I gave myself a day off today and went to Tretower Court, as the Marcher Stuarts were there this weekend. Sadly a depleted force there - just 3 people - and the ladies I wanted to speak to were elsewhere. I know they also appear at agricultural shows etc in the summer. I enjoyed wandering around, taking photos, and as I have a CADW pass for this one property, I got in free. Here are a few photos.
Soapwort (Saponaria).
Green Alkenet (a dye plant).
I drove home via Brecon, and stopped at Aldi to do next week's shop, which frees up a morning. I wasn't expecting to get ambushed by grief as I drove into Brecon though. I glanced across at the canal, and the words "so many happy memories" came into my head and tears sprung in my eyes. I was like that on and off all the way home then.
I made things a whole lot worse by noticing the fan on the floor in the front bedroom, and the memories associated with its use in Keith's final hours flooded back and I was inconsolable for a while. I've put it by the attic door and never want to see it again.
Tam and Rosie are arriving today to stay for two nights, Gabby's visiting on Tuesday and Danny's here first thing Wednesday and staying over, working from home. I shall have to cook!!
On a positive note, I finally (been planning this all year) rang the Tatooist's doorbell down the town, and have made an appointment for Wednesday to have my closed-up ear repierced. Shouldn't be too painful as half the hole is there anyway and they use a sharp needle rather than the blunt trauma I experienced when they pierced my ears at the jewellers all those years ago. That will be £15well spent.
Well, back to bed now and hoping I will stay asleep now. I've been awake every half an hour or so since going to bed at 9.30 p.m. (awake since 4 a.m. and up at 10 to 5).
