Few Hour At The Billiard

25/05/2011

Wednesday my classmate and I went to play billiard. We spent a few of hour togheter... Very enjoyable

Caerphilly Castle

22/05/2011

Sunday afternoon Tanya, Sasha and I went in Caerphilly Castle, one of the great medieval castles of western Europe, near Cardiff. This castle was built from Gilbert de Clare, lord of Glamorgan, to secure the area.

Caerphilly is unusual in being a late castle built on a virgin site. This allowed a unity of conception rare in medieval castles. It is a double-skinned parallelogram surrounded by large-scale water defences. It gave rapid access to any part of the castle by mural passages and wall-walks, towers and gatehouses could be independently held, attackers could be well covered and there was no possibility of mounting siege engines against the inner walls.

The south and north lakes around the castle formed an almost insuperable barrier to attackers.

 On the south side of the inner ward are the great hall and state apartments. Hugh le Despenser brought in the best craftsmen, who raised the roof and gave the four windows a decorated ogee shape, rich mouldings, and glass. To the west were the state apartments, well-appointed rooms with fireplaces and a large traceried window on the first floor.

We had really a good afternoon...