I'm not sure quite how to keep up these days, there is so much that needs doing at this end, there is so much happening in the nation and the world (not that we're getting to hear about that much really.)  But I shall try ( Read more... )

It's not quite how we were planning to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the defeat of the Nazis (& others) in Europe.  But what the heck, celebrate we will! Here and elsewhere.


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I think maybe Chirk was the last place I had sufficient time to look around properly.  As 'twas I had to rush down the drive (I use 'rush' in a very limited sense here.  I was overtaking snails and tortoises, but not that much faster.)  I was almost last back to the coach, arriving breathless and glad that I could walk far enough, fast enough to ( Read more... )

Yesterday I visited Southsea Castle.  They were having a couple of Mary Rose related days complete with artefacts brought up from the ship (thirty-five years ago) or copies thereof, which you could actually handle.  Also available were people in pseudo-early-Tudor costume to tell you about things.  Plus, of course, various others similarly dressed ( Read more... )

This was our first coach trip of the year.  There were plenty available in January and February, but knowing what the weather can be like during those months - either freezing or flooded, sometimes both - I decided to wait until March.  Two days, Oxford and Bath, 5th and 6th March ( Read more... )

Hope you had a good Christmas, Dear Reader.  Hope 2016 was kind to you too.  Having read a few Reviews of the Year and others' blogs it would appear that 2016 turned out to be one of those years we'd rather forget, but won't be able to because choices . . !

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Thursday's visits were to Dinefwr/Dinyvor House and Deer Park and Mumbles.

Dynefwr is yet another old family seat which eventually got take over by the National Trust and is in the process of being renovated.  The grounds contain Dynefwr Castle (told you it was old) sat high on the end of a ridge in a commanding position above the surrounding ( Read more... )

Fortunately having found out how to operate the hotel room window, we managed to sleep Tuesday night.  Wednesday morning we were still a bit 'hung over' from the heat Monday night, but there you are.  You can't have everything.

Anyhew, Wednesday morning's House and Garden was Tredegar House, home to the Morgan family 1402 - 1951, lots of ( Read more... )

Oh dear.  Just look at all these pigeons coming home to roost.  It could get to the stage where even the most racist ardent Brexiter might wish they'd voted to Remain in the EU.  But we've done it now.  Oh, it'll all sort itself out, eventually.  It will just take a while and with the present Conservative government, well, they might well dig an ( Read more... )

Man walks into a bar in France.  Yes, this is funny though not a joke ( Read more... )