A day in Llandeilo

 

The view from the Bandstand up in Llandeilo park.

I haven't heard from the garage yet.  She knows I am desperate for it as I have the Fair tomorrow.  They'd got it on the ramps on Wednesday, presumably taking the old starter motor off, then they had to wait to get the new one - hopefully delivered yesterday.  Fingers x'd.  I will get the boxes sorted this morning and ready to load later.  I have to do a grocery shop too as Tam and Jon and Rosie here tonight and over the weekend and we need some edibles in for them.  I will try and make a batch of Raspberry Muffins too (they are scrummy) to use up some of my bounty.  Rest in freezer.  Rosie made inroads into them though!  and the wild strawberries.  

She's a funny little soul, and can be a fussy eater, but when she likes something she stuffs it down.  We went to Llandeilo yesterday as Tam had the Dentist for a checkup.  She (Rosie not Tam!) had a melt-down in the toy shop.  I needed to buy a birthday present for one of Tam and Jon's friend's little girl, who I know quite well.  Rosie didn't want to go out of the confines of the car seat straight into her "child restraint" reins!!  But Llandeilo has very narrow pavements and lots of busy and large traffic as there is no by-pass, so no option.  We sat in the little garden end (with seats) of the churchyard on this side of Rhosmaen Street, but the wall on the road/pavement side is just a sheer drop and no built up wall so we were constantly fielding her going over that way.  Lunch was - me, Lemon tart - an underwhelming one.  Tam and Rosie had a lamb and mint pasty and a slice of cherry and rhubarb cake. Rosie had double handfuls of the pasty - she's a pastry gal - and loved the cake too.  When we got home later, Tam prepared half an avocado for her - nope, didn't want - but when Tam added garlic and had it on crusty toast, Rosie ate half a slice!

Large ceramic Fallow deer in one of the craft galleries in Llandeilo.  It's got quite trendy these days.  Lots of individual traders.

Anyway, we decided that Rosie and I would have some free-range time up by the Bandstand in the park, so we walked up there whilst Tam was in the surgery.  Rosie loved it and it was very peaceful.  The acoustics of the grandstand were amazing and I was playing around singing scales (badly!) when I suddenly noticed a couple had sat down below us on the bank, and well within earshot!  Ooops!!!  We had ice cream on the way back - great shop in Llandeilo.  We both had the Mango and Tropical one and they were HUGE and really good value for £3.20.  Poor Pam paid £4.50 for an ordinary Mr Whippee at Malvern (captive audience).  Rosie of course, was like a little bird with her mouth permanently gaping for more ice cream :)   She did make me laugh when it was time for them to go home.  Tam had popped her in the front seat whilst she loaded the boot up, and Rosie was stood up "driving", using indicators and pressing buttons and going Brrmmm-Brrmmm!!!  My goodness, that child doesn't miss a trick :)

By the same artist I imagine, a Park White cow and calf - these are to be found at Dinefwr Castle, in the parkland there.

A gorgeous owl too.

Tam, Jon and Rosie are here for the weekend as they are meeting up with their friend Sean and his lovely American wife, and their little girl (whose first birthday it is).  There is a little birthday celebration at their house near Hay.

Sorry, you can't see it very clearly, but I loved this painting.  The row of houses is the bottom of the hill Llandeilo, as it goes into Ffairfach, but they've made it like a harbour with boats.  Beautifully painted.

Well, this won't do.  I am waking at 5.15 every morning recently, so as I have been up early, time to use that extra time and get stuff sorted out for tomorrow.  Plus a meal for tea for us all tonight.  Have a good weekend, all.  Here's another one of Rosie and her Gram . . .