http://www.barry-wales.co.uk/barry_blog Comments and observations about the town of Barry in South Wales, UK, from a life-long resident of Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:54:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Quest Adventures , part of the Ocean Quest group in Porthcawl are now offering Stag and Hen weekends in Cardiff. For those stags looking for something different to do, stay here in Wales and challenge yourself and your mates on an outdoor activity weekend. You can try both on land and ... http://www.barry-wales.co.uk/barry_blog/archives/55 For those of you whose new years resolution was to start your own business there is a fantastic series of videos available from Guy Kingston. The Millionaire Masterclass is a no nonsese, practical guide to starting, building and managing your business. With seasoned advice from somebody who has been there and ... http://www.barry-wales.co.uk/barry_blog/archives/56 There is a must-attend conference coming up in October at the Copthorne Hotel in Cardiff for any business but particularly those with a large amount of staff. THE POWER OF CHANGE CONFERENCE Leadership, culture, diversity and community development. Wednesday 20th October 2010 at the Copthorne Hotel, Cardiff. The Power of Change ... http://www.barry-wales.co.uk/barry_blog/archives/54 Its been a while but I just wanted to update you on some great businesses in Barry and the Vale of Glamorgan. Despite the downturn in the economy and the prospects for slow growth, business in Barry have been both surviving and thriving. CASS Scaffolding are a new national level scaffold ... http://www.barry-wales.co.uk/barry_blog/archives/53 Its been a while now since I have posted to the blog. Sorry, but things are getting hectic around here. Since the last post David Davies has gone on to win a silver medal in the 10k open water race at the Beijing Olympics securing himself suitable admiration, praise and the ... http://www.barry-wales.co.uk/barry_blog/archives/51 In the early hours of this morning Sunday 17th August (10.10 Beijing time) David battled hard to come in sixth in a very competitive 1500 metres freestyle race which saw a new champion being crowned. Even the great Grant Hackett was beaten into silver position by  Tunisia's ... http://www.barry-wales.co.uk/barry_blog/archives/50 Just a quick note to say that David Davies from Barry has qualified for the final of the Mens 1500 metres freestyle at the Beijing Olympics. The final will take place in the early hours of Sunday Morning at 03.10am British time (GMT) and will probably be shown live . He ... http://www.barry-wales.co.uk/barry_blog/archives/49 Barry born swimmer David Davies is competing in two events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He will be aiming to improve on his current 1500 meters freestyle bronze medal (Athens 2004) by challenging for his first Olympic Gold medal. He has also entered the first ever Olympic 10 kilometers Open ... http://www.barry-wales.co.uk/barry_blog/archives/46 Last week Friday 25 July Radio 1 came to Barry Island. What a great event and a good news story for Barry Island and the town itself. The host DJ Scott Mills seemed to have a great time and so did the visiting celebrities like Ruth Jones, creator of Gavin and ... http://www.barry-wales.co.uk/barry_blog/archives/44 I have written about this issue before: Barry Island needs a hotel now. With the 'credit crunch' being talked-up all the time and the general air of gloom and doom, people are seriously looking to holiday at home this year and many UK resorts have seen a boom in bookings. Why ... http://www.barry-wales.co.uk/barry_blog/archives/41