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Finally we crossed the border back into Wales (just) but still in the Wye Valley to visit Tintern Abbey - a victim of King Henry VIII closing all monasteries after he fell out with the Pope in the early 1500s
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Tonight we're in a B&B in the middle of nowhere near Monmouth with a bluebell woodland view from our bedroom window
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allo mumGood jobs well done John
Looks like you have had the good weather too![]()
The brain abscesses are NOT a frequent occurrence or else this issue would be more widely known.Blimey - that is serious!
I am hoping for an appointment at the end of May - but as an NHS patient, so treated like a second class citizen, it may be longer!
My condolences to you and your Godmother.And on a sad note, Godmother's husband has passed away.Small mercy is that it was quick
First postcards from just over the border in Newport at the Transporter Bridge built in 1880 and restored to working condition.
I am terrified of heights. Not sure how JoesDad persuaded me to go over the top.
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As I didn't look down I didn't realise how awful the walkway was until I got the other side!
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i got a boo boo!malked (headbutted) the wall putting my stuff away View attachment 206754
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just going on 2200, still around an hrs work on that job, not even touched my dads! and got another job, so thats 3 tomorrow!
Love hearing about your experiences!!!I left the mine with a classic Welsh Male Voice choir tune stuck in my head - it still is
Afterwards we went up on the Brecon Beacons. My phone battery went flat so no pictures, sorry.
Tomorrow we'll be back in England for Hereford and the Wye Valley. Both JoesDad and I have separate childhood memories of this area. In my case: my Dad leading scout kayaking courses, my Mum setting fire to a tent and Leeds United winning the FA cup final (I was a runner between a car radio and the river with score updates)
BEAUTIFUL!!!Over the border back in England - Hereford
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Love this!!!!The cathedral
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And a Hereford Bull (excellent eating although this subspecies is a bit tough)
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Good morning all. I slept like a log last night - something to do with walking long distances, hiking up a steep cliff and a lot of fresh air!
The weather is set fair again and we're headed for family territory today finishing with a visit to my aunt and uncle
But first... the seaside![]()