[SWLUG] Cardiff meeting reminder and directions

[Philip Downer]

Where: 'A Shot In The Dark' Cafe, City Road, Cardiff
When: Monday 28th October
Time: 7pm

As always everyone is welcome.

If anyone needs a lift from Newport then I can pick people up along the way, just mail me
to discuss arrangements.

A map can be found at http://makeashorterlink.com/?C2F132142 although the arrow isn't 
really in the right place.

I was in Cardiff on Saturday and hunted out the Cafe, it's not difficult to find but these
directions should help. The where to park a car guide is going entirely off memory from a 
year or two ago as I forgot to check on Saturday but it should still be the same.

Directions from Queen Street Station:

If you turn right as you leave the stations front entrance the road should bear right 
taking you on to Newport Rd (under a bridge, the road looks like a dual carriageway). As 
you walk down this road you should see Lloyds Bank on your left, Llyods Bank is on the 
corner of City Rd so you should have crossed by now. As you walk down city Rd A Shot in 
The Dark is on your Right, if you see Maplins on your left you've gone too far. 

I can't remember if there are any crossing points on Newport Rd so a safer alternative would be
to use the crossing straight in front of Queen Street Station, and then walk up to the crossing
by Sainsbury's. If you cross here and walk under the bridge you will be on the correct side for 
City Rd and should just turn left when you see Lloyds Bank in front of you. The Cafe will be on
your Right and if you see Maplins you've gone too far.

Driving: 

I didn't check this out on Saturday but you should be ok to park in the Side streets near the
Cafe, I remember parking in this area a few years back so it should be ok after 6pm as it's 
probably Permit Holders only before 6pm. 

If you are turning on to City Rd from Newport Rd there is a garage on your left, if you turn 
left down the side of the garage you should be able to park down there. The Cafe is almost 
opposite the Garage.

If you are turn on to City Rd from the A469 just drive down City Rd till you see Maplins on your 
Right, they'll then be a garage on your Right, take the Right down the side of the garage and 
find somewhere to park, the cafe is opposite the garage.

Phil.