Blog | Emma's escapades

Emma Freddura

Oct 5, 20182 min read

Chepstow castle -Chepstow

After having trekked around one castle it was on to the next one. Two castles in one day easy peasy. Chepstow only being down the road...

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Emma Freddura

Sep 30, 20182 min read

Raglan castle -Monmouthshire

Having never been to this castle before I knew I had to attend! Hearing great things from family and friends my expectations were high....

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Emma Freddura

Sep 30, 20183 min read

Cadw open doors events in Monmouth

So this has taken me a long time to write as I just didn't know where to start. So many places to explore, nineteen to be exact. But in...

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Emma Freddura

Sep 25, 20181 min read

UK Foo Fighters -The Globe Cardiff

So I'm pretty sure most people would like to see the foo fighters live. Either the cost or just getting your hand on these precious...

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Emma Freddura

Sep 23, 20182 min read

The kymin

Nestled atop a hill is the Kymin, looking over Monmouthshire. To get to the top you can drive the winding roads, but be careful as they...

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Emma Freddura

Sep 23, 20183 min read

The city of Bath

At the beginning of September, I visited Bath overnight to explore the city. With us trying to do Bath on the budget we took in some...

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Emma Freddura

Sep 21, 20182 min read

The smoke house

Having heard great things about this place on a weekday we popped in for lunch. It was pretty quiet with only a few tables occupied. The...

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Emma Freddura

Sep 18, 20182 min read

Bar and block

Having researched places to eat beforehand Bar and Block caught my eye. The main feature I wanted to try was there triple cooked chips,...

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Emma Freddura

Sep 17, 20181 min read

The punch house pub -Monmouth

While trekking around Monmouth we came across a Brains pub in the centre. When we walked in it was pretty busy, but we eventually found a...

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Emma Freddura

Sep 16, 20182 min read

The bear hotel Bath

After looking long and hard for a place to stay, I settled on The bear hotel. It was about a 10-minute walk from the train station and...

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Emma Freddura

Sep 16, 20182 min read

Llanicach Fawr Manor - Cadw open days

Situated near Caerphilly in Treharris is a manner of times gone by. The manor has been set within the era of 1645 with actors and...

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Emma Freddura

Sep 9, 20183 min read

Minerva owl trail -Bath

When my boyfriend first heard about this he knew this would be right up my street. I love a trail and are happy to contribute as most of...

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Emma Freddura

Sep 9, 20182 min read

Roath park conservatory

This was one of the many things I put on my bucket list that when I was housebound I just couldn't do. Although it's not the biggest of...

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Emma Freddura

Sep 2, 20182 min read

Grazing shed -Glory bowl!

As a regular Grazing shed customer, I have been here often but was still yet to visit their newest branch. Having planned a day to Roath...

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Emma Freddura

Aug 30, 20182 min read

Open doors event - throughout September

I first discovered this last year when Martin Lewis mentioned it on tv. Although England has their own events planned it's nothing like...

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Emma Freddura

Aug 27, 20182 min read

Calabrisella - Arancino

When visiting the area of canton me and my mum had some time to spare before the next bus. I then saw it an amazing Italian restaurant...

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Emma Freddura

Aug 27, 20183 min read

Mecure hotel - spa day experience

I won a competition for work recently, the prize for which was a spa day at one of three places. I had to choose between the Village...

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Emma Freddura

Aug 26, 20182 min read

Thompsons Park - Cardiff

When the snow dog trail was in Cardiff, one place a dog was situated was in Thompsons Park. When I saw it I only had time to pop in see...

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Emma Freddura

Aug 23, 20182 min read

Mercure hotel - Afternoon Tea

Having already booked a spa day at the hotel, I thought why not eat here between treatments as well. I had gone to the bar to book with a...

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Emma Freddura

Aug 21, 20182 min read

Dinner date at zizzis

I had tried to go here previously, but it had been to busy on a Saturday lunchtime. We then went on a Sunday around 3 pm and were...

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