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Showing posts with label Newport. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Newport. Show all posts

Tuesday, 5 October 2010

Sunshine and showers/Home from the West again


We drove home from the West country yesterday via Glastonbury. I love the place as has probably become obvious from previous blogs and yesterday it was particularly colourful as the shop windows in the High Street were beginning to show their decorations for the festival of Samhain, which is roughly equivalent to Hallowe'en.[For a link to a site about Samhain please click on the Blog title above]

We left Glastonbury to a glorious blue sky and warm temperatures. Listening to the Ryder Cup commentary on the way home live from the Celtic Manor, Newport [get the connection: Celtic Manor: Glastonbury!] we realised that the lovely weather was remaining in the West and we were travelling eastwards into more dull climes. But it was so good to hear that the Ryder Cup had such a successful [and exciting!] finish. Well done Newport!



The shop showing its decorations in the photograph above has a website which can be accessed here: http://lilithofavalon.com/
I have no connection to the shop btw!

Friday, 1 October 2010

Wet Weather


We are in the West of England again and sharing our weather with South Wales. This is a shame for Newport where the awful rain has stopped play in the Ryder Cup Golf Tournament. Newport has worked tremendously hard to bring the golf to the area and prepare for it. Hopefully this will rejuvenate and bring more business to Newport.

There is an interesting story on WalesOnline about the rumours that the Celtic Manor development maybe up for sale after the Ryder Cup has finished. Go to:
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2010/10/01/please-don-t-sell-celtic-manor-matthews-urged-91466-27377051/

Meanwhile I am catching up on reading and enjoying the view of the Bristol Channel!

The photograph above is of a West Country church. It was far prettier than the photograph of me eating a delicious scone!


Elizannie will return to serious stuff next week....