Winter

This is the view from the kitchen door, I wanted to capture how strong the wind is, but the photo fails to show it! There is a big funeral at the Church today as one of the Brothers from Gop farm is being buried. The Welsh seem to love a good funeral, and you can bet the singing will be serious yetwonderful ! Friend Nia and Rol's father's funeral was amazing a few years ago for the quality of the singing, made the hair stand up on the nape of your neck!

80 Year old Ted from the village (ex farmer and gossip) has just been round asking about the history of the cottage and to give me an impromptu lesson on growing vegetables. we photographed the lintel, as he told me that the weather may start to disintegrate it!

The inscription states:

In Vino Veritas

1674

Rebuilt by Thomas Parry

1864

We have heard that the cottage was one of three, and was an informal tavern (hence vino). It was also a small (very small) smallholding, complete with byre and pig sty. The other name of the cottage was Tan-y-fynwent (beneath the graveyard---gross!) Phantom pregnancy has made Meg rather antsy....she is spending most of her day time, watching the world through cat flap! By the way Chris is buying me George for Christmas!!!