The end of the Welsh Wander, on a gorgeous day that started with avocado smash at the wonderful Parc Pantry in Malpas. I bet you didn’t think you could even get avocado smash in suburban Newport, did you, let alone that it looked like this; Chepstow is practically England, but it never feels quite as… Continue reading CHEPSTOW BOOKED
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LIPSMACKIN’ CHEPSTOW
You’ll be delighted to hear that, following discussions between myself and our readers in Kent and Ireland, brokered by Kofi Annan, I have agreed to discontinue the weird “paint effect” filter. Instead, I bring you Chepstow in black and white, which I hope you like. Actually, it looked like a black and white town in… Continue reading LIPSMACKIN’ CHEPSTOW
A CHEPSTOW ANECDOTE
When I was here a year ago, my phone battery died, denying me the chance to bring you photos of Chepstow‘s historic Wetherspoons. This time, I was equipped with an emergency power pack. I didn’t need it. Chepstow is a solid enough place, but some way below Monmouth on the list of “essential border… Continue reading A CHEPSTOW ANECDOTE
CHERRY TREE MEMORIES IN TINTERN
It was typical that my phone battery would die just as I reached one of the most attractive places on earth, Tintern Abbey. Mrs RM will sort me out once she’s ridiculed me, and made me switch it on and off for a 100th time (that didn’t work). I could have used my laptop for… Continue reading CHERRY TREE MEMORIES IN TINTERN
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