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Earth, wind, fire and water c1987
The wooded valley leading down to Aberfforest beach once hosted an amazing exhibition of sculptures. They were fashioned from soil and slate, turves and trees and were destined to return to nature in their own time and leave no trace. We watched … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Crafts, Nature, Walking, Wildlife
Tagged Aber Fforest, Coastal path, Dinas, Dinas Cross, sculpture, Tegfan, waterfall, woodland
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Sawdust but no spit (or acquired taste 3)
We’re going to a pub. We’re going to set off from Dinas and drive along roads that are so narrow that you should pay attention to the passing places because sooner or later you’ll have to reverse to allow an on-coming … Continue reading
Posted in Food, History, Walking
Tagged architect, Christopher Day, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Foel Cwm Cerwyn, folk museum, food, local beers, Pembrokeshire, Preseli top, pub, Rosebush, sedum roof, tafarn Sinc, turf roof
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Siop y Sgwar (or acquired taste 2)
Have a look at this! You don’t have to go to Reykjavik to see the glorious potential of paint and corrugated iron. Maenclochog’s Siop y Sgwar glows at the centre of the village and invites you to stop, admire its bold presence and get … Continue reading
Posted in Art, History, Welsh language
Tagged corrugated iron building, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Maenclochog, siop y sgwar, Village shop
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Pwllgwaelod to Aberbach
Here are some of the wild flowers we saw on a walk to the beach at Aberbach this summer. I love Aberbach. The road that dips and climbs along the coast at this point is only single track and there … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Sea, Walking, Wildlife
Tagged Aberbach, Coastal path, Dinas, Dinas Circular Walks, Dinas Community Forum, Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire, Pembrokeshire coast path, Pwllgwaelod, Tegfan, Walks, wild flowers
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Nothing wins hearts like cheerfulness
For the story behind this piece of fused and painted glass, click here. While you are visiting the artist’s website, make sure you have a look at the other wonderful glass pieces as well her paintings of Pembrokeshire. Linda Norris’ … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Crafts, Nature, Welsh language
Tagged artist, Dinas, Dinas Cross, glass, Linda Norris, Maenclochog, painting, Pembrokeshire, prints
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Wild Wood
The meltwater channel that joins Cwm yr Egwlys to Pwllgwaelod is now a wild wood of willow and alder. In spite of the wide, wheelchair accessible path that follows the valley and offers coastal path walkers an easy shortcut across the … Continue reading
Posted in Nature
Tagged Celtic mythology, Cwm Dewi, Dinas, Dinas Circular Walks, Dinas Cross, glacial valley, Pembrokeshire, Pembrokeshire coast path, Tegfan
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I know I’m probably over-reacting but
I was personally affronted that Pembrokeshire doesn’t feature in the index of this little book that I have bought for the Tegfan book shelves. The author is Jean-Pierre Mohen who has a doctorate in prehistory from the Sorbonne and has written … Continue reading
The Sea Captain’s bookshelf
Anyone studying family history in the Dinas area or merely haunting the graveyards to read the tombstones will know that too many mariners died at sea. Board of Trade inquiries into maritime disasters in the 19th century showed that a ship … Continue reading
Posted in History, Sea
Tagged catechism of the Laws of Storms, Dinas, Dinas Cross, master mariner, Pembrokeshire, sea captain, ship wrecks
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Better hatted than the staff at Tesco’s
This is the fruit and vegetable stall at Fishguard market. Every Thursday in the old Town Hall. Give it a try!
Help needed. Can you tell us anything about this sailing ship?
One of this blog’s followers, to whom I am probably related, would love to know more about this ship. The picture hung in her grandparents’ house in Brynhenllan for as long as anyone can remember but nobody in the family … Continue reading
Posted in Art, History, Sea
Tagged Bryn Henllan, Dinas, Dinas Cross, family history, maritime history, Pembrokeshire, Sailing ship
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From Welsh to London Welsh
Some time towards the end of the 1860s, my distant cousin, Thomas George, moved from Llanwnda near Strumble Head in North Pembrokeshire to South West London, where he worked as a carpenter, married and brought up his large family. Had he … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, History, Sea
Tagged economic migration, Llanwnda, London Welsh, male clerks, Pembrokeshire
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The Windrush
Until a few weeks ago this canvas lay hidden, rolled up in a trunk in the attic of a Dinas cottage where it had probably lain undisturbed for 100 years or so. The painting belonged to Capt John Walters, known … Continue reading
Posted in Art, History, Sea
Tagged Capt John Walters, Dinas, Dinas Cross, master mariner, Windrush
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Tegfan, Dinas Cross 