for young and old, and lots of eateries, it’s a favourite place for folks to
relax after their hectic bouts of Christmas shopping.
And speaking of shopping ... the huge St
David’s Mall and all the shops in the streets round about are sparkling with
decorations and geared up to sell you everything you never wanted at the best
possible prices. An Advent-calendar-type countdown of specials seems
particularly popular this year.
Haven’t seen much of Santa but he’s
probably been hiding away in his various grottos.
Not a lot of snowmen either and not a snow
flurry in sight.
Lots of people adorn their front doors with
wreaths that look very pretty. You can glimpse trees twinkling away indoors as
well, but I thought photos of those might be a bit intrusive.
Speaking of trees, though ... here are mine (a
beautiful driftwood tree made for me by a wonderful friend), theirs (in one of
the malls) and ours (the much discussed and criticised Cardiff Council tree –
don’t even get me started on that story!).
The city looks lovely in the early evenings
(it gets dark now around 4pm) when the street decorations light up. This photo
also shows some of the Christmas market stalls that line one of the streets.
More city lights ...
Saving the best till last ... Despite ‘that
tree’ Cardiff Castle does look lovely, mostly because
of the deer grazing on the front lawn. I presume they are meant to be reindeer
though none have antlers and one of the special things about reindeer is that,
as well as the males, most of the females also grow antlers. Still, these
gorgeous beasties are most definitely my favourites!
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