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Broody chickens

Posted on May 13, 2013 by admin

Pip, our broody Weirglodd hen, is still being awkward, and left to her own devices would spend almost every hour of the day in the nesting box whether there is an egg there or not. We have had to resort … Continue reading →

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Local footpaths around Cae Mawr and Tan-yr-Allt

Posted on May 7, 2013 by admin

From time to time we notice walkers tramping back and forth in the fields around Cae Mawr, looking for one of the numerous footpaths to be found on the OS map for the area. Unfortunately, not all of the footpaths … Continue reading →

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Llyn Mair from Plas Tan-y-Bwlch (Dyffryn Maentwrog)

Posted on May 2, 2013 by admin

We discovered these walks around Tan-y-Bwlch when we took a trip on the Ffestiniog Railway recently. You can get a booklet from the ticket office in Porthmadog (if they haven’t run out by now — they only had four when … Continue reading →

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“Slate Walk” around Llanllyfni and Nebo

Posted on April 20, 2013 by admin

In October 2007, Gwynedd Council identified a number of “Slate Valley Paths” as part of its Rights Of Way Improvement Plan. These are identified by fingerposts showing a “Llwybrau Llechi”, Slate Trails marker. It’s not clear that these trails receive … Continue reading →

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Last of the snow?

Posted on April 20, 2013 by admin

What a difference a few weeks make. Thanks to a combination of strong winds, heavy rain, and now finally sun and warmer weather, virtually all the snow has vanished from the Nantlle Ridge. Compare that with a view from Fron … Continue reading →

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