Day 243 - August 31st

I'm glad that we didn't need to go through this kissing gate this morning while we were walking Millie because the cows had other ideas.

Day 242 - August 30th

Beautiful blue Hibiscus flowers.

Day 241 - August 29th

As well as growing red and orange tomatoes this year, Wayne has also grown some purple/black ones. I've not tasted them yet - I suspect they will taste like a standard red tomato.

Day 240 - August 28th

Dad gave us some Coleus plants for the garden. They have such vibrant foliage.

Day 239 - August 27th

Time for some scrapbooking.

Day 238 - August 26th

In some parts of the country Crocosmia plants are very prolific and we've even seen them growing wild on verges, Here, they aren't seen as much and so the ones in the garden are a welcome sight.

Day 237 - August 25th

A spot of fishing.

Day 236 - August 24th

Tonight we went to Wayne's niece's engagement party.

Day 235 - August 23rd

Autumn must be on its way - there are a lot of spiders about at the moment.

Day 234 - August 22nd

Today I drove Lara and a friend to school to collect their GCSE results. There were lots of smiles because they did really well and I snapped this photo of Lara and her friends outside the school. Lara got excellent results, passed all her exams and comfortably got the grades she needed to return in September to start her A levels. Well done Lara.

Day 233 - August 21st

The orange cherry tomatoes growing outside have really come on whilst we've been away. Lots to pick.

Day 232 - August 20th

Finally I managed to get a decent photo of a Red Admiral butterfly on the Buddleia. 

Day 231 - August 19th

A single new flower on my pink rose bush which has now started to flower for the second time this year.

Day 230 - August 18th

Whilst in Wales Lara bought some slate circles from the National Slate Museum shop. Today she painted some. I really liked this one. It reminded me of Snowdon.

Day 229 - August 17th

Today we said Goodbye to Anglesey and headed home back across the Britannia Bridge. 

Day 228 - August 16th

Sadly, today was our last full day in Anglesey and unfortunately it rained all day. Apart from a quick visit to see the neighbouring cows and a trip out in the evening to get something to eat we stayed at the cottage all day.

Day 227 - August 15th

After yesterdays wet weather, today was lovely and sunny and dry.

Lara and I had booked to go Alpaca Walking this afternoon with Anglesey Alpacas but first we all took a trip to Rhosneigr. 

Rhosneigr is a beach favoured by water sports enthusiasts so we stood and watched the kite surfers, wind surfers and surfers for a while. Although it was dry and sunny ti was quite windy so presumably perfect for kite surfing.

After Rhosneigr, it was time to drive to the Alpaca Walk. 

We were given a talk about the alpacas and then were paired up. 

Lara enjoyed he walk with two year old 'Alamo'. 

 And I happily walked with his friend 'Santiago'

As well as walking the Alpacas, Wilbur the sheep also came with us for a walk. He had been a 'house sheep' and had been taken in by Anglesey Alpacas when he got too much for his owner. Apparently he used to sleep in a bed! He was very friendly and suffers from separation anxiety so when the alpacas go for a walk, Wilbur goes too and often leads the way. Among the Alpacas were two called Gandalf and Griffindor that had previously been owned by Katie Price. Anglesey Alpacas rescued them when she got fed up of them!

We had a great time with the Alpacas and were sorry to say goodbye to them.

Before returning to the cottage we drove a short way to Newborough Beach. 

The beach which stretches for 3½ miles was reached by driving through Newborough Forest. We looked our for red squirrels whilst driving through the forest but once again didn't see any. 

Day 226 - August 14th

Whilst at Llanberis earlier in the week, we booked tickets to go on the Snowdon Mountain Railway today. What we didn't know when we booked our tickets was that the weather today wasn't going to be very good! Despite the forecast of rain, we drove to Llanberis for out 4pm train to the top of Snowdon.

It was dry as we stood in the queue for the train...

.... but once on board the train and were on our way up the mountain, it started to rain and the spectacular views we were expecting to see didn't materialise. 😔 

By the time we reached the visitors centre, near the summit, the weather really wasn't good.

Nevertheless we joined others in the walk to the summit.

It was very blustery and very wet. Like having a cold shower! Afterwards we decided to enjoy a welcomed hot drink in the visitors centre before boarding the train back down the mountain.

(Proof of altitude at the visitors centre. Another 54m to the summit)