Exploring The Area

[Merddin Emrys]

A shame you didn't go on it! We loved it!

[hollins]

Great pics ME. I've been on this one.   

[Fester]

Hollins, you are a master (or mistress perhaps?) at the game of Top Trumps!   

[Nemesis]

 

[Hugo]

I took advantage of the lovely weather today and had a short walk through the bluebell wood to Cadair Ifan Goch and then went to Plas Maenan where we enjoyed a relaxing coffee on the verandah while looking across onto the Carneddau.
With enough coffee for over 4 cups and I had a scone with clotted cream and strawberry jam and Mrs H enjoyed a generous portion of Bara Brith.    £10.00 in total which was really good value for money.   

[Hugo]

Forgot to post some photos   

[DaveR]

Plas Maenan looks very pleasant. 

[Hugo]

It is Dave, we've been here a few times just for a coffee and just sit on the verandah looking at the scenery and it's so relaxing.  Yesterday, in the Spring sunshine the wild rabbits were running about  in the field just below the car park which was nice to see.

[suepp]

Popped over to Abakhans yesterday,  the old portakabin style cafe has been  replaced by a very nice new cafe and gift shop area, and as always had a hard time not to spend too much on the lovely range of fabrics yarns and gifts. It was a lovely drive back through the bluebell lined country roads up through Whitford to Caerwys where you can get back onto the A55 or in my case down through Bodfari and Llandyrnog to Ruthin

[hollins]

I had never heard of that place so thank you for the tip.

[suepp]

you are in for a treat - take a large shopping bag!

[Nemesis]

I had never heard of that place so thank you for the tip.

And a large wallet !

It is a crafter's paradise! The only place I could count as better would be The Bombay Stores in Bradford if it is still ongoing. If ever you get chance--go there-- I used to be let loose in there to buy fabric for costumes for the local panto. Ahhhh--Aladdin's cave has nothing on that place and we ladies were treated like royalty.

[Fester]

I had never heard of that place so thank you for the tip.

And a large wallet !

It is a crafter's paradise! The only place I could count as better would be The Bombay Stores in Bradford if it is still ongoing. If ever you get chance--go there-- I used to be let loose in there to buy fabric for costumes for the local panto. Ahhhh--Aladdin's cave has nothing on that place and we ladies were treated like royalty.

Bombay Stores in Bradford is still in full vigour Nem, I drove past last week.... en route to the most excellent Kashmir Curry House.   
I came back with loads of curries for my freezer.  Irresistible.
In fact The Kashmir is the ONLY thing I miss about the city of my birth!   (Sorry for the off-topic)

[DaveR]

Paid a quick visit to Bodnant today, in the hope that the Laburnum Arch would be flowering yet. It wasn't...but still a real pleasure to have another wander around such a beautiful garden.

[Michael]

   Bodnant Gardens in all its glory.   When I was coach driving I took Towyn Junior School there on a school outing. Amongst the children was my own youngest daughter, aged around six or seven.
   Off they all went with the teachers. After about half an hour I thought I would have a wander around by myself but along one of the paths surrounded by all the flowers came the school party, including young Vicky.   Sees me, all excited "Dad, Dad, have you seen any shops anywhere?"
    She was a shopaholic at six and she's still the same at twenty-six