Thought for the day :"Have you noticed there are no stories about Dracula in The Sun or The Mirror!"
Wet (later)
Big part of the day was putting the new banners up as well as the red ones that were donated by Charlie and Spot
First idea was to use the extending ladders to ascend the telegraph poles and put the rope through the steps. The plan worked until I climbed above the first level of ladder one.... Nope - heights are not fun for me these days ..
And so a trusty sock filled with stones on the end of a rope thrown into the air with dubious results most of the time was used to set the ropes over branches and onto those self same telegraph pole steps.
Lost one sock into a Hawthorne tree - fixed irrevocably into the barbs and no way is it coming down!!
Still they were socks that had so much sawdust ion them that Susie would not allow me to have them in the house and will not put them into the washing machine.
But the new banners were excellently made by Susie with a great Viking design that I found for not much money on amazon.
Meanwhile - a trip to Mantle Brewery and they managed to give me enough cash for the float so I did not have to hunt for a bank or post office.
Tesco provided the rest of the stock required only forgot the lemons !!
Did nip into Tesco to get some ice that I forgot to order and there saw that the Cadbury Eggs were on special offer at £2.50 for 5 so bought enough for an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday
Also forgot to get batteries for the hand sanitiser in the ladies loo - so that is on order from Amazon this evening.
But - other than setting up the speakers and stage for the open mic and entertainment - we are ready to go.
Rather tired -but only four more days to get through !
Thought for the day :"Flour comes from a plant, sugar comes from a plant, and chocolate comes from a plant. So, basically a chocolate chip cookie is a salad."
Wet (later)
Chris has put me through my paces again
This time we attacked the paddock and the beech hedge that has been sitting on the ground since we cut it from the hedge, and the bonfire has been getting bigger - but Chris is the Firestarter (twisted firestarter!)
Also the chain saw was out and decided to make a couple of benches and use one of the tree stumps as a table ...
Susie had a go at the springs in her HazMat ...
And at the end of the day - time for a Cwrw Teifi and a soft drink
Thursday tomorrow - but decided to use the Tesco Delivery to get everything for the Tavern at the weekend - gave me a £258 Tesco Bill - not sure what the driver will make of the size of the order!
Also decided to go on line ot order the euros for Susie for her Cretan trip and on line was a far better exchange rate - so in fact went with Tesco at the end of the day - should arrive on Tuesday - fingers crossed as she is off on Wednesday !!
Artemis launched today - and Turnip is threatening to leave NATO
Was April 1st today - but there was very little that would surprise me as a FoolsDay joke with what is happening in the world at the moment.
Thought for the day ; "Michael Caine was asked to make a list of the best bands of the 1960's. He's only gone and left the bloody Doors off."
Dry
Today Susie cleared the rest of the Brambles from the Temple of Doris azaleas and clearing the dead wood from the Rhododendrons.
I spent a fair time putting out the street lights and the bunting along the road
Susie has finished five of the new banners which will go up tomorrow or Thursday - Chris is with me tomorrow for more wood clearance and setting fires.
Cider Ordered, Beer Ordered, Lyme Bay not needed - have sufficient stock for that.
Need change - am out of cash for the first time in a long time so may have to get some out of the bank.
In other news, decided to put together a few local trip examples - will transfer them later to a new document - but as I see them I will add to the blog ..
This will be the first - Mwnt
Places to Visit near the Crimson Moon - Mwnt
Perched above a quiet sweep of sand and sea, the Church of the Holy Cross at Mwnt tells a story that stretches back far beyond its humble stone walls. This small sanctuary is a classic example of a medieval “chapel of ease”, a place of worship built for those who lived too far from the main parish church, including the sailors who once navigated these rugged Welsh shores. Yet its roots run deeper still, with tradition suggesting the site has been sacred since the Age of the Saints, when early Celtic Christianity spread along the western fringes of Britain.
The building we see today likely dates from the 14th Century, but inside it holds a much older treasure, a font carved from Preseli stone, dating back to the 12th or 13th century. This same distinctive stone, quarried from the Preseli Hills, is famously linked to the bluestones of Stonehenge, a reminder that this quiet chapel shares a material heritage with one of the world’s most iconic prehistoric sites.
The church’s dedication to the Holy Cross is thought to echo a striking local tradition. High above, on the summit of Foel y Mwnt, the steep, conical hill rising behind the church, once stood a tall stone cross. In an age before printed books or widespread literacy, such crosses served as powerful visual symbols of faith. They marked places of preaching, gathering, and pilgrimage, and this one would have been visible for miles out at sea. Sailors and pilgrims alike were drawn toward it, beaching their boats on the sands below before climbing up to this place of devotion.
Lime Kiln
Mwnt Beach
Mwnt’s reputation in early Christian Britain grew so strong that it became a stopping point for the bodies of saints on their final journey to Bardsey Island, a sacred destination often called the “Island of 20,000 Saints.” Pilgrims traveling onward to St David’s would also pause here, making Mwnt part of a wider spiritual network that connected some of the most important religious sites in medieval Wales.
But the story of Mwnt is not only one of peace and pilgrimage. In 1155, its shores became the scene of conflict when Flemish soldiers landed nearby. They were met by local Welsh forces, and a fierce battle followed. The invaders were driven back, and for generations afterward, traces of that clash lingered in the landscape. Skeletons uncovered by ploughing near the churchyard are believed to be those of fallen soldiers, while a nearby stream still carries the evocative name Nant y Fflymon, “the Flemings’ Brook”, quietly preserving the memory of that long ago struggle.
Over the centuries, Mwnt itself evolved from an independent civil parish into a chapelry linked to Llangoedmor, and later became part of Y Ferwig in 1934. The church endured the passage of time, undergoing restoration in 1853 and again after storm damage in 1917, testament to the harsh coastal weather that shapes this landscape.
Even in recent years, the resilience of this place has been clear. After a devastating act of vandalism in December 2021, support poured in from across the world. Within days, an international fundraising effort raised £20,000, ensuring that the Church of the Holy Cross, this small but remarkable witness to centuries of faith, conflict, and community, could continue to stand watch over the sea.
