Above And Beyond...

By BobsBlips

Friars Walk - Newport

It's been really blowy and rainy today, so when I had a call out I left the liitle smart at home in preference for the larger car which doesn't get blown about by winds so much.

Afterwads I headed to Friars Walk Shopping Centre in Newport City Centre which has just opened. They're still putting the finishing touches to it, and there are shops yet to open. The new Debenhams is the main store but it's nothing like as good as the one in Cardiff. Bearing in mind that there is a charge to park in the adjoining car park, I believe that Cwmbran (a few miles away) is the better shopping centre as the covered car parking is all free and the range of shops are better. The positive is that it's a step in the right direction for Newport which has been deteriorating, especially shop wise, for years. I never cease to be amazed that councils feel the need to squeeze the motorist especailly when one can go to out of town shopping areas and pay nothing!  It doesn't help the Friars Walk retailers and getting the town centre buzzing.

The picture is 6 images taken in camera combined into one, and sharpened in post processing. A Samyang F3.5 fisheye lens was used giving 180 degree view.

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