With a new week approaching perhaps I'll have something a little more exciting to blog about!
Quite often the promenade is closed off when the sea gets this wild.
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Monday, 23 October 2017
Those pesky storms
Following Storm Ophelia which battered Ireland senseless, Storm Brian arrived to cause more havoc. Here in northern Wales we escaped practically unscathed but it was bad enough to have kept us all but indoors since Friday. We see today (Sunday) it is starting to clear. Wandered down to the promenade and got some good pictures of the Irish sea dancing madly along the promenade. I thought it looked at odds because of the sun shining. It is quite cold here too at the moment.
With a new week approaching perhaps I'll have something a little more exciting to blog about!
With a new week approaching perhaps I'll have something a little more exciting to blog about!
Friday, 20 October 2017
Therapy needed ~ retail will have to do
I spent the morning at the Tweedmill shopping complex to hopefully lose my maudlin thoughts somewhere between the rows of pretty wares on display and the excellent coffee shop located next to huge windows which looked out to a view that mirrored my mood.
One downfall to being far away from home is losing track of time and dates - meaningful dates. I completely forgot Homegirl and Roger's wedding anniversary earlier this month and almost forgot Spicegirl and Rod's today (both occasions for rejoicing) the latter being much more difficult considering it is my own as well. I thought the 19th wasn't for another day or two. See what I mean? about time and dates getting away.
...a chilly, cold, drizzly, uninspiring day - but more oft than not a spot of retail therapy improves things (two floors of generous size, to improve things) a bit bigger than our Myer
.... did a drive-by, drive-around Denbigh Medieval Town
to have a quick look at the castle and the old streets and houses.
...remnants of the old medieval walls surrounding the town
...Denbigh Castle was built following the 13th century conquest of Wales by Edward 1.
..a fly-by visit to an old market town like Denbigh wouldn't be complete without some rooftops
...remnants of medieval times everywhere
...St Mary's
... and whoever would have thought that the medieval town of Denbigh would be home to my dream car...
One downfall to being far away from home is losing track of time and dates - meaningful dates. I completely forgot Homegirl and Roger's wedding anniversary earlier this month and almost forgot Spicegirl and Rod's today (both occasions for rejoicing) the latter being much more difficult considering it is my own as well. I thought the 19th wasn't for another day or two. See what I mean? about time and dates getting away.
...a chilly, cold, drizzly, uninspiring day - but more oft than not a spot of retail therapy improves things (two floors of generous size, to improve things) a bit bigger than our Myer
.... did a drive-by, drive-around Denbigh Medieval Town
to have a quick look at the castle and the old streets and houses.
...remnants of the old medieval walls surrounding the town
...Denbigh Castle was built following the 13th century conquest of Wales by Edward 1.
..a fly-by visit to an old market town like Denbigh wouldn't be complete without some rooftops
...remnants of medieval times everywhere
...St Mary's
... and whoever would have thought that the medieval town of Denbigh would be home to my dream car...
Happy anniversary KB
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Thursday, 19 October 2017
Bryn Euryn Nature Reserve, Wales
...in comparison with the last post's hike this was a breeze - hardly a challenge really. The views from the top of today's hike were really brilliant and I got a bit arty with my zoom and roof tops.
...nice views, yes?
... feeling ok by now (I started off lethargic today) I enjoyed the roof tops - love British rooftops with their colours, textures and shapes
... as much as roof tops I love ruins - any kind will do, but these were a lovely surprise!
...from the track and into an opening there it was - 'Llys Euryn' believed to have been abandoned around 1763
a pleasant walk with outstanding views...and a ruin ...ahem
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Monday, 16 October 2017
Climb every mountain and the hills are alive
The met office promised a sunny day with a high of 17 degrees - perfect...
...there is Allt wen mountain, - that is my puffed-up-with-confidence stance....hmm
....first little black dot is me! and NO that nice looking path only gets you to the base of the climb, then its a goat track up
...I start snapping
...this is the reality of the track up to the summit and as I eyed it suspiciously my confidence plummeted. It is not the climb up that bothers me at all, its the descent because of the menieres and I knew without much thought that this could be a very hairy one for me.
It was too dangerous on the track to take many pictures but some from the top are ok
... 60 feet from the summit I knew I wouldn't make it - by a lousy 60 feet! Well done me!
......view from the summit
...(you can just see me)
coming down from the highest part and although still high its a small level area at the cliff edge near the lane out and it's very popular as it overlooks the valley toward the quaint village of Capelulo and another Fairy glen.
... being very brave at the cliff edge
...there is Allt wen mountain, - that is my puffed-up-with-confidence stance....hmm
...I start snapping
...this is the reality of the track up to the summit and as I eyed it suspiciously my confidence plummeted. It is not the climb up that bothers me at all, its the descent because of the menieres and I knew without much thought that this could be a very hairy one for me.
It was too dangerous on the track to take many pictures but some from the top are ok
- trust me it is steeper than it looks
...here's a pretty one looking down the valley just as I commenced the ascent
... 60 feet from the summit I knew I wouldn't make it - by a lousy 60 feet! Well done me!
......view from the summit
coming down from the highest part and although still high its a small level area at the cliff edge near the lane out and it's very popular as it overlooks the valley toward the quaint village of Capelulo and another Fairy glen.
.. my Merrell hiking boots have sure got me to some amazing places, no sign of fatigue with them
Will this be my last mountain?
Climb every mountain if you can ~ no matter how big or small
and the hills are alive ~ with pretty purple heather if you look closely.
Life according to Rosie
Sunday, 15 October 2017
Bodnant Garden ~ a wonder of Wales
Bodnant Garden (owned by the National Trust) I assume that the estate house is inhabited privately. 80 stunning acres of Italianate formal gardens, glades, woodland and meadows, a dell and various water gardens. And all of this greeted us with a good flush of autumn colour with the bonus that some plants are still in bloom!
I surprised myself with not only how many plants I recognised but could name!
... Enjoy the pics and the notations!
... a collage of Bodnant Garden blooms
...lets throw in a taste of autumn
...and down to the Italianate formal gardens
...and the beautiful estate house
...how about a break and take a look at the old heritage tea roses still in bloom
... oh dear I'm a little out of sync now so just enjoy these magnificent gardens - there were some steep parts!
I surprised myself with not only how many plants I recognised but could name!
... Enjoy the pics and the notations!
... a collage of Bodnant Garden blooms
...lets throw in a taste of autumn
...and down to the Italianate formal gardens
...how about a break and take a look at the old heritage tea roses still in bloom
...at some stage about here we paused for a pit stop and a quick cuppa at the Old Mill
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... The autumnal display is stunning
I've enjoyed every single minute of Bodnant Garden. Stunning!
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