To Builth today

10 years ago

We forwent the attractions of the Newbridge Santa run to start the Christmas meat shopping.  Mr Morgan the butcher runs…

But baby it’s cold outside..

10 years ago

.. so it is, but not in here!

Christmas shopping

10 years ago

Dear diary. To Caerdydd for the shopping of ye presents of the seasone.  Quite a novelty for us this year,…

Wry aside 1

10 years ago

They all laughed at me when I said I wanted to be a comedian.  Well they aren't laughing now!  Bob…

Weather man

10 years ago

The BBC produces a lexicon for the celebrity presenters to use.  They are all instructed to use various words or…

It’s warble and bauble day!

10 years ago

Heard of "stir up Sunday".  Forget it, old hat, so last year dear.  Today we have warble and bauble day…

Bits and Pieces

10 years ago

Bits and pieces of rain.  What's that about on the weather forecast?  If people are being hit by bits and…

Jack Frost nipping at your…

10 years ago

... bits! The first real frost of the year.  The temperature dropped to -4 degrees.  The actual temperature recorded at…

Royal Welsh Winterfair

10 years ago

Up at the crack of sparrows as usual, do the domestics, and off to Builth Wells for the Royal Welsh…

Happyhens

10 years ago

This is Sandie choosing a couple of new bantams, after the death of two of the travellers.  We ended up…