Category: Family

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Posts all about what we get up to as a ‘down-shifted’ family living a ‘Simple Life of Luxury’ in West Wales. From family gatherings to family days out and much more.

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Winter Projects and Post-Christmas Blues

No camping for me last weekend, but I did manage to catch a nice little surf session in the sea. Post-Christmas Blues That time of year is upon us again—the days after Christmas when everything seems to slow down. The weather’s not great, and while the days are technically getting longer, you barely notice it....

The village at night 1

Christmas at Portmeirion

With Morgan in Canada last year, Christmas at home for Anna and me was something of a non-event. We still had presents around the tree, Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, and even stockings. There was the usual snooze in the afternoon and some corny Christmas films. But with just the two of us, it...

Alan, Anna and Morgan Lego Bauble 1

Christmas Decorations

With the family visit to Bristol complete and a day off on Monday for Anna and I, we were able to get the Christmas decorations up. It’s all change this year with new lights, a new pergola to decorate, various things going in the bin and a new location for the tree. Let’s hope it...

Iconic Bristol 2

Christmas Gatherings – Victorian Style

It’s that ‘most wonderful’ time of the year again. I’m sure it comes around quicker each all the time! Anna and I have a slightly, no, scrap that ‘very’ different Christmas planned this year. I’ll let you in on what it is once we’ve done it, but the run-up to Christmas is going to be...

Coast Path 1

Quick Trip to the Isle of Man

We paid Anna’s mum a quick visit on the Isle of Man over the weekend, and with Morgan joining us, it turned into a bit of a family affair. Since we had an early flight out of Liverpool, we decided to travel up on Thursday evening. After stopping off for some shopping and dinner at...

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A Coastal Connection: New Prints for the Bathroom

Anna and I took a little drive south last week to visit a garden centre we hadn’t been to before. It was nice enough, but the real draw was the coffee and cake—though that actually turned into lunch instead. On the way back, we stopped by Driftwood Designs in Aberaeron to see if we could...

Morning for Morgan in the Durston X-Mid 1

Wild Camping with Morgan

Now that Morgan is home for a few months, we won’t be heading out to Canada to visit him. This means that we won’t be hiking along the Juan de Fuca Trail on Vancouver Island’s west coast either. A shame as I was looking forward to a few nights camping with the bears! It also...

Impressive Veg 1

What’s Happening – A quick round-up

As we’ve just had a weekend I thought was time for a round-up of what’s been going on. I could probably write a separate blog post about each of these things but in reality each only needs a paragraph or two and I don’t have photos to accompany most of them so a quick catch-up...

Pont Minllyn 1

Out and About with my Parents

My parents picked a nice week to come to Wales. After a few days in glorious sunshine in a caravan at Poppit Sands they arrived on Friday for a quick visit here. The weather continued to impress. Friday evening was spent at Brynrodyn Caravan Site in ‘The View’, overlooking Borth at its best whilst a...

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A Golf Course BBQ Chef

Morgan has been keeping in touch all the way from Canada and he seems to be having fun. His job at the ski resort has ended now that the winter is over and he has managed to get a summer job as a BBQ chef at a golf course. Typically, he was living in just...