Get away for the day.

Sometimes in the midst of all the madness, you just have to get away from it all. So Tree and I decided to go to Mwnt beach, in Cardigan, Wales, for the day and watch the sunset. Enough said!!

A well earned rest!

Tree and I took time out to go to Wales for a couple of days break at a campsite/spa. Basicly, you get to camp and have use of a pool, sauna and treatments, like massages, etc. I certainly was in need of a good back massage and felt loads better for having one. We had a day out and about at Tresaith, where the waterfall comes out of the cliffside, and I spent some time studying the magnificent organic forms in the rocks. One resembled the remains of a bizarre sort of animal draped on the rocks. Another, looked like the grain of a tree that had been petrified. All this has inspired me to create some more works! We also made the effort to go and find Jon and Trudi Finch's studio and look at their work. We will be stocking some of their artwork in the shop, soon I hope. Jon is in the process of building an Oak framed eco-house near the studio and they will then use their current house to run workshops. Brilliant idea!

A few days in Wales

Tree and I escaped for a few days in Wales and stopped at a place called Tresaith. The campsite was excellent with a beautiful view of the beach and headland from outside the front of our pitch. Surprisingly, the weather wasn't too bad either. We had some rain, but most days it was okay. However, on the last day it belted down and we came home on the evening, early, to avoid the floods! Hopefully it will be good for next Thursday and the Summer solstice. Anyway, here's a photo of the pitch and Tresaith beach.

Wales....again !

Tree and I have definately decided to move to Wales. Tree has already been invited to apply for two jobs !! We could be moving sooner than we thought. Hoorah !!! I have got to focus on getting the house finished now, as well as doing three festies !! I might even stop using so many exclamation marks !!!!!!!!!! Anyway, in the meantime, here's some more photos of Wales.

P.S Check out The Prof's Wyrde World to see how the Welsh tackle environmental issues.

Wales II, can you keep a secret ?

Well we have just got back from, sunny, Wales and it met with all of our requirements. We stayed at a place near Cardigan, called Mwnt (pronounced Munt). It had a gorgeous beach, one that could easily rival Mother Ivys bay in Cornwall. Apart from the fact that you get to see migrating wild Dolphins swimming in the bay ! Apparently, every year they come to the West coast. Some people pay a fortune to swim with Dolphins in places like Florida, here you get to do it for free !!Anyway, the weather was good and we loved the surrounding countryside. It was quiet, even during what we know as "rush hour" back home. I shall post photos, periodically, to give you the idea ! We have decided to look further into moving here and Wales is definitely the well kept secret I thought it was.

Wales....The forgotten country.

After Tree and I had our small sojourn to the South West counties, and realised that moving there will not meet with our requirements, our sights turned back to Wales. To be honest, I was not sure why we discarded the place on our last visit. I mean, we want to live somewhere quiet, with not too many tourists, near the sea, open countryside, nearer to our pagan roots and with our own woodland, preferably. This doesn't sound like Cornwall really. I think the problem with Wales has been it's negative image. Think of Wales and most people think of rain, burning holiday cottages, sheep and chapel. In fact, after nerdy boy here did some research, I found out that the mainstay of industry isn't sheep farming, but willow withy growing. There has been a massive resurgence in the craft and lots of farms are restoring their coppiced willows. Also, and not to be boring, the rainfall in mid Wales is less, yearly, than in Worcester and the average number of hours of sunshine are greater and hotter !!
Tree and I are off soon to investigate, so I will keep you posted !!!