Tag Archives: Dinas Cross

A winter walk round Dinas Head

Posted on January 24, 2014 by bookvolunteer

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Posted in Farming, Nature, Sea, Walking, Wildlife | Tagged baby seals, Dinas Cross, Dinas head, Dinas Island, Fishguard, Newport, Pembrokeshire coast path, Pembrokeshire coastal path, Tegfan | Leave a comment

The smallest village clock in the world?

Posted on January 21, 2014 by bookvolunteer

Of all the village clocks in the country in 1899 Dinas village clock must have been one of the smallest. I found this picture on a bottle collectors’ website. A similar clock, on a bottle advertising Mother Seigel’s curative syrup, played an … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire, Tegfan | Leave a comment

Our very own tractor museum

Posted on January 17, 2014 by bookvolunteer

Just round the corner from Tegfan lives an enthusiast. His collection of vintage tractors is displayed one at the time on the street corner. The tractors are in working order and beautifully restored.

Posted in Farming, History | Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, McCormick, Pembrokeshire, Tegfan, tractor, vintage | Leave a comment

What books would you like to find in a holiday cottage?

Posted on January 14, 2014 by bookvolunteer

I’ve decided that our bookshelves need attention. The smart old hardbacks on the top shelf came from the library of our aunt, who bought Tegfan fifty years ago. Many of the other books have been left by visitors; some of these … Continue reading →

Posted in books | Tagged bookshelves, children's books, Dinas, Dinas Cross, everyman editions, fiction, holiday reading, paperbacks, Pembrokeshire, Tegfan | Leave a comment

The hard life and death of a Master Mariner from Dinas

Posted on January 10, 2014 by bookvolunteer

For such a small village, the number of sea captains buried in Dinas’ graveyards seems incredible. Just round the corner from Tegfan, in Ramah, is this headstone, inscribed in memory of Thomas Williams who died over a century ago on the … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Sea | Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, graveyard, master mariner, Pembrokeshire, sea captains, Tegfan | 2 Comments

The village blacksmiths

Posted on January 7, 2014 by bookvolunteer

This forge has been the village smithy for generations. As you walk down Feidr Fawr towards Tegfan, you’ll see J E Thomas and Son on the righthand side, not long after leaving the main road. It doesn’t look special – just … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Crafts, Farming | Tagged Blacksmith, Dinas, Dinas Cross, J E Thomas and Son, Pembrokeshire, Smith, Tegfan, y gof | 2 Comments

Cwm yr Eglwys and its Mediterranean climate

Posted on January 3, 2014 by bookvolunteer

Our local beach warrants an article on Wikipedia and I’m quoting here from the text: Sheltered from prevailing winds, Cwm-yr-Eglwys is renowned for having its very own microclimate, it being a few degrees warmer and dryer compared to other parts of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Nature, Sea | Tagged art gallery, artist, Dinas, Dinas Cross, gallery, Jean Pugh, Len Rees, Pembrokeshire, Tegfan | Leave a comment

How did George Bennett and Co get onto our window sill?

Posted on December 31, 2013 by bookvolunteer

This lovely stoneware flagon hasn’t travelled far since it was filled by George Bennett’s wine and spirit business in the 19th century. George Bennett and Co started life when George married Elizabeth Davies, the daughter of the landlord of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, History | Tagged Bennett's Navy Tavern, Dinas Cross, Fishguard, George Bennett and Co, Pembrokeshire, pubs, Tegfan | Leave a comment

The secret garden

Posted on December 27, 2013 by bookvolunteer

I’ll give you a glimpse of Tegfan’s secret garden. To find it, you have to leave the house and walk down the lane. It’s not far but it’s very secret. You can see the garden in this photo because the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Wildlife | Tagged cawl, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire, Tegfan, vegetable garden | Leave a comment

Last minute presents anyone?

Posted on December 24, 2013 by bookvolunteer

Natalie’s beautiful beads were on sale at Dinas’s Christmas market in the old school (Yr Hen Ysgol). Natalie usually just makes the beads for family and friends – it’s a hobby that she enjoys. However, I noticed that her stall … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafts | Tagged crafts, Dinas, Dinas Cross, hand-made jewellery, Pembrokeshire, Tegfan, Yr Hen Ysgol | 1 Comment

Driven to reading

Posted on December 20, 2013 by bookvolunteer

Bridget and Barbara have been commuting through Dinas for the past four years, from their homes in Newport and Newcastle Emlyn to their beautiful ‘Seaways’ bookshop in Fishguard’s West Street. The shop has been there a long time, but was rescued … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, books, Crafts, Welsh language | Tagged advent calendar, bookshop, crafts, Dinas, Dinas Cross, independent, Pembrokeshire, Seaways, Tegfan | Leave a comment

Dinas hedgerows at the beginning of December

Posted on December 17, 2013 by bookvolunteer

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More Galleries | Tagged autumn, climate, Dinas Cross, flowers, hedgerow, mild, Pembrokeshire, Tegfan, weather | 1 Comment