October 2025 review

We are already almost a week into November so time for a round up of October as it recedes into memory.

It was a big month in politics with a conference, canvassing, and Caerphilly! I blogged about my first Plaid Cymru conference and about Plaid Cymru's fantastic win in Caerphilly. 

Besides canvassing for the by-election I had some early morning train trips to various stations to talk to commuters about the inequitable rail funding in Wales. My journeys of discovery took me to Cogan, Radyr, Dingle Road and Dinas Powys usually with Anna, often with Ben, and on one occasion with John!

My travels weren't just limited to short range train trips. Cathy and I drove to Manchester to see Counting Crows play at the Apollo. It was our third event at that venue this year.

We had great seats in the balcony, very close to the stage. The band were great, although being so close we could see they were having to contend with lots of technical difficulties. 

For national poetry day, I posted a poem I wrote this year called 'We are the Generation: X'. It's not a happy poem. On a more upbeat note I blogged about how I have managed to recover (again) from type 2 diabetes.

I ended up having three trips to Dinas Powys this month. The train station leafleting session, my regular game of Blood Bowl with Bryan (on a blood-themed Friday!), and to watch Cardiff Draconians play in the Welsh Cup. The Dracs won and got through to the third round for the first time in their history.

Earlier in the month, I blogged about the new look Orange Llama Stadium when I watched the Dracs beat Cwmbran Celtic. I also went to my first Barry Town home game of the season - a disappointing defeat to Briton Ferry. I had a much better time at a Shrewsbury away day in Oldham, conveniently the Saturday after the Counting Crows gig in Manchester!

I'd been warned that Boundary Park was a cold football ground - and it was. But the stewards and staff there were really lovely. Shrewsbury led twice, scoring their second goal in the 90th minute to cause absolute mayhem in the packed away end, but then conceded a gutting equaliser in the last minute of additional time. Still, it was a useful away point and the goals warmed us up a bit. 

November will be a big month with a large work event and a big family birthday! Hopefully I will have some time to blog it as I go along!