Mid-Wales from Llanwrtyd Wells
I'd forgotten to post these shots from a trip I made to mid-Wales earlier this year. I used Llanwrtyd Wells as my base and stayed in a very nice B&B…
Dartmoor – away from the rain
So the workshop came to its conclusion and I hadn't seen a clapper bridge that I could actually walk over. I had however see one at Postbridge so I determined…
A sparrow hawk in our garden
Out of sequence, but too exciting to wait. Jenny had seen this bird (or a relative) twice before in the garden, once when it actually flew in at high-speed and…
Wistman’s Wood – escaping the rain
The next day, Wednesday, was an almost total wash-out. We tried Widdecombe and the church, but it was wet outside and we had to retire to the cafe. We went…
Dartmoor – dodging the rain
... and so began our challenge to find a spot where it wasn't raining ... It started off reasonably well at Burrator Reservoir. The dam itself isn't a patch on…
Dartmoor – towards the rain
I had been really looking forward to this workshop with Nick. The workshop planned for the spring - a return to the Elan Valley had to be cancelled and I'd…
Haddon Hall near Bakewell
Before we left the Peak District, we took the opportunity to visit Bakewell on the Monday - on Market Day - not to everyone's taste. It was very busy! We…
A Saturday in Buxton
We went to the Peak District for a weekend away just recently. We spent a lovely afternoon walking around the Buxton and the Pavilion Gardens; listening to the Steel Band,…
Cardiff’s changing
The city I've lived in, or been associated with for over 40 years is changing, and continues to change. There are so many great websites that follow the progress of…