tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14843636615163175842024-03-13T02:06:56.568-07:00Anything you ever wanted to know about Pentre Bach - well nearly!Woolly monsters, worm charming and a Spaniel called Nellie.Pentre Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402233229006038567noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484363661516317584.post-22117645051144902402020-06-07T04:01:00.001-07:002020-06-07T07:00:37.499-07:00Pentre Bach under Lockdown!<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">Well 2020 has been a year like no other. Like the rest of the country, we've been under strict lockdown since the end of March. We closed our gates on <span style="background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Sunday the 22nd of March <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">w</span></span>hen our last guests left, after a weekend celebrating an 80th birthday. At the moment we have no idea of when we'll be able to open our doors again.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">However we've not been sitting around twiddling our thumbs. In the first few days we both wrote out a long list of 'things to do' that we usually have to fit in around and between bookings, and over the last 11 weeks we've worked our way through this list. The weather has been very kind to us so we've been able to complete most of our outside jobs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">We've emptied out, cleaned and refilled the ponds by the patio and in the fruit garden.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">Mike has painted most of the outside of the windows (some inside as well) - a huge job!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">6 garden gates painted.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">Vegetable garden dug over and planted up.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">Fruit garden cleared of ivy and brambles.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">Drive powerwashed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">Gutters cleared.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">All flower beds dug over and weeded.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">Ivy removed from walls.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">The lawns treated and regularly cut.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">Hedges regularly trimmed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">Vanity cabinets in en suite rooms varnished.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">Table tennis room floor repainted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">What a shame guests weren't able to see our fantastic displays of daffodils then bluebells. They were particularly stunning this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">Last year we were unfortunate to lose 3 out of 4 of our bee colonies to wasps so we were reduced to one hive. However in the last three weeks we've been alerted to 5 swarms in the village. We managed to collect 4 (the 5th ended up in a chimney so not accessible). We were able to rehouse 3 swarms and gave the 4th to a neighbour who had an empty hive ready and waiting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">We're so lucky to be locked down in such a beautiful area and be able to take exercise by walking from our own front door. We've managed to explore footpaths and parts of the Wales Coast Path in and around Llwyngwril that we've never walked before. The views from above the village range to Snowdon in the north and the Bardsey Island in the west.</span></div><div><br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">Now we're beginning to think about what we need to do to be able to welcome back guests when we're safely allowed to do so.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">We will possibly have to ask guests to arrive a little later on arrival day and leave a little earlier on departure day to allow us more time to do a deep clean of all surfaces that can be touched. Certain items such as games will be removed and guests will be asked to put any books that they touch in a box to be kept separate for a period of time afterwards.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">The table tennis room will only be able to be used when we have a single family group.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial","helvetica",sans-serif;">There are many more aspects that we'll have to consider over the next few weeks before we can open our doors again but we do hope that guests will be able to come back in the not too distant future to enjoy a stay at beautiful Pentre Bach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This time we're looking at where you can go and what you can do, if you head in a southerly direction from the village.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">By train (remember to hold your hand out to stop the train as its a request stop!) the first station you will come to is Tonfanau. Note the unusual bat box on the old station wall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">During the </span><span style="color: black;"><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_World_War" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" title="Second World War">Second World War</a><span style="background-color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">an army base was created near the village. Around 600 men were stationed at the camp, which specialised in training personnel in anti-aircraft artillery.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">In 1972, the base was reopened and used as a </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugee" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" title="Refugee">refugee</a><span style="background-color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> centre. Over 3,000 </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expulsion_of_Asians_from_Uganda" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" title="Expulsion of Asians from Uganda">Ugandan Asians</a><span style="background-color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">, fleeing from persecution by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idi_Amin" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" title="Idi Amin">Idi Amin</a><span style="background-color: white; display: inline; float: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">, were housed there for six months before being settled elsewhere. In fact a few years ago we had one family staying at Pentre Bach, who were descendants of some of those refugees, and they'd wanted to see where their parents and grandparents had lived when they'd first arrived in Wales.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Further inland is a one mile race track that is used for motor bike races one Sunday a </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">month.<a href="https://www.tonfanauroadracing.co.uk/">https://www.tonfanauroadracing.co.uk/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Once over this bridge you can head inland along the edge of Broadwater and the Dysynni River , through the delightful woodlands that form part of <span style="background-color: white; color: #ba0008; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Ynysymaengwyn Caravan Park. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An alternative to heading inland would be to carry on heading south to the seaside town of Tywyn. Of course you can always continue on the train and get off at Tywyn station. The town boasts an excellent beach that stretches all the way to Aberdyfi. Tywyn isn't perhaps the prettiest of towns but there are a number of independent shops to browse and many cafes and restaurants where you can refuel and spend some time.There is also the famous Tal y Llwyn railway <a href="https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/">https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/</a> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline; float: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The </span><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Talyllyn Railway</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline; float: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; 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font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> miles </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline; float: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">from </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tywyn" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" title="Tywyn">Tywyn</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline; float: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; 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<br />Pentre Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402233229006038567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484363661516317584.post-83239784657872619472019-04-18T10:57:00.005-07:002019-04-18T10:57:57.060-07:00What our guests say about us<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #000a12; margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; margin: 0px;">A wonderful
weekend at Pentre Bach</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #000a12; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Absolutely stunning
place - perfect for a celebration with good friends! Mike and Wilma were so
friendly and helpful and I would thoroughly recommend this place to anyone for
a weekend of rest, relaxation, fun and adventure in equal parts! Loved every
minute of our stay here and will be back in the future! Thank you Mike and
Wilma!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>F<span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">antastic Cosy Pet Friendly Cottage (Y Popty)</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000a12; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fantastic, cosy. well
equipped cottage with sea & mountain views. Enclosed field for safe dog
walking Request train stop to Barmouth or Aberdovey only 5mins walk away 20min
drive to Cadair Idris,lots of family fun had over New Year period Definately be
back soon, to climb Cadair in the sunshine. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000a12; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well equipped
cottage, beautifully decorated, cosy, perfect for our relaxing weekend. Thank
you Mike and Wilma!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000a12; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kenyon8, </span></span><span style="color: #000a12; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Manchester, Dec 2018</span></span><span style="color: #000a12; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000a12; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wilma and Mike greeted us and gave us all the information we needed for our stay, along with
cake and mulled wine. Our party ranged in age from 7 months to 85 years old and
we all had a fantastic time. There is plenty of room to spend together and
apart! The grounds are great for dogs too. Very clean and well maintained we
would all love to come again, thank you Wilma and Mike</span></span></div>
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Field family Dec 2018</span></span><span style="color: #000a12; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pentre Bach -
Fabulous Place</span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000a12; margin: 0px;">We absolutely love
this place. It’s our third visit and will continue to return. Facilities
fabulous, location fabulous, Mike & Wilma fabulous and so friendly. The
place is spotless every time we visit. Great for family get together or groups
of friends</span><span style="color: #000a12; margin: 0px;">. Oct 2018</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #000a12; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A fabulous stay in
what used to be my grandparents house and it was made all the more special by
sharing it with my children and grandchildren. The little ones loved running
about outside and being so close to the sea we had lovely walks there,as well.
Seeing the knitted figures dotted around the village was wonderful. The house
was warm and cosy and had all the amenities we needed. Thank You Mike and Wilma</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000a12; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ellen925, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000a12; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Warrington, Oct 2018</span></span><span style="color: #000a12; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000a12; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Spent the weekend
here for my 30th with about 20 friends and it was perfect! Beautiful location,
fantastic hosts and the house has everything you could need. Have been before
and will go again! ❤️</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000a12; margin: 0px;">amylgallant,</span><span style="color: #000a12; margin: 0px;">Norwich, <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Sept 2018</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000a12; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Peace and
tranquility. Stunning gardens and house & cottages suit all sizes of
parties and ages. Village pub, shop and beach in walking distance. Short drives
to small towns with all amenities. Amazing walks from estuary to mountain.
Smudge our spaniel has her friend Nellie there too! We’ve just booked our sixth
stay in less than 2 years!</span></span></div>
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Stratford-upon-Avon, Sept 2018</span></span><span style="color: #000a12; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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holiday 2018</span></span></h4>
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week at Pentre Bach in summer 2018. The house was beautiful, well equipped and
spacious. The garden and views were stunning as well as the village. The owners
were very accommodating, really friendly and helpful throughout our stay. We
went on many evening walks through the village and to the beach to watch the
sunset. The walk around the village was very memorable with all the beautiful
crochet done by locals.. very unique and pretty. Loads of nearby places to
visit, lovely beaches and mountain walks.. One of our favourite places to stay
so far, with a family of 18 it was perfect. Will definitely be returning for
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special birthday celebration with family members from aged from 13 to 82 and it
was fabulous for everyone. Make use of supermarket deliveries and use the well
equipped kitchen or BBQ as you won't want to leave this beautiful location.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Why not give your car a rest when you come to Pentre Bach?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Many of our guests travel a long way to come on holiday to Pentre Bach, taking many hours to get here, but once you're here , why not park the car and forget about it for the duration of your stay?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Llwyngwril is ideally situated along the route of the beautiful Cambrian Coast Railway Line, which runs from Aberystwyth in the south, round to Pwllheli on the Llyn Peninsula. Whichever direction you choose to go, the route is absolutely stunning, as the line hugs the coastline for much of the way.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Along the route there are many interesting little towns and villages to explore, from Machynlleth , Aberdyfi and Tywyn to the south , and Barmouth, Dyffryn Ardudwy, Harlech, Minffordd (for Portmeirion), Porthmadog and Criccieth to the north.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But why not explore the surrounding area close by?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You could just hop on the train (remember to put your hand out to ask the train to stop in Llwyngwril as its just a request stop!) to the next station along the line, Fairbourne and enjoy a walk along to the end of the Penrhyn Point where you could take the little ferry across the estuary to Barmouth. Or just spend time on Fairbourne's lovely sandy beach. There's also probably one of the best located 9 -hole golf courses in the country situated behind the dunes. Children would also enjoy riding on the little narrow gauge railway http://www.fairbournerailway.com/, that goes to Penrhyn Point and back again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This trail stretches from Barmouth to Dolgellau and for much of the way hugs the edge of the beautiful Mawddach Estuary. You can even stop off for some refreshment at the newly refurbished George III along the way. If you walk or cycle over the bridge to Barmouth, make sure you have a camera with you, as you will be tempted to take many shots of the stunning Mawddach Estuary and the famous Clock House as you cross.</span></div>
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If you want to go inland to Dolgellau then you could catch the no 28 bus , which runs from Tywyn to Dolgellau. You'll have plenty of time to explore this lovely little town, partake of some lunch in one of the many cafes, restaurants or pub, before catching the bus back again to the village. The bus stop is a 5 minute walk from Pentre Bach.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well its been another eventful year with the bees at Pentre Bach!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the end of 2017 we finished the year with three colonies of bees, having collected two swarms earlier in the year. Unfortunately by the end of the winter in 2018 (remember the Beast from the East?!) we'd lost one of our colonies due to the extreme cold.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> However as the year went on and the weather improved , the two remaining colonies expanded and continued to thrive. The bees were able to get out to forage and start to make and store honey. We added a super (a section of frames where the bees can store honey , while the queen is excluded from this part and cannot therefore lay eggs here) to each hive and kept an eye on them. The wonderful weather in early summer was a real boost to the bees.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We did have one incident in early summer when we had a windy spell, which along with a rotting table upon which one hive was standing, caused the hive to lean over quite precariously. The whole hive in fact, was in danger of toppling over and completely collapsing. Unfortunately I was away at the time so Mike had to deal with it by himself. He had to remove each section one at a time from the table, remove the offending table and then carefully restack each section on a new surface. Quite a feat, by himself, dressed in a bee suit , in sweltering hot weather. As far as we know, no bees were lost in this operation!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One evening in late June we were alerted to a possible swarm in Heidi and Sion's garden in Godre'r Gaer. We were unable to go and have a look until the next morning when unfortunately by that time most of the bees had decided to move on and just a few stragglers and a bit of comb were left in the hedge.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So we posted a message on Facebook asking locals to keep a look out for the nomadic bees. Sure enough, the next day , we were informed by Pam and Roy, next to y Ganolfan, that there was a swarm in their Eucalyptus tree. So off we went with our bee suits, smoker and cardboard box. The bees were suspended very conveniently from one branch in an upside-down cone shape. We were then able to easily drop the majority of them into the box then leave them there for an hour or so, so that any stragglers could follow into the box where the queen was more than certain to be. Later that afternoon we sealed up the box and took them back to Pentre Bach where we 'persuaded' them to move into our nice empty hive.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately they didn't seem to like the nice new empty hive as I found out a couple of days later when I checked up on them. The hive was empty again! They had scarpered!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So another request was put out on Facebook to look out for our bees with the wanderlust.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A surprisingly long week or so later (where had they been during this time?) we heard from Pam and Roy again that the bees were back in their Eucalyptus tree! So along we went, did the deed yet again and dropped the bees into the cardboard box (along with a bit of Eucalyptus branch for luck) and left the box in the garden to allow the rest to follow at their leisure.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We'd just got back to our house to get ready to watch England play Sweden in the quarter finals of the World Cup when we spotted another message on Facebook about another swarm in the Longworth's garden in Ffordd y Crynwyr. So off we went again, this time with a bit more haste, and found another swarm , again conveniently hanging in a couple of clumps from branches of a rose bush. We dropped them into another cardboard box and left it there , promising to be back later that afternoon (well over two hours later by the time England and Sweden got through their penalty kicks!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It could also be that the existing queen is getting a bit past-it so the colony decides to raise some new queens. The first queen to emerge will subsequently kill any other queens that emerge as there can only be one queen in a colony. The old queen is then forced to leave but takes a big chunk of the colony with her, and tries to find new accommodation. Sad, isn't it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We collected both boxes and transferred the first swarm (from the Eucalyptus tree) into the empty hive again. The second swarm (from the rose bush) had to be deposited into a polystyrene Nuc box (a box for small colonies or for transporting bees) and placed near the other hives. The decision as to where they would be housed on a more permanent basis would wait to see if either or both swarms were prepared to stay put. A couple of weeks later and both swarms had stayed put. The colony in the Nuc box were quickly outgrowing their new home so we had to buy a complete new hive for them. It comes as flat pack so a few days later, after the hive had arrived and been assembled, we were able to transfer the bees into their new home. </span></div>
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Pentre Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402233229006038567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484363661516317584.post-80331379607902237932018-06-24T05:34:00.000-07:002018-06-24T06:57:37.491-07:00More reasons for visiting Pentre Bach<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In 2014 we blogged about Why do people come to Pentre Bach/Llwyngwril? Reasons included military plane spotting, weddings, Stag/Hen parties, the celebration of a civil partnership, Guide Leaders' training weekend, family gatherings and of course the celebration of significant birthdays and anniversaries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Family gatherings and the celebration of significant birthdays continue to be the most common reasons why guests book Pentre Bach House or one of the smaller cottages. In fact some family gatherings recently have included family members coming from as far away as Germany and even New Zealand!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However we do get people coming to this beautiful part of the world for very different reasons. Since the Wales Coast Path was launched in 2012, we've experienced an increasing number people who've booked one of our cottages to use as a base to explore some sections of the coastal path north and south of Llwyngwril. The path actually passes the end of our drive and guests can always use the Cambrian Coast rail line to reach further away sections.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This weekend we've hosted a group from Buckinghamshire who have come to climb Snowdon, even though we tried to encourage them to choose our local mountain Cader Idris instead!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last week we had a couple staying in Y Llaethdy who were participating in a Veterans' Golf tournament at nearby Aberdyfi Golf Course. Another couple enjoyed their honeymoon here and enjoyed many spectacularly romantic sunsets while sitting on the bench overlooking Cardigan Bay. Congratulations to Sinead and Hayley-Jane! This was the photograph taken by the golfing couple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sadly we had one family who came for a weekend in order to scatter their parents' ashes, some up at Cregennan Lakes and some off Barmouth Bridge, where their parents had spent many happy holidays. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We've got one lady who's booked a week later this year, who used to holiday here with her aunt who lived in Pentre Bach over 40 years ago! No doubt she will see a few changes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And finally we are getting more and more people who come to Llwyngwril to see the now famous yarnbombing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Pentre Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402233229006038567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484363661516317584.post-4171636607382190882018-06-02T03:58:00.001-07:002018-06-02T04:03:36.028-07:00Lots of events coming up in and around Llwyngwril this summer!<span style="color: #002000; font-family: "raleway" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Well possibly the best experience that you can have in north Wales this summer is right here in Llwyngwril. From now until the end of October prepare to be entertained and amazed, just by walking around our village. The ladies (and a few men) have been working hard to create the wonderful knitted and crocheted displays that can be seen all around the village. Gwril is back of course on his perch on the bridge, where he belongs. Make sure that you buy a guide from outside the village shop to ensure that you don't miss out anything. All donations go to raise funds for the local Community Centre.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Its no wonder that so many film and TV show producers have chosen to use the beautiful north Wales landscape and unspoiled villages as backdrops to their stories and series.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Penbryn beach in Ceredigion served as a stand-in for a beach in North Korea in the 2010 James Bond Film 'Die Another Day'. I wonder if Kim Jong-in has ever watched it?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Who knew that the dramatic Dinorwic Slate Quarry was used to film parts of the 2010 film 'Clash of the Titans'?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">More recently Hinterland on BBC 4 was filmed around the hauntingly beautiful landscape around Aberystwyth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">It's been common knowledge for years that The Watkin Path on Snowdon played a starring role in the 1968 film 'Carry on up the Khyber' , as it was deemed to look like the real Khyber Pass in Afghanistan. I'm sure the cast were more than happy to stay in Beddgelert rather than Afghanistan!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">February 2018 marks 10 years since we bought and took over the running of Pentre Bach. So looking back over those 10 years what have been the highlights (and low points), and what have we achieved during that period?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The first year was very much spent finding our feet in running a holiday cottage business. The 3 smaller cottages were up and running and came fully furnished and equipped down to the teaspoons (as well as some bookings already made). We were able to start taking guests in these cottages from day one.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That wasn't the case with the main house. We had to turn it from a normal family home (complete with Walmsler range in the kitchen that had to be regularly fed logs to keep the house warm -and only just at that!) into a 6 bedroom house that was fit for self catering guests to live in. That meant installing a fire alarm system and fire door, an alternative cooker and heating system and of course completely furnishing the house. Thanks goodness for ebay! We'll never forget turning up to a warehouse in Acton, West London, to collect a three piece suite that we'd bought on ebay, to be met by Nicky Chapman (of TV fame) and her husband. Her husband had a bad back so Nicky had to help us to lift the sofas into our rental van. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Outside, walls were knocked down and car parks made , as well as patios created for each property, as up until that year there was really nowhere for guests to sit outside and enjoy the amazing views out across the sea towards the Lleyn Peninsula. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An area in the field was created as a play area so that the lawned area of the garden could remain as just that.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A new website was constructed by our friend Stuart Smith and advertising on various other holiday cottage websites was taken out. Bookings began to trickle in. The first guests arrived in the main house in May 2008. We were very nervous and showed the guests around the whole house, into every room, with up to 17 people in the party all following us round! Needless to say our welcome to guests has become shorter and shorter each year. After all guests are quite capable of finding their own way round a house!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Before we opened for business we thought long and hard about whether we should accept dogs, as the previous owners didn't. In the end we decided to accept one dog per cottage and on the whole we're glad we have, as probably about 30-40% of guests do bring a dog. In most cases there's been no problems. We've just had the odd owner who has neglected to pick up their pet's poo and one party who left their dog indoors to howl away for hours while they went out for the afternoon. Oh and we did have one group who brought their tortoise on holiday with them!</span><br />
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Oeh1TAqkDg8/Worvjh5_-6I/AAAAAAAABIw/JGdYqxPseOMLc2y6eS11QhZ3C4WUrEGsQCLcBGAs/s1600/14359008_1107147402655441_342770874741064140_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="826" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Oeh1TAqkDg8/Worvjh5_-6I/AAAAAAAABIw/JGdYqxPseOMLc2y6eS11QhZ3C4WUrEGsQCLcBGAs/s200/14359008_1107147402655441_342770874741064140_n.jpg" width="171" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gradually over the years we've improved each cottage by installing new kitchens, laying new carpets, renewing furniture, curtains and soft furnishings. We've completely modernized the heating system and installed new boilers as well as extended the Wi-Fi system to be accessible by guests. This was never that reliable and so in the last year introduced a completely new system which is much better. You don't need to sit in the upstairs bathroom to get a good signal any more! We've had photovoltaic panels installed on the main house roof to provide us with some electricity as well as contributing to the national grid. We've tried to continue as the previous owners did and grow our own fruit and vegetables. Result - fruit going well but vegetables are still a challenge for us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the first 6 years we still continued working at our old jobs and living in our house over in Cheshire, so were travelling back and forward every weekend to do each changeover. Thank goodness for Gerald who manned the fort for us here, looked after the place, kept guests happy, sorted any problems that arose, etc., etc. Without Gerald we couldn't have done it!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Happily in 2014 we were able to move permanently to Wales and now live in one of the cottages, Pen Y Lon. Life is now considerably easier without all the travelling that we used to do. We're here all the time to look after the cottages and the grounds , as well as be here to look after (and keep an eye on!) the guests. We've started keeping our own bees and had mixed success over the last few years. However we did catch 2 swarms last year! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Down the side of the large field we've established a wild flower meadow from what used to be another vegetable area. This provides foraging for the bees as well as something pretty for the guests to look at in the summer. Now that we have a permanent base we've finally been able to get a dog so Nellie is very much part of the Pentre Bach family. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">We've also been able to become more involved in village events and activities. Mike is now a fully fledged First Responder and runs the local Oil Cooperative. I've been learning Welsh for the last 4 years (but don't ask me to have a conversation in Welsh!), attend the local Art Group and contribute a tiny bit to the local Yarnbombing displays in the summer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Low points? Well when we were travelling backwards and forwards every weekend, and all 4 properties were available to let, we would stay in whichever cottage was available. If all were booked then we stayed in the caravan. Nothing wrong with that. However one weekend we had a large group of 20 somethings from London, who had booked all 4 properties and for some reason they'd decided to lift the huge patio table for the main house, in through the dining room window!!! Not only that but a few of them thought that playing bongo drums on the patio until the early hours of the morning was a good idea. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-family: "arial";">We've also arrived early on a Friday morning (during our travelling days) to find a flood from a pipe in the attic, coming through two floors, down to the entrance hall. Two beautiful Asian rugs were saturated and one had to be replaced, as well as lots of redecoration of walls. There was also the storm that caused huge slabs from the chimney to crash down onto the roof, destroying 2 solar panels. </span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">However we're delighted to be able to say that the number of bookings that we take, has been steadily rising each year and that we are seeing an increasing number of guests returning again and again. We must be doing something right!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Most of our large groups tend to be extended families who come to celebrate significant birthdays and anniversaries. We also get many groups who perhaps went to university together and now get together for an annual reunion, along with their growing families. The group who came over New Year had been meeting annually for the last 40 years! Other reasons for coming to Pentre Bach have included weddings, walking holidays, various courses, viewing aeroplanes in the Mach Loop and to scatter ashes of recently passed away relatives.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Oh and last year we had a completely new website constructed. Its also now mobile and tablet responsive! Do have a look at http://www.pentrebach.com</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">We've had lots of visitors staying in the cottages and sometimes they've come with humans!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">I always have to behave myself though when they're staying and go everywhere on a lead or stay in our garden. It's really tempting when I hear lots of little humans playing games in the field. I want to jump over the gate and go and run around and play with them but I have to stay in the garden and just watch through the gate.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One day when there was nobody staying here and Big Wilma was hanging out the washing, I sneaked out to the fruit garden and brought back a present of a pheasant for her. I was ever so chuffed with myself and laid it carefully down on the lawn for her. However .............she didn't seem very grateful for the special present that I brought her and all she did was wrap it up in newspaper and put it in the bin! Bloomin' cheek!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's also been a very active year living with Big Mike and Big Wilma. In July BM and Katie and Maggie did a huge long up and down hike up and down three big mountains in Yorkshire. BM did lots of training for it in the months leading up to doing it and of course he needed somebody to go with him cos BW's not so keen on doing the uphill bits, so I was dragged along. Well it was always great to begin with and I ran ahead exploring in all the bushes and sniffing round all the trees but sometimes BM wasn't so good at reading his map and we would end up doing miles and miles more than he intended. I swear my legs are shorter now than they were a year ago. Anyway we did it! Well they did it. I went up and down the first mountain then at the first checkpoint BM passed me over to BW. Apparently there were too many woolly creatures and I had to stay on a lead so it wasn't much fun anyway.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then BW agreed to do a Half -marathon , which I'm told is running a long way round the streets, and so she went out doing lots of training for that. She tried taking me round the streets of Llwyngwril but wasn't too impressed when I kept wanting to stop and sniff lampposts or go the other way round a telegraph pole to her! Then when she went along the Mawddach Trail I loved that to begin with. But then she went further and further and to be honest , 3 or 4 miles is more than enough for any Spaniel. You see we always end up doing 3 or 4 times further anyway, zig-zagging across paths, running ahead and doubling back all the time. So when she tried to go on longer runs I decided to go on a sit down strike and refuse to go any further. I put my feet down! I didn't mind the rain and mud but enough is enough so in the end she went without me. I prefer my little walks down to the beach and the occasional ramble up into the hills.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've had some personal up and downs to cope with this year. In the summer I was feeling a bit off colour and wasn't too keen to go out for walks so BM took me to the vets (brings me out in a cold sweat just mentioning that word!) and she decided that I might have swallowed some pebbles. Moi?!! So I had to stay there all night and have an X-ray. Well that was a waste of time because they didn't find anything but I was put on a special diet of boiled chicken for a week or two , which I must admit I could get quite used to. Maybe I'll try it on again for some boiled chicken when I get fed up of the dried biscuits.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Then I had this little warty thing on my leg that I could've quite easily nibbled off myself but again I had to go to the vet so they could take it off and then I had to wear one of those really annoying cone of shame things. You never see human beans wearing them!!! How would they like it? Anyway its all gone now and all healed up although it does itch so I keep having a sneaky nibble when they're not looking.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Well winter is well and truly here and I just love having a cosy log burner to lie beside. It really is a dog's life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"></span>Pentre Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402233229006038567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484363661516317584.post-20134334386550700732017-08-14T07:52:00.002-07:002017-08-14T08:03:32.941-07:00'Summer' events coming up around Llwyngwril<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you're lucky enough to be coming to Llwyngwril on holiday in the next few weeks or just visiting for the day, there are lots of treats in store.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: "arial";">To find out exactly where to find these bewitching and enchanting works of genius , go buy a map/guide from Riverside Stores, then you won't miss any of these delightful creatures. There are also boxes around the village where you can donate something (preferably money!) if you have been inspired by what you've seen.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">This is the third year of the Llwyngwril Yarnbombing Project in aid of Y Ganolfan Llwyngwril and you mustn't miss visiting the village, if you're in the area. You're sure to be amazed at what these clever ladies (and odd man) have created by knitting or crocheting. This year's theme is Myths. Legends and Beyond.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Passengers on the Cambrian Line are warned to look out for certain woolly characters on Llwyngwril station platform as they pass through and various television companies have been to the village to film the unusual oddities that have appeared in all sorts of places. Look out for Llwyngwril on your tellyboxes later in the year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">In those first few years the main phone line came into the office/store room next to the kitchen of the main house so if guests were lucky they could connect to the router that was in that room. However the walls are very thick (up to 40cms in places) so the best places to get a connection were in the main hallway and in the main bathroom above. Guests in the other two cottages Y Popty and Y Llaethdy had no chance!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">The first real problem arose when we actually moved into Pen y Lon and had the phone line moved to that property, leaving no line coming into the main house at all. So with advice and practical help from Stuart (our website designer/host and go-to man for any digital help) we managed to run an Ethernet cable from our router in Pen y Lon to the main house. This ran along the top of the nearby stone wall then went underground across the edge of the car park and into the house, where it was connected to two routers in series, one near the front door and another at the far end of the hall to serve the other two cottages. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">This worked pretty well for a number of years with limited success in the two cottages. Again the best place to get a decent connection in Y Llaethdy was actually in the bathroom , but not everyone wants to update their Facebook profile sitting on the loo!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">The next problem arose last year when Mike accidentally cut the Ethernet cable in half while using a hedge cutter on the bushes along the top of the stone wall one day. Ooops!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">However Mike being the enterprising chap that he is, got on Tinternet and found that you could buy a gadget to connect the two severed ends of the cable. It wasn't a straightforward job to connect them but he did it successfully! So after a few days without, our guests were connected once again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There appeared to be no more problems until this Spring when some guests began to tell us that they were having difficulty connecting to the Internet. They seemed to be able to connect to the routers but not to the Internet. Most adults were quite sanguine about the position and quite happy to be separated from work emails and depressing news from the outside world. However we could tell that teenagers were getting rather agitated and suffering from withdrawal symptoms. One or two took to sitting outside our window in order to connect directly to our router! Some guests suggested that we could actually market ourselves as having Wi-Fi free accommodation which sounds nice in theory but somehow I think our bookings would quickly dwindle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">So .... we had to do something. Thanks to a recommendation from Stuart, we got in touch with HB Digital who agreed to come and upgrade our system. But first Mike had to create a more direct route with a new Ethernet cable from Pen y Lon to the house. Another trench was dug across the car park and the cable was fed through a water pipe directly from Pen y Lon across to the house , without the need to be exposed along the top of the wall. This done, HB came and put two new routers into the house, including one on the first floor, and also one in each cottage. So everyone can now get a decent connection, without having to resort to sitting in the bathroom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The path went past a house with large garden on the right and shortly afterwards we turned left and uphill to where we could see posts with yellow markers on the hill above. We followed this path , going past a bunkhouse until we reached a narrow road, on which we turned left and headed on up hill again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The route took in all sorts of terrain, woodland, moorland , stone steps and of course flat wooden bridge, with fantastic views in all directions. If inclined there's always the opportunity to make a detour into Barmouth for a swift pint or more on the way back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"></span><br />Pentre Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402233229006038567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484363661516317584.post-26882281721565690582017-05-24T13:42:00.002-07:002017-05-24T14:24:53.112-07:00The Trials and Tribulations of Beekeeping<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We started keeping bees in 2014 after Wilma completed a beekeeping course run by the local beekeeping association. The first year went really well and we harvested about 60 jars of honey. We thought that beekeeping was a dawdle! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">In 2015 we split the colony artificially to provide us with a 2nd colony (and also to prevent swarming). For various reasons (mainly weather related) neither colony managed to produce a lot of honey so we only harvested a small amount and left most of what the bees had produced in the hives for the bees to survive on throughout the winter.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">In 2016 we were unfortunate to lose the 2nd colony while we were away on holiday (possibly they left of their own accord but we don't really know) but the original colony fared well and supplied us with about 40 jars of honey.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">This year our surviving colony seemed to be doing well and we were thinking about performing another artificial split so we would have a second colony again , and also to prevent swarming if the hive had become too crowded. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">However before we could do that we were on our way back from a visit to family in Yorkshire when we were informed that there was a swarm of bees on the roof of a house in the village not too far from Pentre Bach. As soon as we got back home, we went to investigate and found that the bees had settled inside a chimney that was now disused. Not the easiest place to retrieve them from! You watch YouTube videos etc and see beekeepers just shaking a branch and dropping swarms of bees into a box and then taking them away to rehouse them in an empty hive. But no that wasn't going to happen here! Mike had to suit up, climb up a ladder to the roof, pull up a roof ladder, then come back down to then carry a bait box (complete with frames of honey inside) up onto the roof, below the chimney, in the hope of encouraging the bees to choose our nice dry box with stores of honey to live in, rather than a cold , draughty chimney. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">A few days later we could see from the ground that the bees were still coming and going from the chimney so ........ plan B....... again after research on the Internet we discovered that you could buy a substance called swarm lure that imitates the pheromone that the queen exudes , causing her colony to stay with her. We ordered a pack and as soon as the 3 tiny tubes arrived we went back to our neighbours' house where Mike yet again climbed up to the roof and smeared some lure at the entrance to the bait hive as well as remove the cap from the top of the chimney , again to try to discourage the bees from remaining inside the chimney. We left them to it, convinced that this would do the trick.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">1 or 2 days later we had a surprise visit from 2 members of the village community council, who came to find us because a swarm of bees had been spotted in the village play park! So .....suits back on, smoker stoked, we set off like something from Ghostbusters </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">to the play park to rescue/collect the swarm. Were they hanging handily from a branch ready to pop into a box this time? Oh no, this swarm was right in the middle of a huge wild bramble bush! So ..... we had to cut, slash and shear our way into the centre of the bush, jungle-like, until we were able to get anywhere near the huge ball of bees in the centre of the bush. Meanwhile hundreds of the bees were getting decidedly agitated, unhappy at having their new temporary home disturbed. We managed to manhandle the majority of the bees into a cardboard box, hoping that the queen bee was amongst them and then left it beside the bush for nearly an hour, until the majority of the remaining bees decided to join the queen in the box. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Safely taped up in the cardboard box we returned home with them and deposited them carefully in our empty hive , complete with a few frames of honey 'borrowed' from the other hive along with a number of frames of fresh foundation (wax). </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Where had these bees come from? The obvious answer is from our hive but its impossible to tell as we still appeared to have thousands of bees in our existing hive. Interestingly though , when Mike climbed up yet again onto our neighbours' roof, he found out that the bees had indeed left the chimney but had not gone to live in the bait box either. So had the swarm in the chimney moved to the play park in the hope of finding a better home? We will never know. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">But the story didn't finish there. A couple of days later when Wilma was away, Mike got another call about yet another swarm on the edge of the village. Bravely Mike set off by himself in his bee suit to try to collect this latest swarm. Fortunately for him this swarm was conveniently located in a tree and he was able to easily collect them in a cardboard box and bring them back to Pentre Bach. All he could do was deposit them into our polystyrene nucleus/bait box along with some honey on frames, to use as a temporary home until we can get another hive. Did this swarm retrieval all go to plan? Not quite. When Mike later went back to the car, he found that there were hundreds of bees all over the inside of the car. These bees must have made a last bid for freedom and somehow sneaked out of the taped up box while still in the car without Mike noticing. Undeterred Mike donned the bee suit yet again , opened all the doors and left the cardboard box outside. There must still have been the queen's scent inside which eventually enticed most of the bees into the box. From there he took them to be reunited with the main swarm in the bait box located near the other hives in the walled garden. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">A few days on and all 3 colonies seem to be quite happy in their present homes but who knows?...........</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">However whether you are a passionate Remainer who feels bitter about last year's vote or are an avid supporter of Donald Trump, it doesn't matter a jot to us.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Pentre Bach Holiday Cottages will stay the same whether the UK leaves or remains in the EU or whether Donald Trump pals up with Vladimir Putin. You can still come here to Llwyngwril in southern Snowdonia and get away from it all.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Of course as a large group or extended family you might just enjoy sitting around on our comfy sofas in the lounge , having a sensible debate about whether we should go for a hard boiled Brexit or soft boiled one, or you might prefer to sit around the huge dining room table creating your own versions of 'Tiny Images of Donald Trump'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Or perhaps like most you might just want to switch off all your mobile phones, tablets, laptops and TVs and just ignore what's going on in the outside world for a few days. Come and play Scrabble, Countdown or Twister. Read one or two of the hundreds of books on our bookshelves or just sit in the window seats watching the tide change in the hope of catching a glimpse of a Cardigan Bay dolphin. Fly a kite or play Cricket in our field.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">So far this year we've hosted a weekend retreat for the Faithlife International Ministries and in a few weeks a group of women will take over all the properties for a creative retreat, led by the writer, psychologist and mythologist Dr Sharon Blackie.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">We have at least one hen party booked and many of our guests will be coming to celebrate significant birthdays. Then there are those who will be coming just to enjoy a good old seaside holiday with the added option of spending time in the glorious countryside of southern Snowdonia.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Everyone is welcome at Pentre Bach no matter what your political or religious persuasion is (well apart from Donald Trump!).</span><br />
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<br />Pentre Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402233229006038567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484363661516317584.post-3665971408279248182016-10-25T12:59:00.002-07:002016-10-25T12:59:49.021-07:00Nellie's favourite doggy places around Llwyngwril<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well its nearly the end of October and I've been on my holidays to Yorkshire, darn sarth and up to the Lake District. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was great - new smells to sniff everywhere! But now I'm back home and I'm happy. I know where to go on my walks and I've got my own big field to race round and round and round. There's always squirrels to chase and one of these days I'll get one! When Big Mike and Big Wilma have enough time we go off on longer walks to places like Borth y Gest - my favourite cos I love haring in and out of the dunes, up and down cliff top trails, along the big long sandy beaches and in and out of the sea chasing seagulls. When we've had enough we can go back to the Sea View Café where they like dogs. They even give out doggy treats to well behaved dogs like me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">This summer we made it up to the top of Cader Idris but our walk took a lot longer than usual cos BW thought she'd lost her phone that she's always on. We went half way back up the mountain again but she eventually found it right back at the bottom again! Silly woman.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">BM was going to put me on a lead but we didn't see any of those daft woolly creatures so I didn't need to have my lead on that day, only when we got back to the road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Another day we went up Bird Rock in the Dysynni Valley but there were lots of woolly sheepy things around so I had to stay on my lead that day -booooo! Great view from the top though!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">But my bestest places to go for a good run are on all the great beaches around here- Llwyngwril of course is my favourite place for stone chasing but Fairbourne , Tywyn , Aberdyfi and Barmouth are great too. There are loads and loads of seagulls to chase and I can keep going all day long chasing them! Big Mike and Big Wilma tell me that dogs like me are only supposed to be on certain parts of the beaches so of course we do as we're told.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">The Mawddach Trail is another brilliant place for 'walkies' and there are some lovely muddy ditches that run alongside the trail in places that I just love to fall accidentally into. Lovely jubbly!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Coed y Brenin Forest Park is an amazing place for walks/runs. There are gazillions of trails and no sheepy woolly things! Just watch out for the crazy bikers zooming past! Dogs can go in the café too. They even have dog water bowls outside the visitor centre for when we get back all thirsty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Some</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> people come to the cottages with dogs and are always asking where they can take their dogs to eat - I mean where they can go to eat, and take their dogs with them :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So here goes - The Garthangharad Pub in the village are happy to have dogs in the back bar.</span></div>
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Pentre Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402233229006038567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484363661516317584.post-74994880901490750332016-08-25T13:01:00.000-07:002016-08-25T13:04:07.282-07:00Art and Crafts of LlwyngwrilIf you're at a loss what to do this weekend, then come to Llwyngwril. You can buy a map/guide at the Riverside Stores in the village then spend a pleasant hour or two wandering around the village viewing all the amazing yarn bombing installations and decorations that can be found, not only along the main street but in and around the village, down footpaths and side streets. This year's yarn bombing exercise is following the theme of sheep dog trials to coincide with the International Sheep Dog Trials taking place in Tywyn in September. Any donations are welcome and will help towards the upkeep of y Ganolfan. Be prepared to be amazed!<br />
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Then don't miss Llwyngwril Art Group's Annual Art Exhibition at y Ganolfan on Saturday , Sunday and Monday , from 10am until 5am. This exhibition showcases the work that a few amateur , yet promising and very keen residents of Llwyngwril and environs have produced over the last year. You can just browse and choose your favourite piece, or you can buy one or more of the works of Art. You can enter a raffle and win a fantastic original painting buy a local artist or photographer and you can finish off your visit with a cuppa and piece of cake. What better way to spend the day!<br />
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<br />Pentre Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402233229006038567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484363661516317584.post-50283301768511855322016-08-02T02:33:00.000-07:002016-08-02T15:44:36.167-07:00What's going on around here this summer?<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well the 'summer' is in full swing here in southern Snowdonia and the weather isn't really going according to plan. Not to worry - if you're lucky enough to be in Llwyngwril this summer, there's lots going on around the area to keep you entertained.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can't have failed to miss all the fantastic yarn-bombing around the village but it's not just adorning the main street- there's lots more in the little streets and pathways around the village. Just buy a map at Riverside Stores and that guide you around the village so you don't miss a treat. You don't want to miss our Scottish shepherd/piper! This year's yarn-bombing theme is helping to promote the International Sheep Dog Trials that will be held in Tywyn over the weekend beginning the 9th of September. Llwyngwril's yarn-bombers are now busy knitting gifts that can be bought at their stall at the Sheep Dog Trials. See our last blog for more information.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Throughout the summer you can go for a coffee and yummy cake at the weekly Wednesday coffee morning in Y Ganolfan, Llwyngwril</span> , <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">from 10.30am to 12.30pm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Also weekly in Y Ganolfan are yoga sessions with Possy Scwartz every Thursday evening at 7.30pm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">There's a fiercely fought quiz night in the Garthangharad pub in the village every Tuesday evening.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">On Saturday (6th of August) the annual Llwyngwril Summer Fair will be held in the field near the train station, beginning at 1pm. Lots of stalls, games, cream teas, and entertainment by a local brass band.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">It's Llwyngwril Garden Club Annual Show in Y Ganolfan, Llwyngwril on the 13th of August. Look out for posters around the village.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Y Ganolfan Llwyngwril Summer Music Evening on Saturday 20th, 7.30pm - performances from local musicians. Food available from the Tasty Truck. Ring Sue on 01341 250062 for tickets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Not to be missed!!! Llwyngwril Art Group will be holding their Annual Art Exhibition in Y Ganolfan over the Bank Holiday Weekend from Saturday 27th of August until Monday the 29th of August, 10am -5pm. You can just browse, vote for your favourite art work, buy an original piece of art at reasonable prices, win an excellent raffle prize or just come in and have a coffee and piece of cake. There are some budding 'young' artists in Llwyngwril!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Further afield Dolgellau have a Craft market every 2nd Saturday in the Free Library from 10am -3pm. The next ones are on the 13th and 27th of August.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">There's also the Dolgellau Farmers' Market every 3rd Sunday from 10am - 2pm. The next one is on Sunday the 21st of August.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Another big event locally is the hugely popular Race the Train on Saturday the 20th of August, where hundreds of runners attempt to race the Tallyllyn train from Tywyn out to near Abergynolwyn and back again. The first race starts at 11am.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you enjoy music then you're in for a treat if you go to watch and listen to Cor Meibion Bro Dysynni (Welsh Male Voice Choir) when they hold their Summer Concert at the Catholic Church in Tywyn on Friday the 26th of August at 7.30pm. (You can also see them at St Peter's in Pennal on Wednesday 17th August, 7.30pm)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There's also traditional Welsh music at the George III Stable bar, Penmaenpool every 3rd Wednesday (next one 17th Aug). Everyone welcome to go and play or listen. 7.30-11.30pm</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Across the estuary in Barmouth (best to park at Morfa Mawddach and walk across the bridge, we always say) the RNLI are holding a Fun Day on Sunday the 14th of August with refreshments, stalls, games and the opportunity to meet and chat to the crew.10.30am -3.30pm</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Barmouth have a new club this season. You can try out Stand Up Paddleboarding in the harbour and Mawddach Estuary. Visit <i>www.</i><b><i>supbarmouth</i></b><i>.co.uk </i>for more details.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">At the stunning Italianate village of Portmeirion near Porthmadog, the annual music/arts/culture festival will be held over the weekend of the 1st/2nd/3rd/4th of September. Acts include Noel Gallagher, Bastille, Super Furry Animals. Visit www.festivalnumber6.com for more details</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If it does happen to rain (or even if it doesn't!) then you can always go to watch a film at the lovely Magic Lantern cinema in Tywyn. You can view their full listings here http://www.tywyncinema.co.uk/#!films/cwzt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Of course there's always the little railway at Fairbourne, the Craft Centre at Corris and Bendigedig Soft Play Centre in Barmouth, not to mention all the stunning scenery around where you can walk for miles and miles away from the crowds that you would normally encounter in northern Snowdonia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">If you're up for more adventure there's always mountain biking in Coed y Brenin, zip wiring at Zip World or<i> </i>trampoline underground at Bounce Below at </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">So there should be something there for everyone! Have a great summer everyone!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last Spring a few very imaginative and creative ladies in the village of Llwyngwril came up with the idea of yarn bombing the village, in an effort to bring the community together, brighten up the village and create a bit of interest to bring tourists in, while at the same time trying to collect some donations to raise money towards the Ganolfan (our village hall). Some people said, " What a daft idea!" or " What will happen when it rains? and other such unhelpful remarks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Word soon got round and visitors were coming to the village in their droves. Tourists could buy maps in the village shop that told the story of Gwril and his family while guiding people round the yarnbombing trails. Arriva trains even made a point of pointing out our woolly creations on Llwyngwril station platform. Amazingly by March this year donations amounted to over £2000!! What an achievement for the yarnbombers (men as well as ladies!) of Llwyngwril.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Buoyed up by their success of last year, the yarnbombers got together again earlier this year and made plans for this year's display. Some key characters from last year were washed, spruced up and put back out on display. However disaster struck and two days after Gwril was put back out on his perch on the bridge, he mysteriously disappeared overnight!! Police were involved, newspapers informed and ITV Cymru even reported on Gwril's disappearance , but up till now he has not been found. But never fear, he will be resurrected one way or another!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Anyway, this year, the Yarn Bombing has an extra focus. In September the International Sheep Dog Trials will take place in nearby Tywyn so knitters and crotcheters? have been busy creating very woolly sheep, sheepdogs, shepherds, banners, flags, etc., all based on the Sheepdog trial theme. There's even a super sheep warming up on his bike near the public toilets! Many more creations will be going on display throughout the summer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Storymaps will soon be available to buy in the village shop and if you would like to make a donation there is a pouch in the village shop. Sponsors would also be very welcome as all the materials including trackers (to keep trace on all our characters) need to be funded.Just get in touch with us at Pentre Bach on cottages@pentrebach.com and we'll put you in touch with the organisers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Come and visit Llwyngwril this summer and you'll be in for a real treat!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;"></span>PPS Julie Walters visited the village in October and joined in with some yarn bombing as part of filming for a new Channel 4 series about coastal communities.</i></span><br />
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<br />Pentre Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402233229006038567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484363661516317584.post-35897794128248859532016-05-16T09:30:00.001-07:002016-05-21T01:25:41.467-07:00Coed y Brenin - Go Apeless!Last Thursday I accompanied my exercise-addicted daughter along to Coed y Brenin, a forest a few miles north of Dolgellau, so that she could spend the afternoon mountain biking. As we drove into the car park, I thought that something was missing. It wasn't until we'd parked up and got out of the car that it dawned on me that Go Ape was missing! We'd come as a family or accompanied groups of our daughters' friends to enjoy climbing up into the trees, zipping down zip wires and clambering across precarious looking rope bridges on a number of occasions over the past few years. (Well to be honest I use the term 'we' very loosely - I was always the official photographer, as I have no head for heights). So what has happened to Go Ape at Coed y Brenin? It always seemed popular enough. Did it not attract enough business? Did their lease with Coed y Brenin run out? There's not a sign that it was ever there now. Whatever happened , it's a real shame.<br />
Anyway Coed y Brenin forest is still a great place to visit, whether you're a couple wanting to exercise your dog (which is what I did for a couple of hours last Thursday), or you're a group of adrenalin junkies wanting to enjoy the buzz of hurtling downhill on two wheels while getting plastered in mud or you're a family who want to enjoy the children's playground followed by a wander round the visitor's centre and a cup of tea and cake in the cafe.<br />
There are a number of biking trails ranging from easy to extreme, as well as a network of running/ walking trails that criss-cross the forest, a running gear shop, bike hire shop (quite pricey but well equipped), toilets and showers, and the visitor's centre and cafe as previously mentioned. You could easily spend all day here but be warned that you have to pay for the car park (I paid £3 for 3 hours) - but at least the trails are free!<br />
It does get very busy at weekends so if you can, go during the week when you can spend a couple of hours wandering or biking the trails (which are very well maintained) away from the crowds , if that's what you want to do. I only passed 4 people and 2 dogs altogether but did hear a cuckoo on my walk last week.<br />
I still want to know what happened to Go Ape!<br />
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May 19th - Go Ape have informed me that the high ropes course at Coed y Brenin was destroyed in the storms of 2013. What a shame.</div>
Pentre Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402233229006038567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484363661516317584.post-39006894998778824992016-03-09T05:55:00.001-08:002016-03-12T23:49:37.167-08:00Stags and Hens<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After great deliberation we took the decision when we first opened Pentre Bach to say 'yes' to requests to have Stag or Hen parties at Pentre Bach.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial";">Our first group was a Stag Party back in 2008. A group of young men (plus a couple of not so young men) came and set up the dining room as a temporary casino. They played roulette and poker all weekend, all wearing masks that made them look like the groom-to-be. A few liquid refreshments might also have been taken over the weekend, a great time was had by all and the house was left in a very tidy state. We then had the pleasure of welcoming back some of the stags with their respective families at a later date.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Since then we've probably hosted two or three Stag and Hen parties a year. If you want a Stag or Hen Party consisting of pub crawling or night clubbing in pink tutus until the early hours, then Pentre Bach is not the venue for you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">Perhaps the tide is now turning regarding locations for these parties. Being invited to a wedding is expensive enough these days without the added cost of going abroad for up to a week, and spending so much money on alcohol that the participants have no idea of where they are anyway! Now many groups are preferring just to spend time in each others' company, in comfort, surrounded by beautiful countryside. The weekend doesn't have to be boring though!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial";">We've just had a Hen Party, where the ladies enjoyed a day at Zip World and exploring caves near Blaenau Ffestiniog, followed up by a Murder Mystery evening, while dressed up as their characters. They had a brilliant weekend.</span></div>
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<br />Pentre Bachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12402233229006038567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484363661516317584.post-3003527863837010822016-02-13T06:09:00.000-08:002016-05-22T00:27:53.993-07:008 years of Pentre Bach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last week we passed our eight year anniversary of when we bought Pentre Bach. What have we achieved in those eight years?<br />
We've had 16 pv solar panels installed on the main house roof which help to create electricity for us on sunny days, as well as had the 2 existing solar panels, that helped to heat the water, replaced.<br />
We've decorated and furnished the main house, as well as added fire doors, a complete new heating and hot water system, put in two new bathrooms, replaced four showers and replaced several carpets to change it from a family home into a holiday let to sleep up to 17 people. Mike has painted the whole of the outside of the house a lovely off white colour to cover up the drab grey that it used to be - a massive job. All the old sash windows have been refurbished.<br />
We've put three new kitchens into the cottages as well as adding new curtains, carpets, floor coverings and beds. Y Llaethdy has had all the windows replaced.<br />
Walls have been taken down and other walls erected, car parking spaces added and outdoor patios installed with patio furniture so that guests can enjoy the gardens.<br />
Wi-Fi has been provided for all guests to access.<br />
An area for playing ball games has been made in the field, well away from our fragile windows!<br />
Vegetables continue to be grown in the walled garden (although not on such a grand scale as the previous owners) but the outside vegetable garden down the side of the field has been turned into a wild flower area for our bees who reside in two hives in the walled garden.<br />
We have 66 wonderful reviews (well 65 are!) on Trip Advisor and have been awarded a certificate of excellence by Trip Advisor so we must be doing something right! Plus we have lots of guests who keep coming back year after year. We even got bookings for 2018!<br />
There's still so much to do to maintain the properties and gardens. We'll never just sit back and twiddle our thumbs!<br />
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Plans for April 2016 include new carpets for 4 bedrooms, New curtains for the two windows in bedroom 2, and a complete new window for bedroom 2. Watch this space for photographs of bedroom 2!<br />
And here they are!<br />
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A very Happy New Year from Pentre Bach!</div>
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Well December turned out to be the wettest on records but fortunately for us here at Pentre Bach, we escaped the worst of the weather, almost unscathed.<br />
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We had one brave, determined and some would say - foolish guest, who stayed in Y Llaethdy in mid December ,who took part in the Run to the Castle ultra race, 42 miles from Aberdyfi to Harlech!! He was one of the few to finish the race in atrocious conditions but he did it - in 11 hours!! Hats off to him.<br />
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Our guests who stayed with us over Christmas and New Year were much more content to snuggle up inside, next to roaring log fires, drinking mulled wine and playing games. They all commented on how cosy , yet spacious the house and cottages were. They did all manage to venture out to sample local pubs and brave bracing walks along nearby beaches, at some point in their stays.<br />
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So its now 2016 and as I write I can spot some welcome patches of blue sky out there. Is the weather taking a turn for the better at last?<br />
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What to look forward to in 2016?<br />
Those of you who visited Llwyngwril between May and October last year will remember the amazing yarn bombing project that graced the village.<br />
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Well its going to happen again this year but you'll have to wait and see what the theme is going to be! Watch this space!<br />
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The usual events will be occurring again. <br />
The Three Peaks Yacht Race will be setting off from Bamouth on June the 11th this year. It's quite a spectacle to watch the yachts set off on their epic journey.<br />
www.threepeaksyachtrace.co.uk<br />
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The Race the Train event will be happening on the 20th of August this year. Anyone up for it? <br />
www.racethetrain.com<br />
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And something different this year. Tywyn have been chosen to host the International Sheep Dog Trials 2016- a very prestigious event in the world of sheep dog trials! They'll be held at Sandilands Farm near Tywyn over the weekend of the 8-11th of September. We still have accommodation available if you fancy coming to watch - or even take part!<br />
www.internationalsheepdogtrials.org.uk<br />
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Nellie's looking forward to that!<br />
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