Matt stayed at The Cottage last night, so the day started with a sociable breakfast of Banana Pancakes, before we set out on different paths into the day. Clare and I took a quick blast up nearby Carnedd y Filiast as the weather was set to deteriorate. It’s been a while since I was striding… Read more

Up until the summer, Welsh residents have not been allowed to have visitors in their home, so this week, felt a welcome change as friends and family have been coming and going. After Neil left, Nev turned up out of the blue on his ‘way past’ en-route to Scotland and the night after, Matt arrived… Read more

We’ve had Neil staying with us at The Cottage over the last few day, so took a trip down memory lane to see how things have changed at Bangor Uni since nineteen seventy something. The Main Arts Building is timeless.  Then we took a hike up to see how the waterfalls were fairing after the… Read more

I’ve been back in the workshop, to keep up my lathe skills and generally create a bit of a mess! Managed to create a pleasingly smooth rolling pin and was well on the way to turning a very nice bowl out of a lump of Olive Wood, when the we got thwarted by the mechanics… Read more

We were only at Fort Martin long enough to eat, sleep and shower, before carrying on eastwards by road to find the fabled village of Fressingfield and new residence of the Mee family. We arrived in time for lunch the spent the afternoon exploring the area with the boys.  Meals were taken in the grandeur… Read more

All was quiet in Gaeta, as we crept silently down the steps to the beach at just after 7am.  Down at the waters, edge, the rising sun was turning the clouds and water into a magical blend of colours. Without delay or procrastination, we got straight in and swam about the bay in the warm… Read more