Well, that was a journey and a half yesterday. I went to check the Unit out, but took the "quicker" x-country route, which of course wasn't really quicker as through villages and changes of speed from 50 to 20, and the 50 section was always where it wasn't safe to actually DO 50! I knew it wasn't ideal, position wise, but it is so difficult to get a Unit these days - I have been trying for 2 years now. I had a choice of two, as it happened, but opted for the smaller one, which was slightly cheaper. I will give it 6 months and sdee how it pans out. Now I have to try and sort out some permanent pieces of furniture for display purposes. I have a good bookcase in the stables, and there's a shabby pine boxwhich looks like it might do, plus a painted-white-in-the-60's table which needs a lick of paint. A job for a dry day (this weekend is looking good). I came home via the longer main road, and got myself a new wheelbarrow, as the old one has holes in the bottom and a puncture. This one has a solid tyre. I couldn't run to the two wheels type I liked the look of that RewildingJude has. This was expensive enough!
I had a wander round Carmarthen, mainly to check out a house that Danny wants to buy. I love it and hope it all goes through ok for him.
I took a few photos of Carmarthen castle as I was passing. Sadly the Council built their council offices right in the middle of it . . . I have yet to hear of any Council with a true sense of history . . .
The imposing gatehouse. Below, you can see the portcullis areas and murder holes.
The central part of the castle originally had a small gaol, which became extended in the late 1700s.
If you go to the Wikipedia page, you will find the history.
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