by John Brooks | Jan 21, 2020 | Brecon Beacons, heritage, Uncategorized
On the 6th July 1942 during WWII, a Wellington Bomber crashed into a mountainside in the Brecon Beacons killing its five Canadian crew. I’d heard about the memorial that had been erected at the site and on Sunday we visited. What I wasn’t expecting after all these...
by John Brooks | Jan 14, 2020 | Brecon Beacons, pub, walking
My favourite section of the eastern Brecon Beacons is the path along Graig Fan Las on the edge of a wonderful glacial valley. The photographs will give you a sense of how breath-taking the views are, not to mention how breath-taking the climb up to it is! You can get...
by John Brooks | Jan 8, 2020 | churches, events, family, heritage, pub, Tintern Abbey, Uncategorized, walking
Christmas starts for us with the traditional Carol Service in the ruins of Tintern Abbey. It is held on the first Saturday in December and begins with a torch light procession around the grounds and into the Nave where a great host gathers to celebrate the season with...
