Christmas at Gablebach Cottage

Christmas at Gablebach Cottage

There is a particular kind of magic that belongs to an old country cottage at Christmas. The sort of Christmas we imagine when the nights begin to draw in. A real tree beside the fire. Greenery gathered from the garden. Something comforting cooking slowly in the...
When the Aga goes back on.

When the Aga goes back on.

After weeks of heat, cooler days have returned to Llangadog, bringing changing skies, warm bread and the first delicious thoughts of autumn. After weeks of opening every window, avoiding the oven and regarding any unnecessary movement as a personal failing, the heat...
When the Aga goes back on.

Autumn in the Welsh Countryside

There is something rather special about autumn in the Welsh countryside. The mornings arrive a little cooler. The light softens. Leaves turn from green to copper, gold and deep russet, and the first wisps of smoke begin curling from chimneys across the valley. Here at...
In Search of the Perfect Dog Shower

In Search of the Perfect Dog Shower

In Search of the Perfect Dog Shower There comes a point in every dog owner’s life when optimism quietly gives way to reality. For us, that moment usually arrives somewhere around five minutes after a glorious walk across the Black Mountain. The dog, positively beaming...
Llyn Y Fan Fach & Llyn Y fan Fawr

Llyn Y Fan Fach & Llyn Y fan Fawr

The Legend of the Lady of the Lake: Mysticism, Myth and Magic There are places where the landscape seems to breathe with history. Places where every ripple across a mountain lake, every sweep of mist over the peaks and every ancient stone appears to whisper stories...