tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post1818664983916262320..comments2024-03-28T12:12:43.078-07:00Comments on Codlinsandcream2: Not the best day to go to Hay . . .Bovey Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-36672392845380055412022-11-30T11:24:13.238-08:002022-11-30T11:24:13.238-08:00Hi Debby, yes, all is well, but Keith had a blip w...Hi Debby, yes, all is well, but Keith had a blip with his health and we've had to focus on sorting him out.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-19675317873876538782022-11-30T11:23:45.977-08:002022-11-30T11:23:45.977-08:00Quite adventurous but as I grow older, a possible ...Quite adventurous but as I grow older, a possible break down in the middle of nowhere has little appeal! Only L. Whale is still cursing them if they come near, but at least he will come into the house now!Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-77047397044904935022022-11-30T11:22:44.472-08:002022-11-30T11:22:44.472-08:00You did Debby, I am remiss in putting comments up....You did Debby, I am remiss in putting comments up. It would be a nice drive in the summer, when the lanes are a mass of beautiful wildflowers. Will try a walk up around there too as I have found a route up there from town.<br /><br />Oh, your poor little chap will take a while to realize his life isn't so scary any more. He looks beautiful though. Food will soon bring him round!Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-20275396805549361152022-11-30T11:20:54.069-08:002022-11-30T11:20:54.069-08:00I put a link up for you in today's (Weds) post...I put a link up for you in today's (Weds) post. Better than a tornado, it was a waterspout!Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-40882993002441931512022-11-28T18:20:57.321-08:002022-11-28T18:20:57.321-08:00Checking in. Hope all is well.Checking in. Hope all is well.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-50171268292199953072022-11-28T04:04:07.574-08:002022-11-28T04:04:07.574-08:00Gosh, that sounds like a proper adventure sort of ...Gosh, that sounds like a proper adventure sort of a day. Nice the see the little furries playing with, or at least being tolerated by, one of the bigger ones.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-90309309245615070572022-11-26T20:16:54.177-08:002022-11-26T20:16:54.177-08:00Oh, I thought I left a comment this morning. It ma...Oh, I thought I left a comment this morning. It may have been the long way around, but what a lovely trip it was! Those kittens are hilarious. I cannot wait until mine dares to leave the basement. I went down to get sheets from the dryer, and he lay curled up in his cozy little bed, watching me. That is an improvement. He runs and hides as soon as he hears a step on the stairs. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-21669503724749912592022-11-26T06:45:39.334-08:002022-11-26T06:45:39.334-08:00The road less traveled! What a beautiful trip. I&#...The road less traveled! What a beautiful trip. I'd never heard of a tornado in the UK! I had to wander off and read up on them. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-15329560768364517242022-11-26T04:58:32.785-08:002022-11-26T04:58:32.785-08:00Oh what a shame Tom. It's much nicer in the s...Oh what a shame Tom. It's much nicer in the sunshine, obviously. I hope you can have a sunny day out sometime - the Castle has been all done up now and there's a nice cafe in there now, and a display about the castle's history.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-69303199103143721152022-11-26T03:28:00.307-08:002022-11-26T03:28:00.307-08:00It has always been raining very hard when I have b...It has always been raining very hard when I have been in Hay. Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-10057620186211479702022-11-26T01:24:38.693-08:002022-11-26T01:24:38.693-08:00Meant to add to the expensive Hay bit - yet even i...Meant to add to the expensive Hay bit - yet even in Festival week, the town can be dead as everything visitors need is catered for on site, and they don't even bother to go up the town - it can be dead! Once the tourists slow up, it's a struggle for everyone, and they have the most expensive charity shops I've ever been in.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-79646896237293477782022-11-26T01:23:01.544-08:002022-11-26T01:23:01.544-08:00They have bought so much joy into our house Sarah ...They have bought so much joy into our house Sarah - at a time when such a thing was in short supply. They are complete and utter HOOLIGANS! My goodness, no holds barred and regular squeaks from each of them as her sister bites too hard - cheek, ear, tail, paw, jugular or bottom!<br /><br />Ah, Gospel Pass, I know it well. NOT good on a day like Thursday. No, we are the other side of Hay, just outside of Builth heading up to the very fringe of the Eppynt range. 20 miles from Hay. In our old home it was 60 miles to Hay. <br /><br />Hay is an enigma. Anything you want to buy there is expensive "the Hay effect") and we were offered a Unit in an Antiques shop there for £200 a week AND we had to man the shop one day a week too. Forget it! <br /><br />I haven't crocheted for several years now, or spun. I gave away nearly all my wool when we downsized - just kept a few balls of good yarn, including some home-spun and dyed balls I bought in Hay from a lady who used to be in the Cheese Market. Now I am an instant step-gran perhaps I shall be knitting and crocheting again :) The things you're making for your daughter sound lovely and blimey, you are even making the eco-friendly cushion pad - I'm impressed!!<br /><br />Keith is dreadful about drinking enough water. I have to nag him and even then he says he has "had plenty". Judging by his energy levels, he has NOT and like S, nurses nearly always have trouble drawing blood.<br /><br />Enjoy those Herefords. 90% sheepses round here.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-31291143989335075872022-11-26T01:21:36.924-08:002022-11-26T01:21:36.924-08:00Glad you finally made it to Hay. There have been q...Glad you finally made it to Hay. There have been quite a few occasions in the last few years when A roads have been completely shut in Herefordshire and they don't seem to have heard of diversion signs. I've taken now to carrying an os map with me as often sat nav just tries to send you back to the closed road! The kittens always make me smile So cute.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-61063396985874068192022-11-26T01:08:08.124-08:002022-11-26T01:08:08.124-08:00I was late down this morning and gave the girls th...I was late down this morning and gave the girls their breakfast - I have never seen cats eat so fast - my goodness, it didn't touch the sides! Now they are hurtling up and down the settle, killing cushions and each other an falling off in a scrapping ball at regular intervals!Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-68743040597698283262022-11-26T00:51:47.830-08:002022-11-26T00:51:47.830-08:00Your cats make me smile! Daughter has recently mov...Your cats make me smile! Daughter has recently moved from a flat to a house and her young cat spends all his time playing on the stairs. She has just invested in a backpack cat carrier for future trips to the vet - how sensible as she is reliant on public transport and her own steam to get around. Thursday was torrential here and I stayed put but yesterday was golden and we had a good walk first thing marvelling at how our sandy ridge seems to absorb the rainfall. Was your route into Hay the same road that takes you past Llanthony, Capel y fin and Hay Bluff? A beautiful drive for a September day but not one I would fancy in heavy rain. I remember at one point this road was closed due to subsidence so we checked it out on foot and decided to risk it and it was fine. It’s a shame that Hay quietens down in the winter. Petworth, thankfully, remains busy and bustling and now the lights are on it is all looking very festive and I enjoyed my two and a half hours in the bookshop yesterday afternoon. I suppose I should start thinking about Christmas. I have been crocheting daughter a tank top from leftovers and also crocheting for her a funky round cushion with popcorn bobbles with my handspun wool. Now to make a round calico inner and stuff it with sheep’s wool. How is K on drinking plenty of water. S went to medical centre for a blood test this week and the nurse couldn’t get any blood as she said he was dehydrated despite his usual two pints of tea in the morning. My yoga teacher reckons 2 litres of water a day and now after three days of drinking water from the tap S is feeling a lot better. Finally and excitingly we have Hereford Poll cows and calves in the big sheep field that runs alongside the old Drove road that is next to our meadow. We went to say moo after our walk yesterday and they bellowed back. Have a great weekend BB and drink more water everyone! Sarah x Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-1752265383924784872022-11-25T14:57:53.208-08:002022-11-25T14:57:53.208-08:00It is wonderful to hear that the kittens are back ...It is wonderful to hear that the kittens are back to their playfulness after the vet visit. I am sorry you had such a nasty day for your trip.<br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-26930424093003357532022-11-25T13:21:56.573-08:002022-11-25T13:21:56.573-08:00Strewth! We just had a bit of a gusty gale and 10 ...Strewth! We just had a bit of a gusty gale and 10 minutes of torrential rain. The diversion to avoid Newgale doesn't bear thinking about! Glad that Oscar is on the mend again. Sight hounds! Except when their eyes are all but shut from the joy of hurtling!!!Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-45644514064235268752022-11-25T13:19:10.474-08:002022-11-25T13:19:10.474-08:00The weather here was so bad that we had electric s...The weather here was so bad that we had electric storms, power cuts and internet down - aghh!! And this morning, the road at Newgale closed - long diversion as you'll know!The bike shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195882998271591934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-87748037854589654162022-11-25T10:37:02.026-08:002022-11-25T10:37:02.026-08:00No hailstones near Hay, but gosh, the wipers were ...No hailstones near Hay, but gosh, the wipers were really struggling to get the water off the screen, even at top speed. The "month to Christmas Day" caused slight panic. The thought of the Solstice and slowly-lengthening days again put a smile on my face.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-72255194605214501152022-11-25T10:35:41.904-08:002022-11-25T10:35:41.904-08:00I was glad I chose the longer Brecon route (main r...I was glad I chose the longer Brecon route (main road) as the absolute torrent of rain wouldn't have improve the possible x-country detours.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-23446759269659669752022-11-25T09:04:35.215-08:002022-11-25T09:04:35.215-08:00I'm glad you got home safe and sound despite r...I'm glad you got home safe and sound despite rain and road closures.<br />Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-32181647956412393112022-11-25T08:51:21.261-08:002022-11-25T08:51:21.261-08:00Glad to see the troublesome twosome have recovered...Glad to see the troublesome twosome have recovered from the trauma of the veterinary visits. Yesterday was absolutely awful, wasn't it? No mini tornadoes here, but plenty of thunder and lightning. Plenty of torrential rain, and enough hail for to last me the winter. A month from today, it's Christmas Day, and we'll already be returning to the light after the solstice four days earlier. Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.com