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Black Rock

Black Rock

by John Brooks | Sep 22, 2021 | dogs, events, family, heritage, Sand and Sea, Uncategorized, walking

Black Rock picnic site on the banks of the Severn Estuary at Portskewett is a special place and I am indebted to our first European guests since Covid restrictions were lifted for reminding me just how special. Brecht and Stephanie arrived from Belgium, after all the...
Turning down the volume

Turning down the volume

by user | Sep 14, 2021 | dogs, events, family, heritage, National Trust, Shiatsu, Tintern Abbey, Uncategorized, walking

Young couple Katy and Cian had their first holiday after lockdown in the Sugar Loaf with 4-month-old baby Dylan and their beagle Hazel. They come from Croydon in south London and immediately enjoyed the peace and tranquillity that the Glyn Valley and this part of...
Methodism in his madness

Methodism in his madness

by user | Sep 13, 2020 | churches, events, family, heritage, pub, Uncategorized, walking

John Wesley, the father of methodism, preached his first sermon in Wales on Devauden Green, our nearest village, in 1793. A bust of the preacher watches over the Village Green to commemorate the event with an information board giving details of his life and impact on...
A castle, a cave and an enchanted wood

A castle, a cave and an enchanted wood

by John Brooks | Sep 1, 2020 | events, family, heritage, Uncategorized, walking

No, this isn’t the start of a fairy tale but a blog about things to do when you are on holiday at Upper Glyn Farm with two lively children, even when it is raining. The castle in the headline refers to Caerphilly Castle; the cave is at Clearwell and the enchanted wood...
The Lion, the wicker and the wardrobe

The Lion, the wicker and the wardrobe

by John Brooks | Aug 1, 2020 | churches, family, heritage, pub, Uncategorized, walking

Most of our guests come for a holiday but some come to work. Imogen and Christian Halbert from Oxfordshire near Blenheim Place spent three days here during which time they created a beautiful woven fence at a property in Cwmcarvan. The 70 metre-long continuous fence...
Walking with Wordsworth

Walking with Wordsworth

by John Brooks | May 15, 2020 | churches, heritage, pub, Tintern Abbey, Uncategorized, walking

The last trip I completed from the farm before the coronavirus shutdown was a walk with the poet Wordsworth with a side helping of the artists Turner and Gilpin. First leg was a route to Tintern for lunch at the Anchor, which had just re-opened after extensive...
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