Thursday 7 September 2023

Sunny Sunday in Llanrwst

 


It seems only fair after showing your our Sunny Saturday in Conwy that I show you what we got up to on our sunny Sunday in Llanrwst, the town that we used to live so close to.

For once ... much to Alan's dismay ... we couldn't drive past our old home as the road was shut at the Tal y Cafn junction, but being former occupants of the area we knew the back roads and set off to enjoy the even more picturesque route to Llanrwst.


On a gloriously sunny day with the windows wound down, it was magical.  I've done it many times before in dreadful weather and the windy country lanes are not quite so magical then!


We wandered around the park seeing if the Horse Chestnut trees were starting to release their conkers yet, the main purpose of us going there ... but nope not ready yet!!  At least the dogs got a good wander around and sniff, staying mostly in the shade wherever we could.

Then we sat on a bench watching out over the river and the traffic on the Pont Fawr Bridge. 

As usual there was a lot of activity on the bridge, partly due to the road closure in one direction but also as there must have been an accident in the other direction.  Emergency vehicle after emergency vehicle sped along the road towards it and then over it and across the river.  With police at both sides directing the traffic, for once there wasn't the usual free-for-all of being the one to get to the top and therefore have right of way.


Then we crossed the road and sat in the sunshine outside the tearooms to have a much needed cup of coffee and a sandwich.  The dogs alternating between watching us eat and sitting in the shade under the picnic bench.


Then the heat of the day got too much, and we went back through the park to the car and headed back to the flat, taking the same scenic route in reverse until we were home in the cool of the flat.

There might have been a short afternoon nap before we gathered together our bags and set off late afternoon back home to England.  😃

Sue xx



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    1. It was a good weekend, marred only by my back being really sore, so there was a LOT of sitting down between doing things.

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  2. That sounds lovely, Sue, although not so lovely having a painful back. Hope it feels better today.

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    1. It's a bit better thanks, but having had this level of pain for over two and a half years now you'd think I'd know to pace myself a bit wouldn't you. Perhaps it's the heat making things feel worse. :-(

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  3. Bad backs are awful, hope yours feels better soon. May I ask what you are going to do with the conkers?

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    1. Thank you. xx

      We collect conkers every year at this time and use them as a spider deterrent around the home. Two on each side of a window sill and doorway works for quite a long time. We also gather enough for Mum, and to freeze some so she has a fresh supply for in a few months. It sets her mind at rest. I learnt this trick off my Mum-in Law who had been doing it for decades, it really works.

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    1. Sue, the saved blog address you have for me on your sidebar is not current. I'm sorry for the inconvenience. My new blog address is almost the same...milliescozycottagelife.blogspot.com

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    2. Sorry I didn't think to change it on the blog list. I usually go through to your blog via your name link on comments, but I'll change the sidebar for anyone that visits you from there. xx

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    3. All done now, and your blog is looking good. A whiteboard would be a VERY good idea if you ask me. :-)

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  5. That sounded like a perfect way to spend a Sunday-can’t beat a Sunday snooze. Catriona

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    1. Sometimes you just have to give into it don't you, especially in the heatwave we're currently experiencing here.

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  6. Sounds like a lovely Sunday, except for the sore back! Hope you feel better, soon.

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    1. It's ongoing since 2021 when I broke four vertebrae. Some days are just better than others, I think it's being exacerbated by the heat at the moment.

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    1. It's a beautiful part of the world. Although I don't miss the smallholding and all the work it took to manage it, I do miss the countryside around where we used to live.

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  8. What a lovely trip out. I'm sorry your back is so sore though - that's not good at all! xx

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    1. You know the feeling sadly don't you. :-(

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  9. Perfect Sunday, lovely photos. Not good to hear about your back though, hopefully your back isn't feeling quite as sore xx

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    1. I have good days and bad days, I just think this heat is giving me a whole longer run of bad days at the moment.

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  10. What glorious, restful photos. I love the photo of the dogs dashing around investigating and the bus crossing the bridge.
    Hope your back eases up quickly. xxx

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    1. The dogs love it here, more so when it's a bit cooler, but they love the park and the river. Hopefully when this heatwave dissipates I should be back at a cope-able level with the pain again.

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  11. Lovely x
    Alison in Wales x

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    1. You can't beat a bit of Welsh countryside can you, it's so calming. xx

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