Blowin' Dixie, double time Sometimes, just sometimes the gods smile on you! Today was such a day. Moving on but in no real rush to get down to the next campsite at Rhayader we decided to pub
On the train Today's cover picture is apposite. It's the very train we took on our day excursion on the Welsh Highland Line down to Porthmadog. Almost just a round trip as the autumn service meant
An even gentler stroll We want to be careful not to overdo things and risk a temporary sprain or something. So a gentle day today. Mooch around the van for the morning. Wander up to the village
A gentle stroll A 6 mile stroll from the campsite today. Much of it on tarmacked roads or well made stones paths. We did try to cut across country on hill paths looking for evidence of
Knights with horse-back The high walls with close-up parallax error shows I have a long way to go before I can take decent photos of somewhere like Caernarfon Castle And this picture would be so much
From rain to train Leaving Llangollen today and on to Snowdonia. Hmm, the A5 on a Bank Holiday Monday. Hopefully the traffic will all be going the other way. Betws-y-coed is full of discount outdoor clothing shops
It's Bank Holiday, it's Wales It's raining! So a 'van day' today and chance to catch up with some of the craft stuff we've brought. Including my weaving. But as the afternoon wears on the clouds thin out
"Caw", said the crow "Balls", said the Milligan (Spike Milligan, Puckoon, 1963) So there I am at breakfast time trying to solve The i cryptic crossword from yesterday (last night's happy hour left me in
In search of a bodge Grrrr!!!! A few years ago one of the hinges on the van's glass hob cover broke. Amazingly my IBM friend Andy repaired it by adding a steel plate. This was a considerable feat
It ends at the beginning You never really think of canals having starts and ends. You just assume they go somewhere and link to some other navigation system. But the Llangollen canal has a definite start/end. Telford
Another bucket list tick Wern Isaf campsite is a nice little campsite on a working farm. A little more ordered and regimented than some campsites but spotlessly clean and great facilities at a good price. It's only
We are family I don't get any where near enough time with my sisters. So it was a pleasant change to be able to pop into Ellesmere and spend a few hours with Alison. A little
The Fleece A new blog this, it probably won't have as much to say, nor be written as often but it will be a vehicle for me to explore photography via my new camera, a
Ireland2018 A Nice Summer House The Apple Farm campsite is cheap, £7 per adult and £2.50 for electric hookup. There's a washing machine (€3) and rather than expensive tumbler driers there's a couple of, free, hand mangles.
Ireland2018 Knots and Crosses Slow starting out. Not because we were slow but because it's a Sunday and supermarket sale of alcohol is prohibited before 12:30. Tesco has a bottle of whiskey we want to bring
Ireland2018 The Rock I promised yesterday I'd say more about The Rock Of Cashel. The rock itself is moderately unimpressive, a small limestone plinth about 300' high. However the surrounding countryside is flat and so the
Ireland2018 Locked in We've pretty much completed the Wild Atlantic Way and during the course of this trip visited every county except Waterford and Laois. If we go inland today for 80 miles or so then
Ireland2018 A Cork and Wool story Cork beckons. It's a mile and a half walk down into Blarney itself to catch the bus into Cork, and the 30 minute journey is just €2.70 single. No, I've probably ranted
Ireland2018 An Gorta Mór No pictures and a short blog today. Schull was a pleasant base last night and this morning's hot shower welcomed even though the edge has gone off the heat a little. I'm sure
Ireland2018 In search of Marconi As I said yesterday, Bantry Marina pricing was a little uncertain. I thought we'd be charged €20 as an overnighting motorhome (despite the fact we used no electricity of other facilities). There ought
Ireland2018 The Cork and Kerry mountains As I was goin' over the Cork and Kerry mountains I saw Captain Farrell and his money he was countin' ... Musha ring dumb a do dumb a da Whack for my daddy-o Whack
Ireland2018 Ring Of Kerry This Bank Holiday is playing havoc with our plans. Unable to lie low in Killarney for the weekend our only option is to ignore the Bank Holiday and press on. It worked yesterday
Ireland2018 Going with the force The Irish people, even those English people living in Ireland really are something special. Conversations pop up from nothing. Yesterday in the museum a woman apologised to Liz for her son's rambunctiousness but
Ireland2018 The Rose Of Tralee She was lovely and fair as the rose of the summer, Yet 'twas not her beauty alone that won me; Oh no, 'twas the truth in her eyes ever dawning, That made me
Ireland2018 Casey Jones The single priority for today is to sort that juddering out. Something is definitely wrong. Before leaving we use "the facilities" at Askeaton Leisure Centre. There's a big sign reminding us
