A Couple of days at Capel Curig

August 16, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

With what seemed the whole of the Welsh Coast all booked up and no camping spaces available anywhere…we decided to head to Capel Curig instead. {And Thank God we did, looking at some pics of the beaches…not sure I would have coped well with all of those people!}. So, Capel Curig it was…and what felt […]

Is it Time to buy a Holiday Home?

November 29, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Purchasing a holiday home can be a smart choice. It will allow you to save money on those pesky hotel bills and ensure that you always have a place that you can return to, even with a limited amount of notice. Another great benefit is that you will have a new source of income. You […]

The One Where I’m definitely not scared of the cows…

November 4, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Definitely not, ok?! With a coffee in bed, we checked the weather forecast to see if it was going to be nice enough, or at least dry, for us to head out for a walk. Morning was our best bet, so off we went. It started off great…fresh with a beautiful autumnal blue sky…and not […]

48 HOURS IN BARMOUTH

September 8, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

Alf and I did our annual trip to Barmouth last week. It’s usually a night away to bring Mam and Dad home from their week away there in a caravan. But this time we decided to stay for a couple of nights. With no work for me and still no school for Alf, a couple […]

The One Where I actually leave the village

July 23, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

…for something else other than hospital/midwife appointments. And Mam Bach did it feel good. A bit weird, if I’m honest. But good. I can’t remember the last time the 4 of us were in the car all together?! It’s funny how you forget the small things…like how Robb plugs his ipods in as soon as […]

Postcards from Bristol

February 20, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

Well where the hell did the rest of January and then most of February go?! Like everyone else says, January always feels like it’s got 348 days and then February feels like 10?! Weird. So with the first half term of 2020 upon us, we headed to good ol’ Bristol, which never lets us down! […]