I have had a pleasant day today. I've done some hand-sewing and finished the 3rd edging strip for the muchly hand-sewn quilt I am making. I'll put a reminder photo up tomorrow. Now I need to finish piecing the three stars for the last border and I can get that stage finished. I have also fossicked around for some different craft work and found some wool and a few pages of a piece-work crochet blanket so I have got my brain into gear on that too. An hour or so on the sofa whilst watching Escape to the Chateau. I couldn't help thinking, those families are going to really be struggling because their businesses will totally collapse during the Pandemic. All they've worked so hard to achieve . . .
Late morning, Tam and I drove across to Dryslwyn Castle and climbed up to the top. Good for my breathing as my peak flow was up to very nearly normal again after that. The top photo is the view in the Carmarthen direction.
Then across towards Paxton's Tower. I will try and add more historical details in the morning for this post.
Looking Northwards.
This straight Easterly trackway is, I believe, on an ancient boundary alignment. When I was doing my degree, I was originally going to do my dissertation on the history of our house and in the documents I was going through, came to a Victorian reference to this. I kept it noted down, so must see if I can tell you more about it.
A little snow up on Bannau Sir Gar (Black Mountain, Carmarthen Fans).
We walked around through what used to be the Medieval village which was outside of the outer ward of the castle. Here we looked across at the big old ash tree which stands beside the remains of the Gatehouse.
Looking towards the Black Mountains, with the wonderful meandering loops of the River Towy in the foreground.
This is presumably a very narrow doorway in the Gatehouse - land levels having changed of course - but there are steps leading down to it from the left.
One last view looking towards the Brecon Beacons/Black Mountains. More photos tomorrow.
