Birds of prey have always held a fascination for Michael. When we realised the Welsh Hawking Centre was not far from Penarth, it was immediately added to our list. Once October arrives in Britain, the tourist attractions slow down and the tourists disappear. We were the only visitors and were treated to the experience of watching the training of two falcons. One was put through the paces

while the other waited patiently on the sidelines.

After a few passes with the lure, there is a reward.

You can’t help but admire these beautiful creatures.

After more training with the lure,

we met some other residents

Returning to Penarth we dined for a second time at The Railway. The meals were amazing – for £2.99, how could we resist?