It takes two…
It takes two to shift this. “This” is a cider mill apple squashing/squishing/juice squeezing wheel. Those who have assiduously explored the site […]
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The veg patch
We’ve had a good year for veg, apart from Squash, which was a disaster, not sure why. Probably the delayed Spring which […]
November is fading…
and Christmas is on the horizon. The backdrop of Llysdinam hill and its Larches (no. 1, the Larch) are now fading. The […]
40 bales.
Or how to get organised and get them shifted! Andrew, our farmer and straw supplier only had Thursday morning available for us […]
Straw wanted.
After last year’s disastrous barley harvest, we’ve had to make do with the previous year’s crop. Our lorry back which doubles as […]
Autumn colour.
The dry October meant that many trees in the garden seemed to have given up the ghost after the late Spring but […]
The past emerges…
… who knows who lived here in the past, but maybe a few clues emerge. It was a cider pub, we knew, […]
Remembrance Sunday.
A beautiful sunrise this morning highlighting Llisdynam hill. Whilst a lot of leaves have fallen already, the remaining ones are putting on […]
Fire draws well
It’s bonfire night part two tonight, so our own contribution is being readied. the first fires of winter, and the Jenga tower […]
Christmas draws on…
A quick trip to Aberllynfi, or three cocks, to check out the Old Railway for Christmas. More of an excuse/reason to get […]
“Winter draws on…”
Change the clocks, change the routine change the underwear. As a young, raw, naive new boy introduced into (Civil Service) office life […]