I have been very tired and down the last couple of days. The sun was shining, so Keith and I went "out for a drive" - just like my parents used to do on a Sunday afternoon in summer. We went to the Elan Valley, so I could go into the little church that was built above the Reservoirs (will post that later in the week). Then we drove up to the reservoir we haven't been to yet, Claerwen.
Tea was simple tonight - same as last night, chicken curry for me and lamb casserole/veg/mash for Keith. Just reheated in the Popty-ping. Tomorrow the old sink unit is coming out so it will probably be something quick like cheese on toast for tea!
Lovely to see the Bell Heather starting to bloom today, and the acidic yellow of Birdsfoot Trefoil, with Meadow Cranesbill, Common Mallow and masses of Ox-Eye Daisies and Buttercups on the big verges near Newbridge-on-Wye.
There is a wonderful bothy at the far end of the Claerwen reservoir it’s called Claerddu and can seen on the map by the Teifi pools. It even has a flush loo!
ReplyDeleteNot sure if I'd make it that far, looking at my map! Will leave that for younger legs, but might go along the track to the right of the reservoir for a couple of miles to explore, and back again.
DeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteI am still feeling good from going out today.
DeleteYou know I hate to think how many times I have been there. But here is a blog I wrote which you might find interesting The Elan Valley It is probably on of my favourite places to Visit, plus there is a church you can visit which you pass on your way to that Dam
ReplyDeleteI think that was the church I visited today Billy. Will check your blog post in the morning - just off to beddy-byes now.
DeleteLovely photos of the reservoir. It looks pretty full.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I think this is the reserve Reservoir, so to speak. The lower reservoirs, Caban-coch and Carreg-ddu were noticably lower.
DeleteI can smell and feel that clean, fresh air. Yes, didn't we all pile into the family car of a Sunday afternoon.
ReplyDeleteI still have such clear memories of Sunday afternoons in the New Forest, or Corhampton, or the beach at Lee-on-the-Solent. It was years before I realized that some beaches had SAND and not pebbles!
DeleteI love the ruggedness of those stones, especially the ones you've used as your header photo.
ReplyDeleteMe too - my sort of scenery, nice and wild.
DeleteThose photos brought back memories. We used to go there for the day with mum and grandparents when I was little. Not been in recent years though. I don't envy you the kitchen replacement. Ours needs doing badly and the thought makes me shudder!! Look forward to the church.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to have those memories. It is a special place and I love going there. We'd only been a couple of times since moving to Wales, as it was a bit of a trek, but now it's less than 20 miles up the road.
DeleteP.S. The kitchen replacement hasn't been too bad. Wrens were extremely professional and reliable from start to finish and we have a trustworthy chap doing the installation, with his s-in-l doing the electrics.
DeleteI can practically hear that stream, thank you.
ReplyDeleteIt was a comforting burble. Sometimes, when I am very stressed, I listen to an 8 hr! meditation which is birdsong and a woodland stream. It is very comforting.
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