Daydreaming

 Welsh terriers sit and think and watch.

It’s what they do

As I type this, Roger sits in the doorway. 

He’s been like this for three quarters of an hour now.

Listening to the workmen refashioning Trevor’s old bungalow, and the sparrows fighting together in the hazel hedge that separates my cottage from John & Mandy’s

I wonder if he’s thinking of anything in particular

The scaffolding is going up around the village hall and the roof and window repairs will be started soon, and even where we live, we can hear the metallic clinking of the metal poles as they are unloaded in High Street. 

I found myself daydreaming too, ages spent looking out into the garden, with the village noises, wind and birds one for company. 

I’ve decided that the best Disney song ever is this one 

Funny where your mind wanders to when you let it

Monday

 The lisping choir doing the BeeGeeS a tad surreal but welcome on a misty Monday morning. Autumn is here, and it’s remaining murky and darkish at 7 am.

Going Gently will be quiet over the next few days , very much it has on the last two nights . 

I can’t magic news, and no news is good news, like they say.

Let’s hope so…..

I’m up now after a sleep, tomorrow I’m on three nights, so it’s jet lag city

I’ve made meatballs from scratch .

I find a good tomato sauce is made better with a good tablespoon of blackcurrant jelly

gives it body.

Emergency

 I’m working nights and it’s busy

At three pm my phone made an odd, urgent buzzing noise

And although half asleep, the hairs on my neck stood up,

Mary didn’t stir

But Roger raised his head sleepily. 

Bun who was sat on my hip, opened just one eye and

Weaver as usual was out killing something large.

Thank God it’s not the Zombie apocalypse

Nothing much happened in Bwthyn y Llan 

Break A Leg

 My village website post from yesterday 

Calling all Welsh thespians !

We are putting on a talent based season review ( provisional date Friday 12th of December)

The review will be divided into roughly 5 minute slots and we would like a variety of performers ranging from singers, dancers, magic and comedy acts to renditions , music …the works.

We are inviting locals and those friends beyond Trelawnyd to join in and will be holding an open night at The Crown on MONDAY 22nd at 6 pm for any interested parties.

Not only are we looking for performers but we are asking for people with expertise of putting on such an event to lend their skills as well as anyone with lighting and sound experience.

Volunteers to work behind the scenes are welcome too.

This event is planned to be a bit of fun, if successful we aim to organise a village themed panto for 2026 in order to utilise our amazing hall to its fullest potential

we hope that village groups such as The Friendship Group, School, Youthclub, TCA , Green Group, and Jackson’s will participate also

Message me , or call 07845135466 for further information or see Linda in Well Street

Ps the Duchess of Kent died yesterday

Not only was she famous for her warmth and humanity

I loved the fact, that later in life , she was a music teacher in a elementary school , and worked incognito

How wonderful

A Thought

 I’ve heard death explained in many ways.

Some fearful, many hopeful

But I’ve never quite heard it explained thus

I hope death feels like…….

Being picked up from the back seat

And carried to my bed half asleep,

Where tucked in, and eyes closed,

I can hear those who love me, 

Talking through a cracked door

Isn’t that quite beautiful ?

A Kind and Timely Photo

 I’m in a strange, unsettled period of my life at the moment, most of which I can’t discuss here.

Im a fixer a sorter, a rescuer by nature. 

I’m also a people pleaser

And so when I’m feeling depleted, my go to position is not always a healthy choice for me.

For it depletes me further.

I’m not explaining this for anyone else but myself, I’m just reminding myself to regroup and to take stock

today, 

My friend Polly is on a conference in Barcelona and she has just sent me one photograph 

No words, no comments , just this photo

And viewing it, has nurtured every sadness, today has brought with it

The Fat Pencil Case

 My best male friend Mike is a Yorkshireman through and through. He’s not one for keeping in touch, a trait that used to upset me. 

It no longer does, as we are always the same when we meet.

His daughter is off to university this week

A wrench which, no doubt will hurt.

I bought her a pencil case today, and filled it with pens, blu tack, plasters, chocolate , haribos and other goodies. 

I hope it makes her smile just a little

And thank goodness…The Bake off is back 

More cultural, sexual and social differences you can shake your stick at but as usual the contestants have one thing in common, they seem a nice bunch

There’s no business like Show Business

 

A dozen or so villagers turned up for the Trelawnyd Show brainstorming session at the pub tonight.

Another seven gave their apologies.

After much discussion we agreed on the following 

A review Show will be planned for Christmas- a sort of mismatch of local talent 

The youth club, The Friendship Group, The Pub, Jackson’s Nurseries, The School, all will be asked to perform with acts and the gaps will be infilled by locals led by the likes of Affable Despot Jason 

Me and the Velvet Voiced Linda have found ourselves in charge and a further meeting will be held in the Hall on September 22nd at 6 pm

We are Robert and Linda Snell