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Thoughts About Coal

15th December 2023 by Rebecca 1 comment

Taking a bit of a detour from the usual slate landscape stuff with a shift in focus on another natural resource we have in Wales – coal. I have many many thoughts on this matter so I put together this blog post. I don’t claim to be any sort of […]

A red Double Fairlie engine passing by a row of stone houses at Tanygrisiau. On the right you can see some of the village and the factory in the background

Europe, Heritage Railways, North America, Travel

The Ultimate Worldwide Train Bucket List

24th November 2023 by Rebecca 0 comments

Yeah I might love a bit of trains. Ever since I was a little girl I’ve loved trains. Yes a lot of it was to do with the fact that the Ffestiniog Railway ran behind the house. Also cartoons played a part – obviously Thomas the Tank Engine was a […]

England, Travel

Blackpool

10th November 2023 by Rebecca 0 comments

It’s a year since an impromptu trip to Blackpool. The girls had never been and we were on the way home from the Lake District so why not! Discussing this with a friend who thinks I’m actually mental for liking Blackpool but let me run through the reasons why I […]

Eryri (Snowdonia), North Wales, Welsh Slate

Vale of Ffestiniog Waterfalls

29th October 2023 by Rebecca 0 comments

Who doesn’t love a good waterfall? Autumn is here and brings with it a whole load of rain… hello epic waterfalls! Blaenau Ffestiniog is well known for being one of the wettest places in Wales. Combine this with being in the mountains, it give you the best recipe for creating […]

Blanche at Stwlan Dam crossing. The Moelwyn mountains can be seen in the background

Eryri (Snowdonia), Heritage Railways

Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways’ Bygones Weekend 2023

15th October 2023 by Rebecca 0 comments

Can’t believe it’s already a whole week since the 2023 Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways Bygones Weekend! I say Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways’ Bygones Weekend but let’s face it, it’s really a Ffestiniog Railway event! All the action was happening on the Ffestiniog line (with the exception of a […]

The central lake at Centre Parcs Whinfell Forest. Blue skies in the background.

England, Eryri (Snowdonia), North Wales, Travel

Centre Parcs Is Pointless (from the perspective of an Eryri resident)

19th September 2023 by Rebecca 0 comments

I’ve recently been away for a few days to Centre Parcs (Whinfell Forest) in Penrith. It’s the most pointless waste of money – for me as an Eryri resident. Don’t get me wrong is it lovely and I can see the appeal of it for city dwellers but it’s not […]