{"id":59357,"date":"2020-11-20T18:20:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T18:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=59357"},"modified":"2021-12-16T19:27:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T19:27:26","slug":"the-secret-island-hiding-in-the-cardiff-market-for-27-years-bay-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/the-secret-island-hiding-in-the-cardiff-market-for-27-years-bay-island","title":{"rendered":"The secret island hiding in the Cardiff Market for 27 years &#8211; Bay Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Life is like an illimitable ocean, where books are the islands for people to inhabit. Ready to sail?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Located on the first floor of Cardiff Market, Collin&#8217;s bookstore glows its charm through wooden bookshelves filled with books bathed in warm canary light. Everything here is so vintage and tempting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6769-1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6769-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6769-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6769-1-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6769-1-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6769-1-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6769-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6769-1-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6769-1-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6769-1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6769-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6769-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6769-1-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6769-1-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6769-1-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6769-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6769-1-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6769-1-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Walking into the bookstore, you will find a variety of book categories in this small room. No matter you are keen on suspense, literature, history, comics, or magazines, you can always find a book that fits your taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6772-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6772-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6772-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6772-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6772-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6772-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6772.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6772-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6772-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6772-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6772-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6772-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6772-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6772-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6772-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6772.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6772-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6772-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Colin Special Recommendation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Colin thinks running a bookstore is not only about business. This small shop has become an essential part of his life, where he has become friends with many customers. \u201cI have been here since 1993. I hope people who come here can feel relaxed\u201d, said Collin. It might be the original intention of naming this bookstore as \u201cBay Island\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unexpected pandemic in 2020 has brought difficulties to each aspect of people\u2019s life. During the previous lockdown, although Cardiff Market has provided store owners with some compensation, the Internet trading of the bookstore was still limited because many books were locked in the physical store and weren\u2019t available online. \u201cIt was indeed a blow. Eventually, that have all passed\u201d said Colin, with a smile on his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6768-2-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6768-2-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6768-2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6768-2-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6768-2-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6768-2-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6768-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6768-2-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6768-2-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6768-2-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6768-2-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6768-2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6768-2-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6768-2-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6768-2-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6768-2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6768-2-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6768-2-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, Colin has not set up his online shop, but he provided his contact method. Feel free to email him if you need any books. Meanwhile, he also runs bookselling on the eBay platform, so you can also place an order via eBay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6767-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6767-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6767-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6767-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6767-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6767-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6767.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6767-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6767-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6767-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6767-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6767-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6767-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6767-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6767-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6767.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6767-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/11\/IMG_6767-1400x700.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Bay Island located on cardiff central market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of you are local or a tourist, I strongly recommend you to visit this bookstore. You can recover from the fatigue brought by a busy day, put all your concerns behind, and treat yourself with your favored book here. I believe that is also Bay Island\u2019s meaning of  existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>mail: existence.bikesmith531@gmail.com  tel:029 20388631  mob:07584431038<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life is like an illimitable ocean, where books are the islands for people to inhabit. Ready to sail? Located on the first floor of Cardiff Market, Collin&#8217;s bookstore glows its charm through wooden bookshelves filled with books bathed in warm canary light. Everything here is so vintage and tempting. Walking into the bookstore, you will find a variety of book categories in this small room. 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