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Ian Mason | @thedimpause

Senedd Cymru

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Cardiff Bay last night ๐Ÿ“ท ๐ŸŽต

Senedd Cymru

Night scene of the exterior of the Senedd, also known as the Welsh Parliament building, in Cardiff Bay with the building illuminated and a wet promenade reflecting lights. People are visible walking by.

BBC Hoddinott Hall

Orchestra setup with chairs, sheet music stands, and various instruments including violins, cellos, and basses on a concert hall stage with a wooden interior and modern lighting. Few musicians are present, suggesting a rehearsal break or preparation for a performance

Cardiff Bay

A nighttime cityscape with a calm body of water reflecting lights from buildings, a clock tower, and a modern structure resembling a stadium. Dark blue sky with clouds above.

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๐ŸŽต My Top weekly artists as logged by last.fm:

Suede (17 plays)
Ozawa, Boston SO, Zimerman (12)
Barbara Gogan & Hector Zazou (11)
The Passions (10)
Ozric Tentacles (8)

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Wales Millennium Centre for ๐ŸŽต

Folk Fusions โ€“ Japan meets Eastern Europe

Takemitsu - Three Film Scoresย 
Kanai - Capriccio Okinawaย 
Liszt - Piano Concerto No.2 in A major
Dvorรกk - The Wood Dove

BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Nodoka Okisawa,conductor
Iyad Sughayer, piano

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Location check in ๐Ÿ—บ โ€” Cardiff Bay

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Cooking some burgers to have during Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช v ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Wales ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ‰

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Todayโ€™s plan:

Morning ๐Ÿ
Afternoon ๐Ÿ‰
Evening ๐ŸŽต

๐Ÿท Cricket ๐Ÿท Music ๐Ÿท Rugby | ๐Ÿ“†

England survive the first day to reach 302-7. A patient Joe Root worked hard to get a well-deserved century. A lot more than I expected after the morning session. A good dayโ€™s cricket ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐Ÿ

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Lots of wickets in the morning session of the first day of the fourth Test. This isnโ€™t going to be a five day match ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ v ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐Ÿ

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800, 2023 - โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…

As a sports biopic I really enjoyed this; 2h40m went by quickly! Interesting content - I learnt a fair amount. Recreation of the cricketing scenes better than I was expecting ๐Ÿ

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Nomadland, 2020 - โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…

Watched on Tuesday February 20, 2024.

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Bloody Mary

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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, 2023 - โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…

Watched on Monday February 19, 2024.

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๐ŸŽต My Top weekly artists as logged by last.fm:

Grails (18 plays)
Bob Marley & The Wailers (10)
The Smile (8)
Dobroven, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ginette Neveu (6)
Isildurs Bane & Peter Hammill (6)

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Location check in ๐Ÿ—บ โ€” The Social, Bristol. Bloody Mary and vegan breakfast.

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