19th April 2026 -

Thought for the day :"

Thought I would leave this here as one of the best flash mobs I have seen 

18th April 2026 - OSM Provincial and a walk around the gardens

Thought for the day :"I've just qualified as an Entomologist, my first assignment is to tabulate fleas. I just need to put all the right ticks in all the right boxes.."

Dry 

Secret Monitor Provincial Meeting n Carmarthen this morning so early start and covered the Organist job. Heard today that Organist in London Grand Lodge can charge £85 a meeting to act as Organist !!

I seem to be in the wrong place!!

But back for lunch and time to take a stroll around the gardens now that we are blooming a bit ..

And after about 5 years of promises, finally met up with Alun Jones who had promised me a stuffed owl for the Tavern. Today we transferred ownership at last 

and in other news - Trumpism  and the LEGO phenomenum

Cheers 

17th March 2026 - More Wood Chopping

Thought for the day :"Quite a few French words have found their way into the English vocabulary. There's ‘hors d’oeuvres’ for starters."

Wet

And so Chris was available again today so we did four hours still hacking away at the Parking Lot.

Chain saw back from Tremain so sharpened a couple of the chains - one worked well the other was a bit of a failure - will try again on Sunday to sharpen them all up.

Ran out os space so had to build another wood shed - Ho Hum

Start of the day

Middle of day 

End of day 

The smaller pile 
We can see the top of the verge again

The Drop - ready for more hardcore

And the bluebells

Off to Carmarthen tomorrow for the Provincial Meeting of the Secret Monitor. Last minute call for a stand in Organist as the current organist is ill and on anti-biotics.

Cheers 

16th March 2026 - Pinned Post for April

Thought for the day :"I was hooked on auctions after only going once ...going twice.."

Wet

Pinned Post

Seems hard to believe that we have been here in Ffynnon Wen for over five and a half years, and how things have changed in that time. Our first year July to July was a time of clearing the old house and the warehouse, a task that seemed never ending, constant trips between Llanelli and Rhydlewis, through the struggle of Covid, trying to find places to clear furniture, and all the accumulated "stuff" that had been gathered over 50 years! It seemed an impossible project but we got there.

Then there were the gardens, so overgrown that our first two years were years of exposure and discovery. Then additions, the Tavern completed, Polytunnel, the Yurt, trailer tent, camping platforms and tents, the recovery of the lower quarter and feeding the giraffes. A shower block and long drop toilet, and this year we will be holding our first Wedding reception, a 50th Birthday Party and 8 openings of the Tavern for Charity, including two bands booked so far.

Life changed for everyone over Covid. It was a change of location, direction, enthusiasms, and life style for us.

Here's to the rest of the year and the future...

You are welcome to come and join us here in our little corner of paradise, Just drop us a message.

We have many friends from LARP systems and Re-enactments from the last 26 years. We are far away in West Wales but well worth a visit. 

Susie home form Crete - picked her up from the Nod Pod this morning, Zephyr looking after the dogs and letting the chickens out.

Meanwhile - we have some images of Spring in Ffynnon Wen

Cheers 

15th March 2026 - More Chainsaw Work

Thought for the day :"The policewoman who drew the chalk line around the corpse was called Tracey"

Wet

Weather was foul but we decided to work under the Car Port Canopy and that worked well.

Managed five hours and that was enough for me - but we cleared a lot more tree using Sarah's borrowed Chainsaw, and Chris on the axe.

New wood shed put up - we seem to have filled the others up ..

Lots more wood !

Tilly may be coming into season - she has been a little fruity today and a bit amorous with Toby, but his chemical castration seems to be holding... Carol mentions that Lucy and one other of the litter have come into season so it is likely.

Susie back tomorrow - so been clearing the house a little and tidying up...

Zephyr will open up, and let the ducks and chickens out tomorrow so I shall aim for an early start 

Cheers