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Category Archives: Farming
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!
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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Home spun treasure
This beautiful skein of pure new wool comes from a flock of Llanwenog sheep on a small holding in Llanllwni near Lampeter. You don’t have to travel far from Dinas, however, because you’ll find it on Jana Davidson’s ‘Leafy Lion’ stall … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Farming
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Fishguard, fleeces, knitting, knitting wool, sheep, Tegfan, undyed yarn
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A bill from Mr Thomas, the blacksmith
Here is Mr Selwyn Harries, at a local ploughing match, showing us how farming used to be done. Before the age of tractors, the horses on my great-grandfather’s farm at Hescwm worked hard and the proof is in the number … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, History
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Hescwm, horseshoes, ploughing, sow ring, Stephen George
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“Don’t cry William bach”
In the least visited part of St Brynach’s churchyard, Dinas, a gravestone tells of tragedy. On Thursday 18th September 1895 two young men, William James and Andrew Raymond, set out to shoot rabbits on Dinas Island. On the rough ground at Carreg y Fran, … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, History
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire, rabbit shooting, The County Echo, The Island Farm
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Beehive pigsty – a pig’s eye view
As you can see, the pigsty (on the left) is in much better condition that the house of its owner (on the right). The cottage has fallen into disrepair and fencing prevents the unwary walker from straying into an area … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Farming, Food, History
Tagged beehive pigsty, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire, pigsty, Tegfan, Viewpoint, Walks
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A thousand years at Nevern
As a child , it was the shady avenue of ancient Yew trees, one of which intriguingly bled thick dark red sap, that would make my visits to Nevern’s St Brynach’s Church special. Now, my treat awaits at the end of the shadows, where … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Crafts, Farming, History, Sea
Tagged bleeding yew, Croatia, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Istria, mosaics, Nevern, Parenzo, Pembrokeshire, Porec, sheep, St Brynach
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A mystery solved
While I have been trying to identify the people in this photograph (all deacons of Tabor Chapel, Dinas), I have become increasingly fascinated by them. I’m interested in what I can guess of their characters but also the possible significance of their style of hats, beards … Continue reading
Which of these are works of art?
Click on the first picture for the answers. The brilliant Yorkshire Sculpture Park notes: Serge Spitzer’s work is concerned with human perception. Through performance art and sculpture in a wide variety of materials, he raises questions about the process of looking, as … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Crafts, Farming, History, Walking
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, farm machinery, Pembrokeshire, Preselis, Tegfan, Yorkshire Sculpture Park
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Wild horses on the Preselis
You can often see horses, roaming wild in the Preselis around Dinas. They seem to be quite friendly and may come close to you if you stop for a rest while out walking. I remember, as a child, being encouraged … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, Nature, Walking, Wildlife
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, hills, mountain ponies, mountains, Pembrokeshire, Preseli, Tegfan, Wild Horses
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What to get for the person who has everything?
Doesn’t every family have someone who is a nightmare to buy for? They already have everything they need or don’t care much for possessions; they don’t want anything at all and certainly don’t want you spending any money on them. They … Continue reading
Tegfan, Dinas Cross 