Blogs from Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe - page 3

"What are those over there ?" We heard the couple who had just alighted from the buggy that had brought them from the lower car park to the castle asking the driver . He explained " Well locally there is Nightingale House " "It is a hospice and the snowdrops are part of the Sunshine Meadow created as a fundraiser " It was exactly a year ago to the day that we had found ourselves at Erddig Hall just a mile or so up the road from us standing in front of another Sunshine Meadow. Last year hundreds of bright blue Forget me Nots had been produced and "planted " for these were metal not the real thing in the meadow outside the house . A year on we were standing in front of this years ... read more

It does take a long time to settle down once you return home from holiday . All that clothes washing that I intended to do in the house we stayed in came home dirty . Two solid days of washing clothes . We probably took too many clothes this trip . But then it was guesswork as to how many we would need . The dust had settled around the house and needed moving around a bit . The cat had missed us. He had been looked after extremely well but must have missed us as he clung to us for days mewing at our every move . But settle down to normality has naturally occured . The book of the holiday needs to be produced . Looking back at the photographs there are not many ... read more

Well Well what an odd experience . I had seen a photograph this morning of an empty sad looking town/city centre. I wondered if perhaps so early the shoppers decided not to come in and pay parking fees . If they waited until 11 am the parking was free. And of course the workers who did not work would not fill the spaces in the car parks and there would be plenty of for shoppers. And day visitors if we get such a thing. We left home at the usual time of 12.15 . Being creatures of habit we liked to go into Wrexham early, park up in Glyndwr University Car park before it filled up and pick up the pre-match burger and cup of coffee. We paid up our £3 to park and left my ... read more

"Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognise; a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black curious eyes of a child -our own two eyes. " "All is a miracle." Woke up to the words of Thich Naht Hanh and they made me smile . I had not quite got a blue sky nor were the clouds white and there were no leaves on the trees. But I was out for a walk and there was enough out there to make me think about the miracle waking up and being able to get out for my walk . My walk was a usual one but with the most of unusual thoughts. I looked for the blue sky and it might have been there somewhere but the clouds which were not ... read more

Christmas is always that time of year when the National Trust properties open up for the festive period. A few properties open their doors, fill the halls with holly and decorations and hope to get the visitors in. Visitors who fill buy a lunch or perhaps buy a gift or two for the family. Locally there are three properties open. On our doorstep Erddig. Just a short drive away . The servants quarters are reported to be decorated. Christmas trees are decorated in the dining room and some of the smaller rooms . Chirk the second closest has their trees up. We went last year Jo, myself , Woolly and Sion to the Mad Hatters Christmas Party. I have no idea what the theme is this year. Furthest away is Powys Castle . Their trees are ... read more