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...
by Welsh Marches | 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...
by Welsh Marches | Aug 17, 2021 | family, horses, pub, Uncategorized
It is not unusual for families to use the Welsh Marches cottages as a place to get together. Some hire all three cottages while others like Laura Shields and her family from Bolton hired the Sugar Loaf and Skirrid to accommodate mum and dad Pat and John, Laura and her...
by Welsh Marches | 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...
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...
by John Brooks | Aug 20, 2020 | events, horses, Uncategorized, walking
Guests often ask about the horses they see in the field opposite the cottages. They are a couple of amiable old fellas called Zippy and JD and they love a chat if you wander over to the fence. What Zippy won’t tell you, because he’s a modest gelding, is that his...
