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A View of Hay
My brain is reeling with so much going on here in town, so I thought I’d post a few pictures of Hay dressed up for the Festival and Jubilee, as well as a few random shots of the Festival itself, taken quickly between the kidlings tired whinges. THIS way! It was a busy day on the Festival site. Plenty of things to explore. The High Street is crowded and all decked out. There is always something going on in the Memorial car park. Thankfully, the less than sunny weather hasn’t kept visitors away! I really do love life in Hay! (Except, perhaps, for the tourists walking IN the street. Back…
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Wordless Wednesday: Sunset
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Vintage Tractor and Steam Engine Rally
Last month, after flying from Chicago to London, and riding in the car for three hours, we thought, for some reason, that it would be a fantastic idea to go look at tractors and steam engines. I think I operated my camera in such a stupor that I forgot we even went, hence the delay. It was a glorious day in Hay, and the views over the hills were beautiful. Boo, being mad for anything remotely related to a tractor, dragged everyone down to a field to watch a demonstration of a vintage steam engine pulling a plow-type-thingy. It took a lot of effort to plow one row. I was…
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When in Rome….or Hay
When by the river in Hay And you don’t have a swimsuit Sometimes, you just have to roll up your trousers And jump right in…. But sometimes, that’s just not enough….and when the little ones nearby stripped to their underpants… Mine did too! Happiness is sitting on the beach in your underpants!
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Pictures of Hay
I am ridiculously behind on my blogging, as there is so much to tell, I’m not sure where to start. So while I gather my thoughts, I’ll share some pictures of this lovely area…. Pete, enjoying some tea in the garden of the Swan Hotel, just after our arrival. It doesn’t appear that jet lag has affected him much… A view of the area from our hotel windown. The gorgeous gardens below (the picture doesn’t do them justice) belong to the hotel. Hay Castle, in the center of town. A view down a random street. Signage in Wales is first in Welsh and then in English. This has led to…
