To Liverpool
We had a long chat to the lady who has owned our B&B before we checked out. She had loved owning and running the place for the last 8 years but ill health has meant she needs to cut back on the 24/7 routine of running a B & B…
Bodnant and Conwy
Our plans for today were to start with a visit to Bodnant Garden. This huge garden was established in the 1870s and after being cared for by 5 generations of one family was handed over to the National Trust in 1949. There are 22,000 plants and a huge variety of…
From the Sublime to the Ridiculous in North Wales
Well it’s been an interesting day! We woke to bright skies that grew progressively sunnier and clearer. We were delighted as today we were booked to catch the Heritage Steam Train to the summit of Mt Snowden. Mt Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales and the highest in Britain,…
Into North Wales
We set off bright and early this morning heading northwest and it took us less than an hour to find ourselves once again entering Wales. There no mistaking that you’re in Wales because suddenly all the signs are in two languages, Welsh first and English underneath. Our first stop was…
A Colourful County Town, an Ancient Ruin and a Stately Home
We started our day with a visit to Shrewsbury, the County town of Shropshire. Its history goes way back to Roman times and there are many beautiful Georgian houses lining the streets but for me the highlight are the half-timbered Tudor buildings . They are just so charming with their…
Back into England, to Shropshire
We have really enjoyed our stay at our little house in Llandeilo but we need to move on so we set our this morning heading Northeast across the top of the Brecon Becons National Park. It wasn’t until we reached the more easterly part that we could see the mountains…
Stunning South Wales
Our accommodation is lovely and quiet and we were both pretty tired when we went to bed, so I’d hoped we might get a bit of a “lie in” this morning. However, that early morning light still defeats us, we were awake before 7!At least we could take our time…
Farewell to Erin and On to Wales
Our parking slot at the Waitrose was due to expire at 9am so we had told Erin we’d head ack to the car park at 8.45. Neil and I ate breakfast early and had a little time up our sleeves, so I went for a little walk over to the…
Camelot and Clovelly
I was so happy to see the sun come out this morning as we ate breakfast! We had time for a short stroll around the tiny harbour in Padstow before we hitched our ride back up to the car and then collected Erin it took about 45 minutes to drive…
Gardens in the Rain in Cornwall
As expected we woke to grey skies this morning but at first the rain held off. However,by the time we collected Erin and set out on our drive the rain started to fall. The traffic heading out of Falmouth was just as bad as it had been heading in so…
Pasties and Castles in Cornwall
We’d planned a loop drive around the “tip” of Cornwall today, to see some of the highlights of the area. Our weather continued to be glorious sunshine, we’ve been so lucky so far! Erin walked down to our hotel and we set out for St Ives. We were very glad…
On to Cornwall
For breakfast this morning we walked up the hill to the River Cottage Kitchen and Store. They open at 9 am and our breakfast here was included with our room. We had a little time to fill in before breakfast so we called my Mum and Dad for a video…