At the Burger King car park in town, masses of early blossom on a Blackthorn tree. I have seen the first lambs too, and there are lots of Snowdrops out and I have wild Primroses all along the bottom of my holly hedge. Now they are threatening snow again - it was snowing up in the Cambrian mountains yesterday afternoon (the route I take to Tam's at Aberystwyth). Just clear skies and a frost here overnight though.
A bit of luck with my Word Puzzle yesterday morning.
I found out a You Tube "how to" on increasing stitches over a gap so did a little practice. Will do a couple more practices and get back to the bonnet. Whoever wrote the pattern assumed a lot more knitting knowledge than I have.
I had an impromptu visit from my new neighbour yesterday and we chatted for nearly an hour. I sent him home with a still-warm chunk of the loaf I'd just made. He has promised me Leeks in return.
My evening out was just down in the town, at a Builth Wells Heritage meeting, where a retired Vicar gave a really interesting talk about his ancestor, the Murderer! It was someone I had read about in a local history book. A bit of a dastardly bloke and he was the last hanging in Brecon Jail (a very popular day out for the populace of Brecon too). Now I need to visit Llanafan Fawr church again and find the gravestones of the Murderer and his victim, which are next door to one another. The vicar was very entertaining, and had us in fits when he was telling us, after his talk, about when he and 3 other lads (two in the room last night) were in a band together, and the problems they had to solve with the old bangers they were driving to get to a gig! A good evening out which really cheered me up. It's good to hoot with laughter.
This afternoon I plan to go to Llandod to try and get my craft light repaired as the cable has been broken on it (possibly Rosie as she's always turning the lights on and may have been a bit rough with it). I am lost without it and it wasn't a cheap one to buy either. Keith, of course, would have had it mended in ten minutes.
Another big unexpected bill coming next week as I've just had to book L. Whale in to have the wonky claw pulled again. £150+ . . .
Have a lovely weekend, all.
Your first paragraph stole my heart this morning, describing a perfect morning in the land where we are blessed to live, here to the west of the Cambrian Mountains, nestled in between the Preseli's and the Atlantic.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sunshine out now, so I will try to get out with the camera shortly and take some photos for you.
ReplyDeleteThe Heritage Meeting sounds really good and very interesting. Glad you had a good time. Hope you can get your craft light repaired.
ReplyDeleteIt was really interesting and he was such a good speaker. Fingers crossed that the light can be fixed today.
DeleteCan’t recall if I’ve already suggested Repair Cafe or not, but just in case: https://www.repaircafe.org/en/, and internet search brings up hits like this one: https://communityrepairnetwork.org.uk/find/
ReplyDeleteHope there’s a group near you!
Thank you my dear. That is just where I am heading this afternoon!!
Deleteare you talking about Llanafan Fawr, it was a bit wet last time I went there so I did not spend much time in the churchyard, I'll have to go back and see if I can find the headstones
ReplyDeleteYes, my English brain got the spelling wrong. I went round and round, but couldn't identify them. Good luck if you have a gander.
ReplyDeleteA fabulous time out and an entertaining Vicar. We have survived having Baby C all day. He was really good, only sicked up once on me and I got a small box of Hotel Chocolat as my reward. Have to say on our way home we nipped into the pub and OH bought me a large glass of Chardonnay. We are forecast sleety showers tomorrow, but as we don't have to be anywhere, will probably hunker down. Hugs Xx
ReplyDeleteGlad the day went well. It sounds like he is settling into his new family(s). Bet you enjoyed the chocs AND the Chardonnay. There was snow on some hills earlier today, hope we don't get a proper chuck down of it. My computer says "light rain/snow" . . . 1 degree at present.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a wonderful night out. I hope you get to see the Murderer and Victim's places of rest. A good laugh is really the best medicine of all.
ReplyDeleteGlad that you figured out your knitting problem.
God bless.
Well, I went to the church and found what was probably the headstones, but no longer legible due to lichen growth.
DeleteThat sounds like a marvellous outing!
ReplyDeleteYes, it made a nice change I have to say.
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