Dear Friends, As you know, Andy and I enjoyed two weeks away in May. We love going away to North Wales, and it was good to enjoy some walks we had done many times and some that were new. One of the walks we did included clambering among the ruins of Castell y Bere, which then led us onto the village of Llanfihangel-y-Pennant. Some of you may have heard of this village as it was where Mary Jones lived. The…

Dear Friends, As many of you will know, Andy and I have just got back from a holiday in North Wales. We really enjoyed it, and the weather was perfect for walking. We usually stay in a place near Dolgellau, in the foothills of Cadair Idris, and it is absolutely beautiful. I remember one year when Andy and I were there, we went to a local church, and the preacher was a very old man, and he was speaking about…

Dear Friends, I don’t know about you, but I can’t believe that we are already one-third of the way through this year. Time is flying past, and Spring has well and truly arrived. The beautiful arrays of colour that the season brings are everywhere, and thoughts are turning to summer and possible holidays. Birds are nesting, eggs hatching, and it is an exciting time of year with something seeming to happen in the garden every day. Things are changing all…