Beddgelert Mouse House 2

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I forgot to blog these things as they were on Lovely Husband’s camera.

Tissue holder

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Table runner

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and 8 of these dining chair cushion covers.

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This little cricket vest went to Lynn for her new grandson to grow into.

Ready for a little walk?

We go inland from Morfa (June),

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and have a barbecue by Afon Glaslyn.

Afon = River

Glas = Blue

Lyn =Lake

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There is a lovely walk around the lake.

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Rhododendrons are in flower.

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The colours of the river weed are almost Autumnal.

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There is a bridge over the lake where it becomes a river again heading towards the town of Beddgelert.

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Beautiful rock formations and boulders.

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This is the landscape Alfred Bestall  used in his Rupert Bear stories when I was a child.

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For people who want to know more about the man this book is available.

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For those who wish to rent his house for the odd week,

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It is here. Complete with some of his own ornaments still in place.

How special is that!!!!! I have my birthday booked for there.

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Bungle is waiting hopeful for the odd barbecued sausage.

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The ruins of a 2 room cottage amid the bracken. It probably belonged to a shepherd once.

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This house is still inhabited.

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We named this bird the “Whinging Bungle-Bird” as it’s chirp was like that of a whining dog. I nearly developed a nervous tick hearing it.

It is really called a Temminck’s Stint and is rare in the UK (thankfully) it likes to Winter in the Mediterranean and Summer in Northern Scandinavia so a few of you may have seen it.

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I wonder where Alfred Bestall imagined Nutwood to be where Rupert Bear lived?

 

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But back to now- it is a windy Autumn evening here.

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It’s comforting to light scented candles

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and be grateful to have a warm home to be in.

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You are probably having deja-vu now.

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I made one of these for Deb’s birthday in July and cut one for myself at the same time.

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What with breaking my finger, the embroidery had to be put to one side.

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So it is with a lot of relief that I have finished a Mouse House all of my own with the same red dot flannel lining as Deb’s.

Next time I will take you to the most special place in Beddgelert.

 


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