Allt Y Rheini

10/07/2025

Mr W likes his garden gadgets and it's usually me that ends up having to use them. A couple of years ago he decided that as we have so many trees he needed a pole saw to trim branches. When Mr W gets an idea he really fixates on it so the inevitable happened - he bought a pole saw. Not just any pole saw but a petrol driven pole saw that extends telescopically. This has sat in a dark corner ever since. Until now. Now you may not immediately see the obvious pitfall here. But I daresay not many of you live with a man of severely impaired vision. I will try to get some video if I can and you will understand the issue. Basically a man who has only limited vision an inch from his face certainly can't see a saw on a the end of a skinny pole 3.8 meters away! Video to follow if I can stop laughing long enough to take one.

21/06/2025

Well I should know better than to let a visually impaired man top up the garden tractor fuel tank. It seems that diesel in a petrol tank is not advisable! Smoke clouds that can be seen from space are quite frightening - I have never run so fast.
It is now at the tractor vets for colonic irrigation.

02/06/2025

Cardigan is officially on the foodie map — Financial Times just called it a "hotbed of culinary wizardry", and we couldn't agree more!

✨ Imagine waking up in a cosy cottage by the Teifi, then heading out for:
🥐 Sourdough croissants from Bara Menyn
🍩 Doughnuts + seaweed hash browns for brunch at Crwst
🍽️ Michelin-rated small plates at Yr Hen Printworks
🧀 Award-winning raw milk cheese from Caws Teifi Cheese
🍻 A pint of local ale from Mantle Brewery ltd.
🥃 Gin, whisky and rum from In the Welsh Wind
🔥 And a six-course fire-cooked feast at fforest

Whether you're a full-on foodie or just love good local grub, Cardigan’s thriving food scene is reason enough to visit.

Want to taste it all for yourself?
Stay nearby in one of our beautiful holiday cottages — the perfect base for a delicious West Wales escape. (Link in the comments)

01/06/2025

26/05/2025

the goats hard at work in the orchard

18/05/2025

We had a problem. We allowed (due to certain circumstances) to let the orchard become overgrown. I have been a fan of escape to the country and on a recent rerun there was a home search in Pembrokeshire. They showed a business called Biogoats2rent which just happens to be not far from us. We now have 8 of their goats chomping away to their hearts' content around the fruit trees. They have an invisible fence connected to their collars which is activated from the owners' business so they are restricted to a specific area. IT WORKS! They arrived last Monday and now the orchard is beginning to resemble an orchard again. Going to use them in one or two other areas when it is finished. The pictures are not very good as I was using my tablet. Proper pics to follow

16/05/2025

The Wisteria is overtaking the cottage in the garden - drastic measures will have to be taken. Bit of a poor pic.

16/05/2025

Left the back door open while we were in the garden and Mr and Mrs Swallow moved in and prepared to build a nest on the top of the grandfather clock on one of the landings. We have now evicted them. You may just be able to see Mrs Swift on the top left hand side of the clock.