Run with the Wind
February 3th. It's Friday and a true FriYay this is. Today I'm going to explore the Black Mountains on horseback.
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Wales
Golden Fire
Blazing fires are heating up the furnices. Miners covered in sweat, with blackened faces from the ashes and coke, keep shovelling new coke into the fire. With 1600 degrees the miners empty their barrows with iron and limestone into the furnices. Their senses are numbed. They can't think, can't feel. They keep going.
The 4 Castles Tour
The skies are blue and the sun is coming up over the mountains. It is the first week of November and despite the time of the year, the air feels comfortably warm. I'm dressed up for my first Castle Adventure. Nearby are four "open-air" castles and I'm excited to explore them.
A Journey through Medieval times
Castles, castles and more castles...What I love so much about exploring lands that existed long before the country that I come from was born, is that there is so much
A new home
Once upon a time... I've always loved those amazing estates with driving lanes bordered by majestic trees, endless stretches of fields filled with more ancient trees and castle-like houses. Often I
30 Knots on the Top
The wind is so forceful that I get blown to the side all the time. Even though it's broad, I'm still on ridge, so it seems a good idea to steady myself. I remember the forecast mentioning wind gusts of 30 knots ... yeahhh I think that's true.
In the Christmas Cave
Could you think of a better place to go to get into the mood for Christmas than an old dampy miners cave? Ohhh I think you can … until you've been to Clearwell Caves in december.
A Tree for Christmas
A very special tree for ChristmasThis year I have a very special tree for Christmas. It is huge, so huge. Its branches are covered in crystal-clear white snow. The ground