26th November 2025 - time for some new flags

Thought for the day: "I had eczema, diarrhoea and haemorrhoids last weekend... My best game of Scrabble ever!"

Wet

Put the flags back up to day after the recent winds and they are a little the worse for wear..

Think I may need to replace them for the new season. 

Meanwhile Susie has been busy in the Polytunnel clearing everything and the geraniums are under cover.

And the winter weather is looking a little drab in the garden. Still pretty though.

Sometimes the TillyVision is just a chill walk - not always a zoomy 

Cheers 

25th November 2025 - Water Pump on the Landie

Thought for the day :"Experts have announced that a family owned dog can bark up to 500 times a day. They have advised that this is only a ruff estimate."

Dry 

Geraniums down from the buttresses but not trimmed yet - hoping the frost stays off tonight as it is clear and the temperature is falling fast. Keeping them sheltered in the Beer Garden but still a little open.

Susie trimmed the window boxes and they are now in the house.

Decided to take the Landie out to Will to see if he could advise which hoses to remove to drain the radiator, having failed to watch enough Youtube to be assured that I could do the job myself.

Got to Brynhoffnant and had nasty whirring noise under the bonnet, and after a few hundred yards - the steering went and the ignition lights came on.

Guessing that the problem was the fan belt I coasted down to Tom and Jay, where lifting the bonnet showed that the belt had indeed come off the spindles. However it was not broken. Tom soon saw the problem. The Bearings upon the water pump had broken and the  looseness had allowed the belt to slip.

Seems that it is not a huge job, and a pump is on order. Probably Thursday. 

So it was the trip to Beulah for peahen food and coal and a cup of tea with Will. 

Walked the dog and made a TillyVision.

Seems we have another EVRI delivery on the way - so decided to address the matter by a larger sign at the end of the road.

Hopefully this will assist.

Cheers

 

24th November 2025 - Dentist and day out for the dogs

Thought for the day :"How to survive falling down the staircase - a step by step guide"

Wet

Horses loose on the Donkey Trail..  Not sure if they are intentionally on the field or have strayed down from their normal field up at Hawen Hall.

Posted on the Local Facebook pages to see if there is a problem.

 

Meanwhile, today was a trip to the Dentist at Llanelli. A chance to use the new Juke and see how the dogs reacted to the journey.

In fact Toby was better than normal and indeed had stopped panting by the time we returned to the house. Tilly seemed to take it all in her stride.  Didn't actually settle fully but did not seem to be anxious.

At the Dentist it seemed a good idea to let Susie in to the dentist first and take the dogs out on the lead and wait outside with them for her to finish and then swap over.

Tilly seemed very interesting in everyone and everything. Will need to stop her enthusiasm for jumping at people. But she was very good over all.

In other news...

I am taken by the sense of whomever decided to put this form together...

Enough said.

Meanwhile, I have been asked to pen a few thoughts on my time in St Teilo freemasonry, perhaps for use in the 100 year celebration on Thursday, in addition to presenting the 2nd Degree Tracing Board.

Interesting thoughts.

In other News

Cheers,

2 more bags of coal.

7 now I think

23rd November 2025 - Sunday Protecting the flowers

Thought for the day :"I just looked up a cooking website and felt obliged to accept the additional cookies.."

Wet

A couple of tasks for a Sunday afternoon ..

Firstly, widening the run area for the dogs so they have a little more "zoomy" space..

Second Task is to get all the fuchsia under cover in the Greenhouse

In doing which I see there are still figs on the tree 

But the plants need to be taken down to the Greenhouse.

Went to Ollie and Hannahs's engagement party this evening in the Tafarn y Gwas

Was saddened to find out that they had a Greek evening planned as they had taken their engagement in Crete !!!  Only a few months ago and had visited Agios Nikolais and Elounda when they were there - but had never mentioned to us so we had no opportunity to tell them that Bunnie was there 

But the evening was with Greek Music and I discovered that Ollie often acts as Chef in the Tafarn 

and delivered up a great suite of  food - though I was heading back to a full beef roast dinner!

A good effort 

In other news

22nd November 2025 - Saturday and a Cat Visit

Thought for the day ;"Clowns to the left of me jokers to the right here I am in the strangest identification parade ever."

Wet

Had a visit from Cat today - and managed to dodge the showers to get the dogs walked - but not much other achieved except getting the Landie full charged and popping to CrossLan for some coal - forgot to get and it was Saturday so Beulah was shut.

But some photos of the pups ..

Getting a bit bigger

And a splash in the pond

and patiently waiting

TillyVision

Cheers

21st November 2025 - Landie Issues

Thought for the day :"A Moibius strip was sitting in the Tavern crying. The barkeep asked “Tough Day?” to which the strip replied, “Where do I even begin?”

Dry

After a long day yesterday it was a slow start to the day for me, and a brisk walk with the dogs. I do not think it actually froze last night but the weather was very cold.

A little concerned regarding the Landie Defender as I know that it has very little anti freeze in it.

Looked for a drain plug but could not find it. Seems I have to undo a number of hoses and there is also apparently an oil connection as well. Not sure that I want to deal with this one.

Battery was dead as well so I am charging overnight and charging up the battery booster which also a little low on power. So couldn't take it up to Tom.

Decided I would let Josh have a look at it over the weekend. Prefer to put some money to local friends.

We shall see what happens tomorrow ..

20th November 2025 - JBL Court Abergavenny

Thought for the day :"If you have a problem with escalators there are steps you can take"

Wet (Snow)

Early trip this morning and a worrying start, as the snow was flurrying after a night of snow. 2 inches of snow on the car. A slide by Brynhoffnant and luckily no care on the main road.

But by the time I got to Aberaeron it had turned to sleet. By the time we got to Carmarthen it was bright and the low sun was a bit of a pain to the eyes. 

By the time we got to Swansea the weather was cold but bright.

By Abergavenny it was a fine day and ready for the  ceremonial.

Today I was to cover the role of Worshipful Master while the incumbent sadly had to take medical treatment, while I installed a good friend into the Chair.

The ceremonial went very well and all enjoyed.

Dining was at the King's Arms -

Not at home today so only one photo to add to the collection.

Cheers