Just Humans Being...

Our photos just don't do it justice... Nothing like Niagara of course, but still impressive! K&S xx

We always like to get off the beaten track & study maps to find the most interesting roads... Have a nice day! Kay & Sime xx

We may not have taken part in the last No Impact Week, but we continue to live as simply as we can. Now there are only 3 of us in the house, our rubbish & recycling has gone down & we only put it out once a fortnight. The water is heated with oil & is on much less now - 45 minutes twice daily, which gives us more than enough hot water. We haven't put the oil heating on yet & hope to get through this Winter without it! We have our open fire, still haven't got around to buying a wood burner & have thought now that maybe we won't bother here - we'll see. We're using eco logs on the fire, which we have bartered for in return for some cleaning & use hot water bottles & the kitties to keep us warm if we want to settle in the dining room for the evening. This Winter we hope to really get full use of our freezer & stock it up with plenty of home made food. We still buy from  The Granary , our local wholefood wholesaler, so rarely set foot

We haven't worked for a week... Since Sime's fall - we've been spending lots of time in front of the fire... And cuddling the kitties... It's been lovely to spend time with our furry friends...  Instead of dashing out whenever we've got some spare time. I was struggling with being serious & not getting close to Sime without him backing off & shouting "No"... But now, we've got into the swing of a very formal existence - not unlike a middle-aged couple in a Jane Austen novel!  So it's just a pat on the hand or head, instead of a hug. A bit of light conversation at meal times (without laughs of course) & a peck on the cheek on waking & going to sleep... I am no longer allowed to tell funny stories or sing silly songs & jumping out is strictly forbidden. So before we meet for tea & crumpets in the parlour, I'd just like to say... If my luck's in tonight I might be able to snuggle up to Mr Smith's left arm! Hop

Portmeirion  is an amazing Italian-style village on the North West coast of Wales.  It was built from 1925 to 1975 by the very eccentric Sir Clough Williams-Ellis & it's fascinating. It's also where Patrick McGoohan's 1960s series The Prisoner  was filmed... On arrival there is a fee to pay. The village is privately owned with a rather up-market hotel & holiday cottages dotted around... It was good fun to see again the landmarks from The Prisoner. If my memory serves me, the character Number 6 stops by the statue of Hercules in the opening episode "Arrival" It has it's own beach. A nice coastal walk... And a lovely woodland to walk through too... This building was the residence of "Number 6" in the Prisoner TV show. It's actually quite small internally and is now a gift shop devoted to the Prisoner. The interior shots in the series were filmed on a set in Hertfordshire. The shop isn't half as good as it was