Yesterday we had sunshine, and it was far too good to waste, so I set off on a walk up the valley a little way, not intending to go far. Here our some local lambs - that big one is a real bruiser!
The red farmhouse on the hill. I think these folk have knitters knit some very upmarket jumpers which go on sale in airport shops. They had a visit from HRH once (I think it was Princess Ann) - arriving by helicopter of course.
The view back down the valley . . . The light was just lovely on the fields.
Above: this is how Wales would have looked in days gone by - trees everywhere.
The Italianate tower which is all that remains of the very grand Pant Glas house which was built around the turn of the 17th into 18th C. It is a holiday village now.
Above: I was glad I hadn't cut across THAT field! Slurry tanker at work . . .
The lane towards home.
Back tomorrow with some recipes.
Beautiful photographs BB especially the one of the lane near home. I think you have put a similar one on your blog before and I admired it then.
ReplyDeleteIt was a great day for photography as the light was so good. I have a few similar photographs. I think the one you remember was probably the main lane down from Brechfa.
DeleteLovely photos BB - unspoilt and lovely. Just take it steady though xx
ReplyDeleteI don't push myself up the hills Tricia, just go slowly, and rest when I am taking photos, but I stride out on the flat. Exercise is good for asthmatics and my peak flow has improved since walking daily again.
DeleteBeautiful photos I love the tower one the best .
ReplyDeleteI also like the lane near your home. You live in a beautiful place.
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It's a lovely piece of architecture and the house, in its heyday, would have been absolutely splendid. We are very fortunate to live in such a beautiful area.
DeleteYour photos of your patch BB make me go quite weak at the knees, No lambs here yet but on my Wednesday walk (every other day this week has been unremitting murk) I noticed the bluebells were already showing green in the woods. I love the look of the ox-blood farmhouse and the long shadows of the trees and coming back along your lane. We're second viewing on a house in Sussex tomorrow which sits on a quiet little lane between the Rother valley and the Downs. Desperately trying to stay level-headed and not let my heart run away with my head.
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely round here Sarah, but I have to say, when we move we need to be at the edge of a village where we can walk to the shops. The ox-blood farmhouse has always been that colour, if I remember rightly. At one stage our house was too, but that was a long time ago - we only know because we found traces of it when the rendering came off, and it had lots of white over the top of it.
DeleteI have my fingers crossed that your new home comes to pass - if it's meant for you, it won't go past you, as they say. Keep me posted!
Thanks BB. The house we saw today is in a little hamlet with tiny church, Manor House, farmhouse and Old House all loosely connected along a lane but just around the corner there is a semi-rural vibrant village with primary school, pub and a community shop currently under construction. I remember when we moved here from our respective London dwellings my mum saying how good it was to have a row of useful shops that we could walk to. Amazingly in the intervening 26 years we have only lost one - the post office which moved into the village stores next door and the old post office is now four flats - and a coffee shop! Plus ca change! Fingers crossed for you too.
DeleteLovely photos. I am not sure exactly which part of Wales you are in. My mother was from the Shropshire/North Wales border so I have spent a lot of time there. I do enjoy your photos.
ReplyDeleteHi Susan. We're in Carmarthenshire, equidistant between Carmarthen and Llandeilo. You will have happy memories of the area where your mother grew up. We did think of relocating to Shropshire at one point, to be closer to our eldest daughter, but now she is planning to move back to Carms!
DeleteWonderful photos. If I should choose my favorite, I think it would be your lane towards home.
ReplyDeleteThe sun was just right for that photo wasn't it? I have a better one I'm about to put up as a header.
DeleteI think your fields are greener than here--we're at a rather dun-brown stage. I wish that I had good walks here--as it is I can either puff up the very steep ridge trail [in winter only] or trudge along the road and risk a confrontation with several unpleasant dogs. When their owners go out in a car the dogs tear along behind, barking furiously, and then trail back home.
ReplyDeleteThat slurry spreader has quite the reach!
What variety of trees are the two guarding your road home?
The greener fields are the ungrazed ones I think, but that said the grass does appear to be growing again in places as apart from a couple of cold snaps, it was quite mild until about a fortnight before Christmas. I am sorry you can't have a walk locally. It must be frustrating.
DeleteI'm pretty sure those are oak trees alongside the lane. We have a lot of oaks here - but even more Ash, which drop their leaves early so we have the bare tree look early in our valley.
The "lane towards home" is so lovely....thanks for the "walk".
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the photos Pat. Sometimes they just turn out well (but in winter you need some sunshine as otherwise everything is robbed of colour and tone).
ReplyDeleteYou captured the light beautifully. Such restful photos, except for the slurry one.
ReplyDeleteHah - as for the slurry, it's the price you pay for living in the country! It's part of the warp and weft of country life. Glad you liked the others.
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