It'll do . . .

 I know, not exactly an exciting blog title is it, but it's a statement of fact, and actually I am delighted with my latest Facebook Marketplace purchase.  This one was closer to home, being about 50 minutes' driving away at Newtown.  Tam said it wasn't big enough, but short of buying something twice its size (which we couldn't lift, let alone get up the stairs!), this would have to do.

Well, not the best photo - you can hardly see it! but it's got a double cupboard on one side, and a separate single cupboard (where I've put all my family history notes etc) and three useful drawers above.  I have stowed away a lot more than I expected inside it (sewing things), but did manage to put some bits of material and what have you away in a small coffer yesterday when I was going through things.  Before it looked a mess as it was all stored on open pine shelving (there used to be a linen cover on it when G used it for storage).  I took that all apart this morning and flat-packed it.  I also rehomed the small amount of things in a Very Large Moving Box (labelled Tamzin!) and so we are also one box less in the pink bedroom, but it's still a mess and I wish I could wave a magic wand but T won't let me put any of her "stuff" which is in there up in the attic.  The eyesore which is a giant box of "useful boxes" particularly irritates me  . . . but she needs it to hand for posting things . . .

The remains of the cupboard, a pile of curtains I really MUST list on Ebay, and three of Tam's boxes.  I have deliberately not shown the other messy end of the room!!  This room will be the next to be decorated (it desperately needs a change of colours) and we will try and somehow have a sort out of the contents.

We managed to find the pick-up place easily (I did a Google earth search first), but oh dear, getting out of Newtown again wasn't simple as the main through road has been blocked because of a crumbling to pieces Church.  I completely forgot I needed to turn left and go past Tesco's and join the by-pass.  Instead we had a complete tour of the back roads round the town and there wasn't the left turn we were hoping for.  We'd known we were heading towards Machynlleth from the position of the sun, and the map confirmed it, so we just enjoyed travelling through beautiful countryside and being spat out eventually at Caersws!

Here's some Radnorshire scenery for you, on the Rhayader road.

Another lay-by gave us these beautiful photos.

Finally, I pulled over at Gilfach Nature Reserve and took a few photos.  I'll try and get a walk in there next week if we have a sunny day. The scenery all the way was absolutely stunning and the Autumn colours the best I've seen for many many years, probably since I lived near to the New Forest.  I think a slow Autumn and different trees round here - LOTS of beeches, which are spectacular at the moment, and lots of Oaks, and hardly any Ash - Carmarthenshire has millions of Ash trees and they are late to get their leave and drop them quickly and brownly.   Enjoy.