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rj_andersonOkay, so this isn't something that made me happy TODAY, exactly, but I still tre
Image by rj-anderson via Flickrasure my many fond memories of that late August research/anniversary trip to the south of England and Wales. Waaaaaaaales. Oh, Susan Cooper, how I blame you for writing The Grey King and kicking off my passionate love affair with all things Welsh.
Anyway, I will just shut up and let you enjoy the pretty pictures now. First off, me looking understandably happy in front of the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth. Which
Image by rj-anderson via Flickr was, not surprisingly, a thoroughly brilliant place.
Then, since I am rambling around in no particular order, we have the gardens at Powys Castle, Welshpool, which are utterly stunning and have probably been used for the setting of any number of Regency-type movies. Tier upon tier of gorgeous blooms and immaculately trimmed hedges, and magnificent architecture all around.
Oh, and did I mention the view? Yeah.
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Also, the back roads in Wales are made for midgets driving incredibly tiny cars, which we were not (and were not driving) so we had to get used to the glorious fun of driving very cautiously around all the blind corners just in case we happened to meet som
Image by rj-anderson via Flickreone coming head-on the other way. Fortunately, as we were travelling deep in the Welsh countryside, this hardly ever happened.
I have many more pictures from the UK trip to share, but I'll save them for some posts in the New Year...
Anyway, that's it for me. If you'd like to do the "Five Things That Made Me Happy Today" meme, consider yourself tagged; otherwise, never mind. :)
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Image by rj-anderson via Flickrasure my many fond memories of that late August research/anniversary trip to the south of England and Wales. Waaaaaaaales. Oh, Susan Cooper, how I blame you for writing The Grey King and kicking off my passionate love affair with all things Welsh.Anyway, I will just shut up and let you enjoy the pretty pictures now. First off, me looking understandably happy in front of the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth. Which
Image by rj-anderson via Flickr was, not surprisingly, a thoroughly brilliant place.Then, since I am rambling around in no particular order, we have the gardens at Powys Castle, Welshpool, which are utterly stunning and have probably been used for the setting of any number of Regency-type movies. Tier upon tier of gorgeous blooms and immaculately trimmed hedges, and magnificent architecture all around.
Oh, and did I mention the view? Yeah.
Image by rj-anderson via FlickrAlso, the back roads in Wales are made for midgets driving incredibly tiny cars, which we were not (and were not driving) so we had to get used to the glorious fun of driving very cautiously around all the blind corners just in case we happened to meet som
Image by rj-anderson via Flickreone coming head-on the other way. Fortunately, as we were travelling deep in the Welsh countryside, this hardly ever happened.I have many more pictures from the UK trip to share, but I'll save them for some posts in the New Year...
Anyway, that's it for me. If you'd like to do the "Five Things That Made Me Happy Today" meme, consider yourself tagged; otherwise, never mind. :)
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Date: 2008-12-19 11:25 am (UTC)Have to say, wasn't terribly keen on the valleys area but I LOVE Aberaeron (a few miles south of Aberystwyth) and the whole Carmathenshire and Pembrokshire area, which is where my father's family came from. It was the only time I really felt at "home" in Wales and I could always FEEL the history and age of the area.
Now, I live in Suffolk! And again its an area which I can feel its age. And we have teeny weeny little roads there too! I actually feel much safer on those roads than I do on motorways. A number of friends from America have visited me and my husband in our 15th century house. They are also VERY apprehensive of the tiny country roads!
The Prydain books are fantastic! I adore them so much and am always re-reading them. Haven't seen The Grey King but I shall have a look at that.