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Saturday 21 April 2012

Back Again!

Those of your who are familiar with my posting patterns may have realised that I've been a little quiet for the last eight days.  This is because Mark and I have been on holidays.

However, before I post some pictures from our lovely break, the winner of my Giveaway is Jo from Through the Keyhole.  Congratulations!  Also a warm welcome to everyone who has stopped by and decided to become a follower recently.

Mark and I have just come back from a weeks walking in our beloved Brecon Beacons.  It's really only 'down the road' from Worcester but the area is seriously gorgeous.  This time we rented a little cottage halfway up a hillside.  The cottage was so tucked away from the real world that you had to drive the final 400 metres in a golf buggy! 


The view from every window was superb.  We stopped watching TV because it was far more interesting watching the clouds and sunlight on the hills!  This was the view from the loo....


The cottage was surrounded by lanes and tracks, while the Brecon and Monmouth canal passed below the cottage if we fancied some 'flatter' walks.  Whenever we climbed up onto the hill behind the cottage the views were superb.  It was worth the effort...


When we took a break from all this exercise I discovered a fantastic little wool shop in the arcade that leads to Brecon's Covered Market. The owner very kindly let me take a couple of pictures. The wool really was stacked to the roof on three sides of this tiny unit!


Mark and I have come home seriously chilled and feeling much fitter after all that walking.  My "new term's resolution" is to keep the walking going in the evenings after work.  Hopefully it should be easier to achieve now that the days are getting longer. 

12 comments:

  1. Gosh I could so easily live somewhere like that. We do loads of walking and love it plus you get to see things you'd miss in a car, so do keep the walking up no matter how big or small the walk is. Suzy x

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  2. Oooooh, I'm so excited, I've won your giveaway. I'll drop you an email and let you know my address. Yes, I thought you were rather quiet and thought you must have gone away somewhere, though didn't school start back last Monday? I hope you're not awol. Your cottage looks lovely, and so does the surrounding countryside, what a view from the loo. So spill, what did you buy from the wool shop?

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  3. Jan, I can't find an email address for you, so if you would email me, my email address is on my blog or my profile, I'll get back to you and let you know my address. Thanks.

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  4. What a lovely place you found to stay the views are spectacular

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  5. Congratulations to Jo. Your cottage looks really lovely and the views amazing.

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  6. amazing place. hope you feel relaxed and recharged.

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  7. Hello Jan:
    What a wonderfully relaxing spot to choose for a break. We are sure that this was the perfect place to restore yourself after the stress of everyday working life.

    The Brecon Beacons are majestically beautiful. We lived for many years in Herefordshire so this area is very well known to us. The peace and quiet are wonderful, away from all the crowds!

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  8. Congrats Jo. I can't believe they have wool stacked to the ceiling - unbelievable. I only spent a few days in Wales and it rained the whole time - not much help in taking photos.

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  9. Well done Jo.................beautiful spot Jan, I know it well, glad you had such a relaxing break..........I really need to go and find that wool shop, lol.x

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  10. Oh, Jan, what spectacular views! That is a perfect way to take a holiday...

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  11. Wow what fabulous place. Not a part of the country I know, but on my list of places to visit now x

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  12. Enjoy your lovely bits Jo, I love shops like that, such fun hunting for bits! x

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