Doings / The Seasons / The Wye / Weather
The day that the rain came down…
Substitute drizzle for rain. Insert “days” for day. Call it floated rather than came with its biblical sound, and you have a […]
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Doings / The cottage / The Seasons / The Wye / Weather
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Storm Christoph…
The highest surge we’ve had so far this winter has been 4’6” above normal, we’ll see how high we go this time. […]
A snowy drive…
To get straw. Across to Pen y Bont to get a bale (large obvs) for the Donks. We got 20 bales (small […]
Thank you…
… says Joan, who has exceeded known records for the number of greetings cards received this year. Post has been appraised, senders […]
Happy Christmas Day
“Had a good Christmas?” “Yes thanks, quiet, you know” “Yes ours was as well, did you see Morecambe and Wise?” “No, Grandma […]
Merry (hall) (different) Christmas everyone…
With acknowledgments to Matt of the Telegraph.
‘Twas the night before Christmas…
Who knows what happens once we go to bed…? And not just us, maybe even in your household… https://youtu.be/5IIzcyyd5jo
Area / Christmas / Joan Whittle / Shopping
Not impressed with the John Lewis ad?…
Try this one from Hafod Hardware in Rhayader who each year impresses us with their Christmas advertisement. It is and old-fashioned (in […]
Fishy goings on…
In the water. First thing this morning, Rosie was taking a large interest in the river bank. Walking both at lunch time […]
Hairy journey…
Off to get the straw at last. Our local farmer has collected a small load from Aylesbury of all places. His usual […]
A virtual Christmas at Penrhyn
It’s been a difficult year for everyone, not least for those like Joan who have now been isolated/quarantined/shielded for the past nine […]