Reconnecting

 My last week was spent at the holiday home of my dear friends Gillie and Peter. The moment I walked in I felt comfortable, it is a place where generations of their family have come to enjoy the peace and beauty of the coastline near St Davids.

My time here felt different from the rest of my travels. I met up with friends and family and began to re-connect with my world again. The weather was more changeable and there were some windy, rainy days so a little of the golden magic had passed. However, this last week was full of fun and laughter and felt like a perfect end to my little adventure. For one thing- there were Donkeys in the field next door- what could be more cheerful than that?

My days were still spent exploring the local beaches and bays. I swam, saw baby seals and many beautiful sunsets. The cottage is very close to the famous Blue Lagoon- this was originally a slate quarry- and is above the beach at Abereiddi. My favourite was AberFelin was a small but lovely cove, where there was also the remains of an old mill - Melin Trefin.

I met up with my sister-in-law Gina and Dave and also with my friends Carol and Paul. A happy morning was spent at the beautiful Cathedral that makes St David's our smallest city.

By a wonderful coincidence, the first evening spent with Carol and Paul was also the time when they had news of the safe arrival of their first Grandchild- baby Noah. I think I will always remember the look of happiness on Carol's face.

At the beginning of this trip, one of the things I packed in the boot of my car was my Ghillie Kettle. For those of you who don't know, it is such a simple yet ingenious device for making hot drinks when outside in the wild. I had never had the chance to use it and so when I managed to persuade my friends that it would be a good idea to have an evening BBQ on the beach, I finally had the chance to try it out. Paul was the one who actually managed to light the kindling, but once the flames took, our drinks were made very speedily. I was so pleased to have achieved a long-standing ambition!