A spring walk along the Brecon Canal

 I'm giving you all a break from the holiday, and writing a Home Post today.

It was a true spring morning and I couldn't resist the thought of a FLAT walk for a change, and went to Brecon over the Epynts and walked along by the canal for about 2 miles each way.  It was quite busy in parts, and there were walkers, dog walkers, joggers, runners, and cyclists.  I had gone to Mountain Warehouse when I first got to Brecon, as it was their end of winter sale and I wanted a warm but lightweight quilted jacket and found just what I wanted in a nice aubergine colour (I like purple) and reduced from £79.99 to £49.99 which was more like it.  Last one in my size too.  I wore it on the walk but soon got too warm and ended up carrying it.

There were lots of Mallard ducks, pairing up for the mating season, some canoeists on the canal, a slow cabin-cruiser shape boat and just as I was getting back towards the Canal Basin by the Theatre, the narrow boat which gives trips up the canal was going out.  Prices 1 hr £50; 2 hrs £60, and 3 hrs £70.  Don't think I will be going on it any time soon.

I heard the first Chiff Chaffs (will soon be cursing them as we hear more Chiff Chaffs in the summer than any other bird!)  Dog Mercury, Celendines, early leaves of Lords and Ladies, and Cow Parsley were quite abundant too.  

Then I needed compost and cat food so I went to B&M Bargains and got 3 bags (on offer 3 for £15 instead of £5.99 each) which is enriched with 4 mths feed for plants.  They had the Whiskas cat food in gravy which the cats are favouring at the moment - 3 packs for £9 and there are 12 sachets in each so that works out cheaper than buying 40 in jelly for £12.50 in Tesco.

Back home, I offloaded one of the sacks of compost and started straight away to weed the planters and replenish the top few inches of soil, and then put in a good many of the summer bulbs I got in Tesco a few weeks back (100 for £10). All labelled now too so I know what is where.  I also did some more weeding on the cobbles and top end of the yard.

This evening it will be the last part of Lawrence of Arabia, which I have greatly enjoyed.  Hoping that the weather will be good tomorrow too, so I can get out there again.

Back to the holiday tomorrow, when we went to Little Petra, and on across the Desert to Wadi Rum and sleeping in a Bedouin tent.

Making Hearty Winter Vegetable Soup tonight.  Looks yummy (still cooking).