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Tag Archives: Dinas Cross
A walled garden offering delicious solitude for readers and nature lovers
If you should be looking for a quiet place to retreat with a good book, I suggest Manorowen Walled Garden. There is a small entrance fee but I am sure that you could find a comfortable seat and spend a delightful day … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Wildlife
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, flowers, gazebo, herbs, Manorowen, plants for sale, summer house, vegetable garden, Walled garden
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Searching for John Henry Jones and William Lloyd: the mysteries on Dinas’ war memorial
Thirteen men from Dinas are remembered on the village WWI memorial. Locally there are long memories and diligent historical research so quite a lot is known about most of these men. There are two sets of brothers, three were sailors who … Continue reading
Posted in History, Sea
Tagged casualties, David James Harries, David John Roach, Dewi Roach, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Edwin Thomas, John Edward Richards, John Henry Jones, Morgan Lewis Thomas, Owen Jenkins, Pembrokeshire, Price Gibby, Thomas Vaughan Llewellyn, Titus James Thomas, Tom David Roach, war memorial, Wiliam Rees Reynolds, William Lloyd, World War 1
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The Church on the Rock
The best way to get a good view of this little building is to approach by boat which is why, I suppose, we have some fishermen from Pwllgwaelod to thank for restoring the little Church after it had fallen into … Continue reading
Menna Gallie – For when you’ve read your Dylan Thomas
We are nearing the end of Dylan Thomas’ centenary year. I hope that all fans have re-read ‘Under Milk Wood’ a few times in these past months and now have a little gap in the reading schedule before reminding themselves … Continue reading
Posted in books, History, Religion, Welsh language
Tagged books, Cilhendre, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Dylan Thomas, local, Menna Gallie, Newport, Novel, novelist, Pembrokeshire, recommendation, review
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What the storms brought to Pwllgwaelod beach
After days of high winds and squally rain (official weather warnings from the Met Office), I set off for the beach prepared to find plastic debris from the storm. Instead, I found the inevitable band of seaweed at the high-water mark … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Sea, Wildlife
Tagged beach, clean beaches, debris, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire, storms, weather
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Time travel
The Fishguard Antiques Centre with its small entrance, hidden down a narrow alley in Fishguard, has Tardis-like qualities; the shop inside is surprisingly big and it will transport you to a different era. The neon in the window invites you in and when you hear the owner’s choice … Continue reading
Posted in books, Crafts, History
Tagged antiques, china, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Fishguard, old tools, Staffordshire china, Victorian chair, Victorian screen, Welsh blankets
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Catch a few crows
Jane Seymour is an artist with a strong connection to our part of West Wales, having spent much of her childhood on her parents’ farm near Newport. Her father (John Seymour)’s guides to running a small-holding, beautifully illustrated by Sally Seymour, were … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Crafts, Farming, Food, Nature
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Fishguard, Jane Seymour, John Seymour, Newport, Sally Seymour, West Wales Arts Centre
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The sadness of Dinas’ long-distance dads
In the 1890s ‘The County Echo’ worried about the many women who were left in Dinas without a man to look after them, while their husbands were at sea. Should there be a village policeman to protect them? Equally poignant, however, … Continue reading
How to spot baby seals
Baby seals, parked on beaches at this time of the year by their mums, can be difficult to spot if you’re walking along the cliff tops. Sometimes it’s easier to see the adult seal in the water nearby; she will … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Sea, Walking, Wildlife
Tagged autumn, baby seals, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire
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What’s going on in the Memorial Hall, Newport?
When you are in Dinas make sure you find out what is going on in Newport’s Memorial Hall; it’s only three miles down the road. The building was constructed in 1922 as a memorial to local men who died in the first … Continue reading
Posted in Art, books, Food, History
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, events, Memorial Hall, Newport, Pembrokeshire, what's on
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A Famous Visitor
Fishing boats, like the one in the foreground, were regulars in Pwllgwaelod bay at a time when the little port was known for its fine catches of herring, so the photographer’s lens was actually trained on the ship you can … Continue reading
Posted in History, Sea, Transport
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Fishguard, Mauretania, Pwllgwaelod, ships, Visit
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Meet the Miller’s Wife
Jane Hall, who introduced herself as ‘The Miller’s Wife’, brings her wonderful bread and flour to Fishguard market on Thursdays. The flour is produced at ‘Y Felin’, adjacent to the 12th century Abbey at St Dogmaels. The Abbey itself is … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Food, History
Tagged bread making, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Fishguard, market, St Dogmael's, stoneground flour, Tegfan
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Tegfan, Dinas Cross 