CNY Prep

 

Bridge done, decorations on the pavilion to do. Now to decide on the layout. 

Pruning, Repotting

 

Pruned, 

Repotted. The longest root was 18 inches long, all coiled up.

Room Boxes at Night

 

Mackintosh bedroom.

Hengoed conservatory. 

Chinese Garden Bridge

To accompany a pagoda you have to have a bridge to get to it.  Back to the drawing board  

Under construction. 

Geks Entrance Fabric Art

 

The latest piece, the pink one.

Almost There

 

Roof done, pillars decs next.

 The Gek Contemporary set up for Christmas. 

Chinese Pavilion

 

Now for the tiles and decorations on the pillars.

Chinese New Year Prep.

 

2025 is the year of the snake, Geks year. But a wood, not a water one. So, a Contemporary Gallery display being prepared.

Fablas Visit

 

We went for a celebratory ice cream on the 1st anniversary of our move to Penarth,

but going upstairs to escape the cold, we discovered this lovely wall art.

 

A drawing of the cafe is featured this video.

New Idea.

 Blackwork bookmark. A reason to do. 

First Sleet of Winter

 

Bit colder too, not surprisingly. But shopping had to be done. Also surprising what a couple of days can make in the weather in Penarth. 

Hudson River Valley Chair

 

Finally cracked the weaving lark. Takes 4mts ish of thread per chair not to mention total concentration. 

Beaver Super Moon Tonight

 With flat high tide.

Walking up the Cliff Top Road. 

"Hot coffee anyone?"

The Iron Road

The Mallard on the front cover is the engine me and my friends used to travel to Doncaster to spot back in 1960. The  book explains the history, social and economic effects together with explanations of how the engineering developed and works. And across the world, not just in the UK. Quite an achievement,  I think you have to agree. Steam power, first trialed in Merthyr Tydfil in 1803, eventually replaced horses on the Iron Roads and effectively changed our world for ever. 

Autumn Moon

 

Reflected on a rising tide,

with tiny waves reflecting the pier lights. 

The walk home. "Wait for me."

Visit to Pontypridd

On a return visit after 5 years, crossed the River Taff

 

to visit the park.

Coloured Sampler

 

Cefn Onn - Autumn Colours

 Walking though the park to The Dingle,

passing the acers

and these strange, fighting trees,

to reach the pond.

Curves

 

Funny how you can see the patern in different ways. 

Its a Beautiful Day

 

For walk to the cliff top

New Show at the Court

 

Mackintosh Willow Tearoom. In miniature with the first visitors. 

Finished

 

32 hours over 20 days. 

A Sunny Day

 

On to the pier for a Joe's ice cream.  Tidal reach last night - 13m. That is big.

Backpackering 5 - Day 5

After a breakfast by Swansea Marina, caught a train back to Cardiff. 

Backpackering 5 - Day 4

Aboard the Heart of  Wales Line to Swansea, mostly through a tunnel of trees and bushes.

From the Cynghordy Viaduct. 

But we were treated to a full Hunter Moon, the brightest supermoon of the year, viewed from our hotel window.

Backpackering 5 - Day 3

 

A very wet day to visit Llandrindod's Lake Park,

although the Dragon seems to be enjoying the rain fall.

An abandoned building site viewed from our cosy caffi window,

signets having a clean up,

and a not too happy looking crow who wanted to join us in the dry.

Backpackering 5 - Day 2

After a rather posh brekkie at the Castle, 

a bus to Builth Wells

to the Groe riverside walk

before a nostalgia visit to the Drovers Courtyard Cafe.

What remains of the towns castle, 

with the wall art still there.

Then joining the queue for the bus to Llandrindod Wells,

for lunch at the Hotel Metropolitan where we met up with the Morganeers eight years ago.