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The river had risen overnight with all the rain and slightly worryingly was starting to come up over the bank a bit!07:34:40
The river as seen from the kitchen door to illustrate how it was slightly unnerving.07:36:03
...and the river seen through the kitchen window.08:06:28
Chie and Erika having pain au chocolat for breakfast.
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Closer inspection of the river.08:16:51
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A flower on the river bank.08:17:15
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The road near the cottage.
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The corner of the Cornewall Arms.08:20:57
Looked like ice on this branch.08:21:22
The cottage and the very full river.
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Over the back of the cottage's garden is the pub's garden.08:51:38
You can see the pub from the cottage's bedroom.08:51:50
A lamp in the corner of the second bedroom.09:00:28
Something or other growing out of the roof tiles.
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The village shop in Longtown. This was very good.10:16:11
Chie and Erika looking at sheep from the car park of the shop in Longtown.10:16:19
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Having a wander around Longtown Castle.
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This tree was covered in mistletoe.10:32:12
Erika inside the castle's keep.10:32:29
Views from the castle.10:32:35
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Erika doing an impromptu karaoke performance in the castle grounds.10:51:56
Back at the cottage.10:52:04
Chie and Erika on the bridge over the Monnow by the cottage.10:55:09
Chie and Erika inspecting the river.
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Having a quick look inside Clodock church.11:16:58
Back in the cottage for a bit before we headed out to lunch - I was keen to try out the new firelighters I had bought in the village shop.11:17:19
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The river again.12:10:39
The fire at the Carpenters Arms, where we went for lunch.12:10:46
Chie and Erika in the very nice snug of the Carpenters Arms.12:19:08
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Chie warming herself by the fire.12:20:12
Another very small bar servery here.12:28:57
Erika waiting for lunch.12:29:05
Me by the fireplace.
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After lunch, I took a couple of pictures of the exterior.13:08:37
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At Vera's house now, and here is Lily the dog.13:36:52
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Vera, Lily and Erika, who as you can see was very excited to meet Lily.14:15:41
Vera trying on Erika's Easter (as yet undecorated) Easter hat.15:13:04
I thought this cottage looked rather nice.15:46:01
Vera and Lily having a nap.
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Back in Clodock now, and Chie and Erika are trying out the Cornewall Arms.17:36:22
Erika trying bar skittles.17:39:23
Outside the Cornewall Arms.17:39:37
Chie and Erika on the stile opposite the pub.
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Nice door beside the pub car park.18:01:15
Back in the cottage, first order of business was to get the fire going.18:47:15
Jacket potatoes for dinner, another lovely meal beside the river.
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Me doing my now traditional post dinner walk around the grounds. The river had gone back down a bit reassuringly, some of these bits were covered earlier.19:11:36
Looking past the side of the cottage over towards the ridge.19:13:01
The cottage with a cosy evening glow.19:55:50
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The fire.20:09:40
The cottage now it was properly dark.20:10:08
Chie put Erika to bed and I decided to go back to the pub for a bit, which meant another atmospheric stroll through the churchyard.20:10:51
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...and there's the pub.