Just outside Ripon in North Yorkshire,UK stand the extensive ruins of an ancient abbey alongside a spectacular water garden. The Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal UNESCO World Heritage Site is managed by The National Trust. The Fountains Abbey was founded in 1132 and was home to a Cistercian Order of monks until the Dissolution of… Read More
The Horseshoe Ridge Trail is an amazing hike taking in the four highest peaks in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) – Corn Du (873m), Pen-y-Fan (886m), Cribyn (795m) and Fan-y-Big (719m). You start in the Taf Fechan car park (grid ref SO038169) and as you follow the trail you are treated to stunning views of the… Read More
Lacock Abbey, in the village of Lacock, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, was founded in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury, as a nunnery of the Augustinian order. It is also where William Henry Fox Talbot captured the world’s first photographic negative, an invention which would change the way we see the world. … Read More
Graeme Souness is a footballing legend. He has been there as a professional player, manager and now pundit. And at The Events Room’s football lunch, held at the Hilton Hotel in Cardiff, everyone in the room was transfixed as Graeme told stories from his career, which including insights into life as a player at Liverpool… Read More
Cardiff RFC legend Mike Rayer was joined by ex-Wales internationals Mark Ring, Glenn Webb, Rupert Moon, and Martin Madden in a celebratory Mikey Rayer All-Dayer lunch organised by The Events Room at Cornerstone in Cardiff. Hosted by Phil Steele, the ex-players entertained the audience with rugby tales before the professional era. Martin Madden’s heart rate… Read More
Precision engineering company FSG Tool and Die design and manufacture high-specification tooling for a wide range of applications including electric vehicle components and food cans. The tolerances of their tooling is acute, which is illustrated in this set of photographs. The FSG manufacturing facility is located in Llantrisant in South Wales and attracts engineering talent… Read More
The World Reimagined is displaying 103 unique Globes across the 10 trails in 7 host cities across the UK. The Globes represent a journey of discovery exploring the history, legacy and future of the Transatlantic Trade in Enslaved Africans through the work of incredible artists. I was asked to photograph the Globes being exhibited in… Read More
On June 29th 2022, the 10nTaff team assembled at Tŷ Hafan ready for the drive up to Betws-y-Coed. Lloyd Davies, from key sponsor Convey Law and supplied by PSM Sportswear, unveiled the fantastic kit for the challenge and both staff and families congregated outside the hospice to cheer the team as they left for North… Read More
The first day of the 10nTaff for Tŷ Hafan was always going to be the toughest. We were climbing the five highest mountains in the whole of Wales in one day. With our guide Jim Rigby, we set off to climb the first two mountains at 07:20am and finally got back to the minibuses after… Read More
Overnight, after completing stage 1 and climbing the five highest mountains in North Wales, we drove down to South Wales and the first mountain of day 2 Fan Brydeiniog. The only sleep we got was in the minibus, which was limited. During the drive down we had received the news that our guide, Jim Rigby,… Read More