Wales Antiques

This blog will from time to time complement my Wales Antiques Web Site and its printed companion. The guide is a developing listing of general suppliers of antiques and collectables in Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Powys and beyond; it now including auctions and in the future specialist heritage related attractions. Over 23 years it has become an essential resource for anyone with an interest in buying and selling antiques and collectables in West Wales and Beyond. If you would like to know more visit the site here.

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Buying a Hay Rake

I’m obliged to Ceredigion Museum’s archive for this image of farmers at Blaenpennal gathered to bring harvest home. I include it not only as an excellent old photograph, of which the museum has many, but to demonstrate the ubiquity of the all wooden hay rake. And that only because I bought one this week, all complete, a common type but fresh from the barn in super condition. It came with a rather lovely Hay Fork but as the other half pointed out no good selling them on eBay because you could never wrap them.


Produce Market Pwllhai Cardigan

A pleasant hour in Cardigan’s new produce market; lots of mouthwatering goodies!

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Pwllhai
Cardigan
SA43 1DB

Every Thursday
10.00 am – 4.00 pm

The site is part of the 4cg community development of this long weary part of Cardigan.

www.4cg.org.uk

 

Flog It! at Rhosygilwen 2010

I won’t dwell on it but info about the Flog It! team’s visit to the Cardigan area can be found at Wales Antiques here.

If I go I’ll bring back some photos…

0ddf795cf63c90acc7da19e1d4ce8930 Flog It! at Rhosygilwen 2010

Photos: Cardigan Criterium Racing 2010

Enduring Cardigan-based cycling club Velo Teifi eventually achieved their goal of running a street cycling event in Cardigan; described by one veteran as ‘the best circuit I’ve seen in years.’

It’s not the first time street racing has taken place in Cardigan (see blog passim) but nonetheless it is an historic event, presaging further events in years to come.

Here are some photos.

Photos: Barley Saturday, Cardigan, 2010

Another Barley Saturday; another overcast day, warm but waiting to rain. Not a lot different to last year, though a week late and under the watchful eye of S4C.

24 photographs in the slideshow and I’ve picked what I think is my best shot; I’d love to hear what you think it might be…