Tag Archives: Small Businesses

Do Times Change? Cardiff Market

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Leigh Sparks

My fascination with markets is pretty well known and has been rolled out in posts in this blog on a regular basis.  One of the markets that has featured has been Cardiff Market; somewhere I have been visiting for over … Continue reading →

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Pontypool vs Penarth: Rugby and The High Street and Town of 1951

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Leigh Sparks

This post has been ready for some time, but I thought I would publish it today, as it is National Sporting Heritage Day. If you are reading this on the 30th in Stirling then the University is hosting a pop-up … Continue reading →

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