Saturday, August 25, 2012
Back past Bangor and all places to the south east.
Sorry readers....no blogging for a couple of days.
And today will not offer much either.
The days you missed were good for us.
We picnicked with friends in a moderately remote part of North Wales - remote and beautiful, a lonely beauty under the grey clouds.
We watched a film together that evening - "Another Year" a wonderfully observed and acted snapshot of the characters' lives.
Yesterday we shopped and feasted.
We couldn't resist the chance of a trip to Home Bargains! "Oh yes...got to have this, whilst I am here - such a good price"
The best bargains of all were the trays of winter pansies for 20p.
Went to a wonderful off license and bought some local beers...."Purple Moose" has been well recommended.
We lunched at a pub.
Then went to a lovely shop of attractive furniture, kitchenware and ornaments. The holiday feeling got to me..."Oh yes....got to have this - even though it's not very cheap"
There was a lovely cafe there - next time it would be a good choice for lunch. We had pots of tea and toasted tea cakes.
Today has been journey home day.
At the last moment we turned away from the main road - too full of caravans!
We drove up through the Llanberis Pass - looking dark and black and forbidding; rocky mountain tops to either side of the road.
Later, of course, we did pick up the motorway. We have been lucky - travel news kept coming through of major holdups on motorways; but none were where we wanted to go.
We passed along roads very wet with rain - but we met very little of it; just a couple of very torrential showers.
We stopped at Warwick Services for huge mugs of tea/coffee - half a pint almost! We sat on soft easy chairs with the free Waitrose newspaper, doing the crossword and listening to Ella Fitzgerald. It was so easy to sit and relax for an hour.
This evening, naturally, we are tired. Will go to bed soon.
I thank those that have acknowledged and sent good wishes for my birthday. I haven't opened my cards yet....I would prefer to do it in the morning when I feel alert. I look forward to it.
And today will not offer much either.
The days you missed were good for us.
We picnicked with friends in a moderately remote part of North Wales - remote and beautiful, a lonely beauty under the grey clouds.
We watched a film together that evening - "Another Year" a wonderfully observed and acted snapshot of the characters' lives.
Yesterday we shopped and feasted.
We couldn't resist the chance of a trip to Home Bargains! "Oh yes...got to have this, whilst I am here - such a good price"
The best bargains of all were the trays of winter pansies for 20p.
Went to a wonderful off license and bought some local beers...."Purple Moose" has been well recommended.
We lunched at a pub.
Then went to a lovely shop of attractive furniture, kitchenware and ornaments. The holiday feeling got to me..."Oh yes....got to have this - even though it's not very cheap"
There was a lovely cafe there - next time it would be a good choice for lunch. We had pots of tea and toasted tea cakes.
Today has been journey home day.
At the last moment we turned away from the main road - too full of caravans!
We drove up through the Llanberis Pass - looking dark and black and forbidding; rocky mountain tops to either side of the road.
Later, of course, we did pick up the motorway. We have been lucky - travel news kept coming through of major holdups on motorways; but none were where we wanted to go.
We passed along roads very wet with rain - but we met very little of it; just a couple of very torrential showers.
We stopped at Warwick Services for huge mugs of tea/coffee - half a pint almost! We sat on soft easy chairs with the free Waitrose newspaper, doing the crossword and listening to Ella Fitzgerald. It was so easy to sit and relax for an hour.
This evening, naturally, we are tired. Will go to bed soon.
I thank those that have acknowledged and sent good wishes for my birthday. I haven't opened my cards yet....I would prefer to do it in the morning when I feel alert. I look forward to it.
