Saturday in Herefordshire
Saturday 31st March 2018
Breakfast at the cottage in Clodock, then went to have a look at the village shop in the next village up (Longtown), followed by lunch at the Carpenters Arms in Walterstone. Headed over to Abergavenny in the afternoon for tea with Vera and Louise, and to meet Louise's new dog Lily, about which Erika was very excited. Back to the cottage in the early evening, took Chie and Erika to see the Cornewall Arms before dinner, then baked potatoes for dinner at the cottage.
Herefordshire Easter 2018
John's Pictures

07:16:52
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.

08:15:33
Closer inspection of the river.

08:16:51

08:17:01
A flower on the river bank.

08:17:15

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08:18:20

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08:19:19
The road near the cottage.

08:20:05

08:20:09
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.

08:51:16
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.

10:15:15
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

10:26:56
Having a wander around Longtown Castle.

10:27:08

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10:30:31

10:30:35
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

10:35:19
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.

10:55:23

11:01:09
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

11:44:25
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

12:19:44
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.

13:08:25
After lunch, I took a couple of pictures of the exterior.

13:08:37

13:36:44
At Vera's house now, and here is Lily the dog.

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13:43:04
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.

17:13:42
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.

17:39:40

17:40:37
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.

19:11:02
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

20:08:02
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

20:11:26
...and there's the pub.