In terms of interesting architecture, anyone planning to be in South East Wales should take a look at St Teilo's Church which has been reconstructed at the Welsh History Museum (a.k.a. St Fagan's Folk Museum). It had been left to rot on the flood plain of the Llwchwr river (where the M4 crosses it) but someone realized there were medieval wall paintings under the flaking plaster. As you can see in the photos, the church is fantastic now. We forget how bright - even garish by our standards - the painting of the time was.

By the way, Joe, three trips to Bardsey Island (above) or two to St Davids in Pembrokeshire equal one pilgrimage to Rome! Good luck trying to make the 3 to Bardsey though - terribly rough crossing!

Oh, and if you're looking for interesting denominational practices, have a listed to the Baptists of Pembrokeshire and their canu pwnc - literally, 'singing the topic'. They chant whole chapters of the Bible in a special convocation once a year. Not sure how many still do it, but I think there are one or two meetings each spring.

sian