I keep waking at or before 5 a.m. and that's it for the day. It means I get lots of jobs done, but my poor brain isn't functioning well. . . This morning I have been sorting out and pricing stock for the Fair on Saturday. I'm trying to even out the weight in each box as I have to carry them upstairs to my stand. A PITA but can't be helped.
I had a lovely afternoon out yesterday, but the garden was a little underwhelming. I'll write that up later. I combined the outing with going into Newtown first, to visit the Textiles Museum there, and it was very good.
Anyway, time for Saturday's Celtic Rainforest visit.
We parked up and had a mooch around and did a little circular walk (Rosie in her pram) in front of the reservoir - there is a bridge across the river.
The view downstream towards the Visitor Centre. We walked back along the path through the woodland on the right.
Mullein early into flower.Our gorgeous girl in her hareem pants :)
These two coloured cobs (about 13.1hh or so tall) were giving demonstrations of logging, which is what they do for a living, working up in difficult to access valleys where machinery would struggle. They also leave less impact on the land.
They were very fit, and once she gave them the word, they were off. I had wondered why they were on the bottom (curb) rein of their pelham bits, but she needed that extra control!
One of the stalls there showed animal figures made with a chainsaw. There were also stalls manned by RSPB, local Radnorshire Wildlife Trust, rural crafts and live music. We had a bite to eat there as we stayed about three hours.
Rosie insisted on going down a steep bit of hill - on her bottom!
I stopped and had a look in the antique shop in Rhayader, but it's mainly books (ones not interesting to me - rather old and not very desirable) and the one I would have gone in was shut.
I managed to get a photo of the clocktower/War Memorial without any traffic passing.This lovely old building has a wonderfully twisted chimney.
Right, this won't do. Tam and Rosie on their way shortly and I need to make a start on the lamb and lentil curry for our meal later.
