On a recent evening run, as part of our endeavor to explore all new places in the local area, I can across an old fishermans walkway above a section of gorge. naturally, my interest was peaked, and I investigated for a closer look. I was very surprised to find a few bolts had been placed… Read more

Up in amongst the slates quarries above The Cottage, the ground is becoming carpeted in colour as the Stonecrop comes into bloom. It’s a hardly little flower that can seemingly take root on a bare slab of slate. If you know where to look, there is also a good crop of wild strawberries on the… Read more

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