Welsh Journals

P K Hanton in 1936. They overlook the Welsh National War Memorial in the Alexandra Gardens, which was the work in 1921-23 of Sir Ninian Comper, now a nonagenarian in retirement. The Temple of Peace and Health with its dominant portico, and finely proportioned Temple is one of Sir Percy Thomas's notable achievements, built just prior to the outbreak of the second world war. On the south fringes of Cathays Park, commercial office blocks have arisen within the past few years-the G E C building by E R Budgen; and the Prudential (island) block which had Sir Percy Thomas as Consultant. In Greyfriars Road three further blocks have been built on the north side, one of them for a well-known Shipping Company at the Docks, and the others as an overflow for the staffs of the City and County Halls respectively. On the south side of this road leading to the Civic Centre from Park Place, there are rumours about multi-storey garages, a hotel and offices on adjoining sites, where the old Herbert Mansion and the Greyfriars ruins now stand. A GAME OF DRAUGHTS We knew each other over draughts. The obvious pattern of my three Defeats, forced into a last leaguered King ('Dame' as you called it), Miniatured the great defeat. A wall of pride, non contending, Towered from the cracked board; A halfway line from which The counters ventured, mine Hopelessly, well known to be lost, Yours disinterested, victorious. Your body pulled my hand Over that wall with counters But it was dead already. For cruelty you used your Breast, unmotherly at me And let me win at dominoes. Before you went away with him, You looked at me; but I You know, was taken. NICHOLAS EVANS