Monday is not supposed to be the ideal day for visiting cultural and social activities but the fact is that Cardiff is buoyant enough and popular enough for most exhibitions and facilities to run seven days a week. There are two main museums here dealing with the environment of Cardiff and surrounds. One is closed on Sunday and one is closed on Monday so the visitor is never left disappointed.

We started off by visiting Cardiff Central station and a small art installation that is called ‘Under neon loneliness’. Gosh this one looks rather formidable and it very much reminds me of when I was in Hong Kong. I think it is inspired from Japan where the individual can feel completely lost in a myriad of never ending lights. You going a very small room come over curtain is drawn and you look upwards and my goodness is it a disorientating experience well done the person who put this together.

You never know what you’re going to come across and I love this cartoon which you can find on the ground floor in a corner

This studious young man which you cannot see sitting in front of a typewriter loves writing stories so all you have to give him is three words come out one name and five minutes and he will create something for you I think the cost was 5 pounds or something like that but what a lovely thing to do. I always said that if you charge too much stool rental you’ll only get the money makers and you won’t get the interesting people so well done Cardiff Council for making this affordable

Just to remind you you are looking from the upstairs of Cardiff market. There are an immense number of food stalls, street food, you name it and all around the balcony they have places where you can just sit and eat, or sit and chat, or sit and past the time of day. Again, well done Cardiff Council for being so open-minded and welcoming to minorities in other words people who on the face of it might not have so much to give but nevertheless are important as human beings.

We are coming to the time of year now when shop owners are pulling out all the stops to make a really attractive shop front and I’ve got to give this nine out of 10 for sheer creativity. The only trouble is I don’t quite know what they are selling so maybe they need a theme for example original wrapping of Christmas presents

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