Cymru am byth !
What's that ?
Hovis is listening to a cuckoo calling loudly near us on our walk yesterday afternoon. It was a lovely weekend - sunny and warm -…
picHovis wishes he could fly
He was watching a couple of seagulls screeching just above our heads on the beach this morning !
It's been a lovely weekend here - sunny…
Throwback Thursday - happy holiday times
This is taken around 1990 , maybe a year or so earlier . I am on the right with my friends Helen and Roger and…
Rare white bluebell
Apparently about one in 10.000 bluebells is white! I saw 3 of them in the woods the other day.
It's pouring !
After yesterday's lovely sunshine it has rained all day today. We went for a walk in the woods this morning and I saw the heron…
picHovis in the bluebell woods
I posted a similar photo two weeks ago when the first bluebells were just appearing - we went back today and there are millions of…
Four curlews
There was a group of about 20 curlews on the beach the other day which is quite unusual, I usually just see solitary ones.
Cherry Blossom
I took this picture in the farm lane yesterday - what a change today - torrential rain and 65mph gales and most of the blossom…
picLemon Drizzle cake for tea
I made Lemon drizzle cakes for 2 of my friends the other day - and one for me too !
First butterfly 2013
This is not the first one I have seen this spring but there are not many about yet and this is the first one that…
picHovis had a bath
It was a warm sunny day a couple of days ago and I had just washed my car - and then thought I may as…
picSmile for the camera
My friend Sarah, who I went riding with last week, is bottle rearing 5 orphaned lambs - this is one of them enjoying the sunshine.
picCelandines
On top of the bank in our lane - there are millions of them at this time of year - such pretty little flowers .
picFun on the beach.
We were at the beach just after 8am today to get a good walk before the tide came in . We met these two beautiful…
picHeading home
It's a beautiful day - perfect for going riding. I went with my friend Sarah - I'm riding her horse Ski here and we are…
picThe first bluebells
Another shot from our walk in the woods yesterday.
picSmiling Hovis in the spring flowers
We had a lovely walk in Brandy Brook woods today - it's sunny and even though there's a cold wind it was very sheltered and…
picSt David's
I posted a photo last year I think , of the Cathedral and Bishops palace in the snow but when I was in St David's…
picPriory ruins
I went for a walk by the river in my nearest town, Haverfordwest, today. These ruins are the remains of an Augustinian Priory built about…
picRain on leaves
It's been raining all day today.
picKing of the Castle
Hovis has been mountaineering ! Well not quite - just rock climbing!
picGulls in flight
This shot like the previous Trotter one was taken on Saturday at Newgale beach - it was such a beautiful day. Today it's grey…
picTrotter practice on the beach
I was at the beach early today to catch low tide and this lovely trotter was exercising there at the water's edge.
picFeed me!
I think this farm kitty is either mother or sister to the scruffy cat I posted a week or so ago - she has the…
picDesserts!
I went out to lunch with 2 friends today and after our main course we shared these 2 desserts between the 3 of us. They…
picA sad day
I am feeling so sad today as I expect everyone else is after the terrible news from Boston. I can't stop thinking about it - …
picDancing sheep!
I met this ewe and her lamb trotting along the road this morning -I assume they had escaped from a nearby field - I thought…
picParagliding
When we went for a beach walk this afternoon there were two of these paragliders soaring about overhead - it looks so peaceful and the…
picGoing surfing
At Newgale yesterday morning - sea temperature 7.4 C - Brrr! You don't see surfers without wetsuits here !
picCaramel fudge cupcakes
Made a dozen of these today - but only kept 3 for me!
picBradley has a paddle
Hovis's friend Bradley the Bichon Frise loves to have a paddle in the rock pools - Hovis just looks at him as if he's crazy…
picBloodhound
We met this enormous Bloodhound on the beach the other day - I was a bit worried when he came galloping towards us but he…
picLottie 2003 - favourite photo
I have thousands of digital photos on my computers and thousands of old photos in boxes and albums so picking a favourite is impossible -…
picLottie is 12 today
My granddaughter Lottie is 12 today! She is using her mum's camera to take a photo of Hovis in this picture - she has become…
picWil you throw my stick for me please?
I could throw it all day and he'd never get bored - until he got hungry anyway !
picAdorable pony
This cute little pony is one of a dozen or so semi wild ponies on the moor - he has such a sweet face -…
picScruff
This very scruffy farm cat is a lovely friendly puss - but he makes no effort at all to groom himself and always looks like…
picEaster Sunday sunrise
7am this morning in our lane. Our clocks went forward an hour last night so this is the first sunrise I have seen for a…
picEaster cupcakes
I've been making Easter chocolate cupcakes today for friends and family - and me of course!
Happy Easter to all my Buzznet friends!
picIt's a beautiful day !
I took Hovis for a long walk on the cliffs this afternoon - it was sheltered from the north wind on the coast and warm…
picCome on - keep up!
Hovis waiting impatiently for me to catch up with him in the woods this morning.
picStand off !
Who is going to pounce first? .... It was Hovis of course! He met this lovely Beagle pup on the beach this morning and great…
picMoon
I took this from outside my back door at 6.30pm yesterday . It's getting dark about 7pm now but the clocks go forward next weekend…
picStormy day for a beach ride
We have escaped all the snow that fell over the UK at the weekend - but it has been very cold and windy . This…
picBread and butter pudding
This is a classic British pudding which I often l make when I have friends over for dinner - its delicious . This one has…
picBeach encounter
We met these beautiful German Shepherd dogs on the beach the other day . There were 4 of them - one is out of shot…
picThe gorse is flowering
Looking down on Solva Harbour this morning. It was warm and sunny - I even went for an hours walk on the cliffs without a…
picFirst day of his retirement
I met this guy when I was walking Hovis yesterday - he said it was his first day of retirement and he was out in…
picBuzznet Springfling photo assignment
Spring for me means nesting birds and lots of beautiful flowers ! Here in Pembrokeshire every roadside verge, every hedgebank, all the wood paths are…
picReflections
Reflections in the flooded quarry in the woods this morning - I'd been in there stalking herons again!
Full size better.
picShop sign
I love this foxy sign - I saw it today outside a vintage clothing and antiques shop - though I couldn't see the shop name…
picDon't mess with me!
This enormous cat and his equally enormous brother belong to my friend Pat. They got them a year or so ago from the Cats Protection…
picPlaytime !
Hovis having fun with a stick today - and keeping warm running about - it's so cold !!
picGalloping
The tide was right out so this rider had 2 miles of sand to gallop her horse on this morning.
Its a lovely sunny day here…
picIt must be spring !
Even though its bitterly cold again today, I know spring is here because the herons are back building their nests in the local woods. I…
picCatching the sun
This is Hovis's afternoon chair - that's when the sun gets on it at this time of year! Took the photo a few days ago…
picTiny baby me - storytellers assignment 26
Well I'm not really a baby here, I'm 4 years old, but the only baby photos I have are in a very poor condition.
This was…
picThe youngest rider
The hounds were meeting near here today for a drag hunt and I went along to take some photos. This tiny girl was on her…
picSnoozing in the sun
There were about 20 farmcats lying in the sun in the shelter of the wall on the yard today . They all have a mass…
picPhotobombing pony
I went to Strumble Head yesterday and had a lovely walk with Hovis - as I drove into the carpark I stopped the car and…
picMore baking.
Today is St David's Day - Wales National Saint's Day so I had to make a few Welsh griddle cakes.
The top pic is one of…
picYou're not having my ball!
Hovis thought this little dog we met on the beach today , was going to steal his ball ! He was right - he ran…
picBaking day
I made some lemon drizzle cakes for myself and my neighbour.
picHello big ears !
Hovis on top of Treffgarne Rocks. Last time we were up here a couple of weeks ago, everywhere was covered in snow !
picSpring has sprung!
Daffodils, crocus, snowdrops and willow catkins all blooming in our lane.
picA serious conversation !
My friend Pat and her Welsh Cob George.
picSplashing time !
This horse and rider were having fun in the sea this morning - a lovely sunny day but bitterly cold!
picSo very windy!
This was a couple of weeks ago on the beach - winds were gusting up to 65 mph and Hovis and his friend were having…
picFlying past the moon
The moon has been in view all day today in a clear cloudless blue sky - I saw this plane coming but didn't quite get…
picThe Blue Lagoon
Sunday morning walk - a beautiful spring day !
picBuzzard Hawk
I was driving back from a walk on the coast path this afternoon when this buzzard hawk landed on a telegraph pole ahead - so…
picFirst crocus
We had sunshine today and the first crocus bloomed in our lane - 2 weeks later than last year!
picDaisy Mae
We met this adorable terrier on the beach yesterday in her very smart coat .
Tioday it's pouring with rain and we haven't been for a…
picWinter warmer
It's been a grey cold miserable couple of days so yesterday I made veggie soup . Today is Shrove Tuesday and I meant to make…
picWestern style in Wales
This horse and another one were grazing by the side of Solva Harbour on Friday while their riders were sitting at one of the picnic…
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picRed sky in the morning - shepherds warning
Certainly true today - this was the sky at 8am this morning and now at 3.45pm it's pouring with rain!
picTake off
It's so windy today - gusts of 60 mph and heavy hail showers. We did manage a walk on the beach though I could hardly…
picVintage
Way back to 1968!
Me with elder daughter Gail aged two . I am 21 years old and 5 months pregnant with my second daughter Ali.
picSue, Elgar and Hebe
Elgar and Hebe are waiting for Sue to throw their toys .
picLooking down from the cliffs
On our walk this morning - a gloomy and windy Sunday looking out at the Irish sea from the cliff path.
picGreyhounds at play
We met Hovis's friends Elgar and Hebe on the beach today. Elgar just loves his frisbee and Hebe has her ball and they never go…
picToday Hovis found a raft!
When we last went to the beach he found a toy truck but today he looked as if he was about to set sail on…
picChocolate chunk cookies
Breezy (gummibearsss1) sent me a lovely chocolate recipe book recently so today I made some chocolate chunk cookies from it, with both white and dark…
picHovis wants to be a truck driver !
On the beach this morning . It was blowing so hard I had a job to walk against the wind but at least it was…
picLast of the snow
Its been pouring with rain all day today - and all the snow has now gone - this photo was yesterday. It was nice to…
picSolva Harbour today
I had to go to Solva for a doctor appointment today and took the chance to have a walk on the cliffs there - they…
picSnowy Tuesday morning walk
We had a bit more snow overnight which then froze and the side roads were not very good to drive on - but my log…
picMr and Mrs Snowman and snowdog
My neighbours small children have been out making a snow family.
I hope all my buzznet friends are ok - I wish they would get Buzznet…
picBrrrr - cold feet!
Woke up this morning to several inches of snow . That wasn't too bad but then the power went off and was off for 5…
picJanuary day on the beach
The sun doesn't get very high these days but at least it came out on Monday.
The weather forecast is giving up to 6 inches of…
picHello Shoni !
Hovis was delighted to meet his friend Shoni the Pyrenean Mountain dog on the beach this morning. He really is a gentle giant !
picLook what I found!
Hovis was very pleased with himself because he found an old tennis ball when we were out walking this afternoon !
picMuddy gateway sunset
This was sunset on New Years Day after a lovely sunny day - but we haven't seen the sun since - just lots more fog…
picThe Mayor
The mayor of St Davids attended the New Years Day swim - but he didn't go in the sea in his ceremonial robes!
picMore New years day mad swimmers
I just love the grim determination on the face of the young boy on the right!
picNew Years Day swim
Every New Years Day , a charity swim is held at Whitesands beach, St Davids . I went to watch and took lots of photos…
picNew camera
I got a new camera for Christmas - and the pic of Hovis is the first one I took with it .
I have had Sony…
picHovis and his Bizarreland bat!
JJ sent Hovis a blue vampire bat throw / tug toy and he has been having a lot of fun with it and his other…
blogStorrytellers Assignment One day in my life - no photos
A day of mine without photos is not very interesting - but here goes ! Yesterday I was up at 7am as usual - I…
blogStory tellers assignment - My Hobbies
My Hobbies story teller assignment Since I was a tiny child I have been mad about horses. My parents were city types and totally…
picBuzznet is driving me mad!
I know that buzznet staff are fed up with complaints - thats pretty obvious because they don't bother to reply to questions on Get Satisfaction…
No internet!
Hi everyone I am not ignoring you all - I have no internet - it died yesterday and the engineer can't come until Wednesday -…
vidSunday morning walk
Beautiful warm sunny day - just a short video because my broadband is so slow and it takes ages to upload !
vidFriday morning walk
Walking up on Plumstone moors this morning - there's a good view over most of the county from here.
vidHovis wrecks the snowdrift
Just a very short video of Hovis playing ball in the snowdrift this afternoon. its a lovely sunny cold day but you can hear the…
vidHovis in the snow
This is the field by my house at about 8am this morning so still a bit dark as it's before sunrise.
It's a lovely sunny day…
vidA cliff walk this morning
It's always windy when I'm taking videos - I'm going to have to remember to speak louder!
vidHovis in the foam
Yesterday in all the foam on Newgale beach - Hovis did get brave enough to play in it eventually!
