Monday, October 27, 2025

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Pembrokeshire - Sunday October 26th 2025.

Spent most on Monday working on the recordings I made at Ian's. Got a message from Penno asking me to sign a petition about oil pollution in the Kennet harming swans which is obviously what I saw last week. Picked up my Ridgeback from Evans. In the evening we went to a talk about the silk weaving industry in Reading. It was in St Mary's (in Castle St) church hall, down a little alley next to the church. Never been there before. An AFD. On Tuesday I went to see a consultant (Mr Constable) about my cataracts in the hospital in Coley Park. The plan is to book me in and have them set for long distance. Afterwards me and M went for a walk to try and find the spot where William Berkeley Monck was killed in a shooting.  accident. I've noticed a lot if acorns this autumn and it was mentioned in a news item.
It's called a mast year when it happens.
Did the Playhatch, Dunsden, Caversham ride to try out the bike in the afternoon. They seem to have done a good job. When I left Ian's on Sunday I couldn't find one if my harmonica cases. Ian found it today. We think Blue was the culprit.
Went to see URZ beat Northampton 1 0 in the evening with Ralph. Moved us up from 22nd to 16th. Went swimming on Wednesday morning then started booking stuff up for our Canada trip. Did the Castle Tap folk session in the evening. Played Motorcycle Emptiness and Helpless. Drove to Rob n Anj's new place in Pembrokeshire on Thursday. Took the dogs out for a walk on the river Nevern estuary then had too much to drink. On Friday me and M walked into Newport which is a nice little town. Ended up on the other side of the estuary. 
The plan after that was to go down to the Bluestone Brewery taproom. I decided to walk via Mynydd Carningli, the  mountain up the back of their house but I didn't quite make it to the top.  Its 347 meters. I managed to the end on the orange path near Carn Ingli.
I reckon that's 305 meters which is almost exactly 1000 feet so I still climbed a mountain.
The taproom was very busy with a great atmosphere. I bought a t-shirt. Had excellent fish and chips later. Did the dog walk again on Saturday. There was somebody kite surfing.
Popped over to a burial chamber on the way back.
We then drove over to St David's where the Boia music festival was happening. Caught a couple of acts in The Farmers Arms, Dominic Hooper and Tomas Newman. M had a bad night coughing so we set off straight after breakfast on Sunday. We knew the M4 was going to be closed near Bristol but still went that way so it took us a bit longer to get back. Found out URZ had sacked Noel Hunt after only managing a draw on Saturday which left us in 19th position. Sad but probably the right decision.





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