It was a bit of a damp and dark Sunday, compared to what we’ve come to expect around here. A nice slow start, with some strawberry pancakes made for a good beginning, without the need to rush out anywhere. A local stroll in the afternoon took us up to the hillside above the Afon Caseag Read more

It was pouring down with rain all morning and we’ve now even had a few heavy hail showers. I was teaching all morning, so it didn’t really matter (except that the rain hammering on the skylight above my head was drowning out my voice at times!). After a late lunch, it was beginning to brighten, Read more

It’s been nice to be able to have visited a few friends over the last couple of evenings. In Wales, it’s now legal to meet with another local household, as long as you are outside and physically distanced. We met for a walk with Dave one evening by the slates, then on Friday evening, I Read more

Well, it had to end sometime! No blue sky today! The rain has arrived n time to mark three months of quarantine here at The Cottage. The longest period of time by far that I’ve ever stayed in one place during my adult life! Even though we’ve had to cancel some exciting trips to Denmark, Read more

We’ve now been swimming every day for the last week – and not a wetsuit in sight!  The temperatures are maxing out today and due to take a nosedive, so we enjoyed a final dunk in the big pool, where we swam laps of the pool as the skies began to cloud over for the Read more

The incredible Welsh weather has continued and it was too hot to eat out breakfast outside in the laneways. Instead, we had to move into the shade! Inside The Cottage, it’s hotter than it’s ever been – even in the depths of winter with the heating on full blast. Windows are wide open and all Read more