What are you all up to

Glad you are enjoying your break Ttda in Wales. Your family roast sounds good Kj.

Pick up our flu jab vials last Saturday from the Pharmacie but they do not do the jabs so this morning up early and to our Surgery and done by the local nurse she was very pleasant and the room had been decorated for xmas very pretty and said that 3 nurses including her came in on Sunday to decorate the room, would imagine that the children going in will like it so much to look at.

More rain forecast for later today think we will end up with webbed feet never seen so much rain and a lot of flooding in some areas we are ok as a bit higher out of the village but there is water in the lower fields but not on the roads thankfully also a lot of fog about, looks better towards the weekend drier and cooler.

Inside chores at present the ground outside very soggy to do anything.

Coo……proper Welsh rain overnight and this morning. Never mind views across to Anglesey and elsewhere, we couldn’t even see owners cottage next door this morning🤣 Even the hound was a bit disgruntled, very damp. But his coat is like silk now. We are enjoying an easy morning, had a cooked breakfast, did a bit of washing.

So what do you do in Wales when it rains……you get togged up, load your Jeep with a picnic, and head up the Llanberis Pass/Beddgelert circle and take in all the fabulous waterfalls!😁 Might just pay our respects at Gelert’s Grave…..providing it’s not too boggy🤣 There’s an ice cream shop in Beddgelert as well……

Sorry to hear of your brothers misfortunes OneP. Sincerely hope things improve for both him and yourselves. Best wishes from both of us.

Dry over in this bit of North Wales Ttda. If you never went out when it rains in Wales you'd be housebound for a large portion of the year.

Had a good walk around this morning and met quite a few folk that we don't normally see very often, people delivering cards mostly. We have offered to be a delivery service but I think it gives some of them an incentive to get out and meet people.

Nipped down to town to pick up a Click and Collect from Tesco. All the heavy stuff and cleaning materials out of the way. Started wearing masks again when it's busy. Might start to do the shop mid evening until the New Year.

Enjoyed a great drive out today, weather fit only for ducks, but it added hugely to the local scenery. Snowdon from the Beddgelert/ Nantgwynant side, and then from the Llanberis Pass near Pen y Pass. If you zoom in, you can just make out the Summit Station building and the summit stone itself. We also saw a mountain goat, haven’t seen one for a very long time.

We called into Beddgelert Campsite as well for a look around. It’s actually nicer in Winter, as the tree cover isn’t as dense. Enjoyed many a stay here in the past, it’s primarily cabins nowadays though.

Again mixed weather but not quite as much rain. Had a drive over the Nick of Pendle, through Sabden up onto Padiham Heights for a short walk. It certainly not a day for walking on Pendle Hill!! Had a couple of short walks back at the van inbetween showers.

I phoned up our caravan dealers about the microwave and they have put in a claim, with Swift I guess, for a replacement,so now just have t wait for the out.come. In the meanwhile it will mean an adjustment to our cooking for the rest of this trip.

Hopefully the weather will improve for all those out and about tomorrow, and more interesting places will be visited and dry dog walks accomplished. 

Tda, the view of Snowden from Llanberis Pass reminds me of the ascent we made to the top  over Crib Goch to complete our single day round of all the Welsh 3000 ft peaks many year ago. Great to see the photos.

Bad luck on the microwave Nellie, but hopefully sorted for when you get home. We didn’t see a soul up on Snowdon yesterday, apart from a few walking the lower slopes at Pen Y Pass. Not surprised really, mist was coming and going all day. OH did Crib Goch when he climbed it with walking group from his fire station. It’s not for me, I’m not good in that sort of terrain. We did the Watkin Path many years ago, but common sense kicked in just before the last bit to the summit, and we had to come down or risk being in bad weather and the dark. It’s a long climb is the Watkin. Someone local has built an infinity pool on Snowdon, it’s more of a plunge than a swim, but must be marvellous on a red hot day. I found it via Google Earth last night. There’s another superb wild swim spot in a big pool just off the Watkin Path by the waterfalls, busy though in Summer. 

Conwy today for us, we might even see the Sun🤞

What rain.I mowed the lawn( picked up leaves) this morning.As we say here, no rain in Wales and its no water in Birmingham.

Had to go to town today to help MiL take some stuff to a particular charity shop where a friend of hers works on Wednesdays. Had a few things that needed doing myself and it was very busy as its market day. Plus OH had a hair appointment so she got a free lift.

Found out that another resident that we know in the village has died suddenly and that yet another in our road has Covid and is not expected to survive. Just shows it has never gone away.

Went for a blood test Monday and received a text this afternoon from surgery asking me to have another one in a weeks time. What do they want, blood?

Rain  rain and more rain much the same as a lot of other places I expect. Indoor jobs which included making up the bed for our youngest son who has decided to come over from N. Ireland for a few days next week to help out when OH comes out of hospital. It will be so lovely to see him as we can't go over there this year. OH's job was the dishwasher which decided to go on strike so it had to be taken apart and cleaned out inside. It is now working again - phew!

I hope your second blood test goes well WN. I had my routine blood tests 2 weeks ago and got a text last week to contact the surgery to make a telephone appt with a GP. Apparently my choloestrol is up again. I had to admit I hadn't been taking the statins as I dont like the side effects. Slapped wrist from GP and told to start taking them and have another blood test in 3 months. So sorry to hear about your neighbours. No sadly covid has not gone away.

Glad the nellies got away Ok. I hope the weather picks up for them. It is rumoured to be a bit drier by the end of the week but I am not holding my breath.

Millie

Funny you should mention dishwashers as we put our through a cleaning cycle today using one of those cleaners that you put in and heat melts the wax plug, hopefully at 70% it should do the trick? Dishwashers are generally pretty reliable appliances but they have float chambers in the sides which control the flow of water and these can get blocked, stopping them working. I have had to clean out a couple over the years, not a particularly nice job! Problem now is the new is integrated so goodness knows how I would get it out if I needed to clean it. Probably have to call someone in?

David