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2015-08-28T21:37:09Z

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	Over the winter of 2014/5 mice ~~are~~ proved much more of a nuisance than they have in the past with mouse droppings in all parts of the house. An ultrasonic mouse repellent has been installed and made some difference but '''please be extra careful about leaving food out''' and wipe down surfaces to get rid of crumbs and other food scraps.		Over the winter of 2014/5 mice proved much more of a nuisance than they have in the past with mouse droppings in all parts of the house. An ultrasonic mouse repellent has been installed and made some difference but '''please be extra careful about leaving food out''' and wipe down surfaces to get rid of crumbs and other food scraps.

	Thanks to Dominic, we have had a [http://www.mosquitomagnet.com/ Mosquito Magnet] shipped from the US and with high hopes that it will alleviate the midge problem. The necessary US -> UK adapters for electricity and propane were acquired and the gadget was in operation for a few days and caught thousands of midges. It isn't achieving much at the moment (June 2015) so experimentation continues.		Thanks to Dominic, we have had a [http://www.mosquitomagnet.com/ Mosquito Magnet] shipped from the US and with high hopes that it will alleviate the midge problem. The necessary US -> UK adapters for electricity and propane were acquired and the gadget was in operation for a few days and caught thousands of midges. It isn't achieving much at the moment (June 2015) so experimentation continues.

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2015-08-14T11:53:58Z

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	Over the winter of 2014/5 mice are proved much more of a nuisance than they have in the past with mouse droppings in all parts of the house. An ultrasonic mouse repellent has been installed and made some difference but please be extra careful about leaving food out and wipe down surfaces to get rid of crumbs and other food scraps.		Over the winter of 2014/5 mice are proved much more of a nuisance than they have in the past with mouse droppings in all parts of the house. An ultrasonic mouse repellent has been installed and made some difference but '''please be extra careful about leaving food out''' and wipe down surfaces to get rid of crumbs and other food scraps.

	Thanks to Dominic, we have had a [http://www.mosquitomagnet.com/ Mosquito Magnet] shipped from the US and with high hopes that it will alleviate the midge problem. The necessary US -> UK adapters for electricity and propane were acquired and the gadget was in operation for a few days and caught thousands of midges. It isn't achieving much at the moment (June 2015) so experimentation continues.		Thanks to Dominic, we have had a [http://www.mosquitomagnet.com/ Mosquito Magnet] shipped from the US and with high hopes that it will alleviate the midge problem. The necessary US -> UK adapters for electricity and propane were acquired and the gadget was in operation for a few days and caught thousands of midges. It isn't achieving much at the moment (June 2015) so experimentation continues.

Dad: /* Welcome to the Bryn Teg wiki */

2015-07-09T13:23:42Z

Welcome to the Bryn Teg wiki

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	[[Image:Bryn_Teg_view.jpeg\|thumb\|[[media:Bryn_Teg_view_with_label.jpeg\|Bryn Teg (labeled)]]]]		[[Image:Bryn_Teg_view.jpeg\|thumb\|[[media:Bryn_Teg_view_with_label.jpeg\|Bryn Teg (labeled)]]]]
	[~~http~~://~~baneberry~~.~~night-shade.org~~.uk/~~~dad~~/~~Firefox_wallpaper.png~~ Bryn Teg] is a 250-year old cottage above the village of [http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=273807&y=352556&z=3&sv=273807,352556&st=OSGrid&lu=N&tl=~&ar=y&bi=~&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf Dolwyddelan] and on the slopes of [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/798822 Moel Siabod] in North Wales. This wiki has been created to provide information to visitors about the cottage and its surroundings and also to give them an opportunity to record their impressions and suggestions for future visitors. There are links to many photographs from the excellent		[https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipM3-yUFPCyYa5PHEAWZxv2ZHhnixC4hEv1ncRCuMvzDUNUcrME6uQyNlgXFO4_Gxw?key=ZVlyREk1cGh3U3lvOXNyTlNpLTRUSEVzMnBTbUZR Bryn Teg] is a 250-year old cottage above the village of [http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=273807&y=352556&z=3&sv=273807,352556&st=OSGrid&lu=N&tl=~&ar=y&bi=~&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf Dolwyddelan] and on the slopes of [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/798822 Moel Siabod] in North Wales. This wiki has been created to provide information to visitors about the cottage and its surroundings and also to give them an opportunity to record their impressions and suggestions for future visitors. There are links to many photographs from the excellent
	[http://www.geograph.org.uk/ Geograph Project] and we gratefully acknowledge the project's public spirited use of [http://www.creativecommons.org.uk/ Creative Commons licencing] which permits this.		[http://www.geograph.org.uk/ Geograph Project] and we gratefully acknowledge the project's public spirited use of [http://www.creativecommons.org.uk/ Creative Commons licencing] which permits this.

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2015-06-15T09:41:55Z

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	~~This~~ winter (2014/5) mice are ~~proving~~ much more of a nuisance than they have in the past with mouse droppings in all parts of the house. An ultrasonic mouse repellent ~~is on order~~ but ~~until it arrives~~ please be extra careful about leaving food out and wipe down surfaces to get rid of crumbs and other food scraps.		Over the winter of 2014/5 mice are proved much more of a nuisance than they have in the past with mouse droppings in all parts of the house. An ultrasonic mouse repellent has been installed and made some difference but please be extra careful about leaving food out and wipe down surfaces to get rid of crumbs and other food scraps.

	Thanks to Dominic, we have had a [http://www.mosquitomagnet.com/ Mosquito Magnet] shipped from the US and with high hopes that it will alleviate the midge problem. The necessary US -> UK adapters for electricity and propane were acquired and the gadget was in operation for a few days and caught thousands of midges. ~~We have not been~~ at ~~Bryn Teg for a long enough stay to get it going properly, but it has already made a significant difference to~~ the ~~midge problem~~.		Thanks to Dominic, we have had a [http://www.mosquitomagnet.com/ Mosquito Magnet] shipped from the US and with high hopes that it will alleviate the midge problem. The necessary US -> UK adapters for electricity and propane were acquired and the gadget was in operation for a few days and caught thousands of midges. It isn't achieving much at the moment (June 2015) so experimentation continues.

	We have dispensed with the resident computer; please let us know if this will cause you a problem. The wifi is fine so if you want the internet bring your own wireless-enabled laptop or hand held &c.		We have dispensed with the resident computer; please let us know if this will cause you a problem. The wifi is fine so if you want the internet bring your own wireless-enabled laptop or hand held &c.

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2015-01-01T09:49:56Z

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			This winter (2014/5) mice are proving much more of a nuisance than they have in the past with mouse droppings in all parts of the house. An ultrasonic mouse repellent is on order but until it arrives please be extra careful about leaving food out and wipe down surfaces to get rid of crumbs and other food scraps.

	Thanks to Dominic, we have had a [http://www.mosquitomagnet.com/ Mosquito Magnet] shipped from the US and with high hopes that it will alleviate the midge problem. The necessary US -> UK adapters for electricity and propane were acquired and the gadget was in operation for a few days and caught thousands of midges. We have not been at Bryn Teg for a long enough stay to get it going properly, but it has already made a significant difference to the midge problem.		Thanks to Dominic, we have had a [http://www.mosquitomagnet.com/ Mosquito Magnet] shipped from the US and with high hopes that it will alleviate the midge problem. The necessary US -> UK adapters for electricity and propane were acquired and the gadget was in operation for a few days and caught thousands of midges. We have not been at Bryn Teg for a long enough stay to get it going properly, but it has already made a significant difference to the midge problem.

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2013-10-16T15:14:29Z

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	Thanks to Dominic, we have had a [http://www.mosquitomagnet.com/ Mosquito Magnet] shipped from the US and with high hopes that it will alleviate the midge problem. The necessary US -> UK adapters for electricity and propane have ~~yet~~ to ~~be acquired~~ but ~~we hope~~ to ~~have this gadget in operation before~~ the ~~end of May 2013~~.		Thanks to Dominic, we have had a [http://www.mosquitomagnet.com/ Mosquito Magnet] shipped from the US and with high hopes that it will alleviate the midge problem. The necessary US -> UK adapters for electricity and propane were acquired and the gadget was in operation for a few days and caught thousands of midges. We have not been at Bryn Teg for a long enough stay to get it going properly, but it has already made a significant difference to the midge problem.

	We have dispensed with the resident computer; please let us know if this will cause you a problem. The wifi is fine so if you want the internet bring your own wireless-enabled laptop or hand held &c.		We have dispensed with the resident computer; please let us know if this will cause you a problem. The wifi is fine so if you want the internet bring your own wireless-enabled laptop or hand held &c.

Dad: /* The "three score years and ten" walk */

2013-08-28T14:57:06Z

The "three score years and ten" walk

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	This is [[an account of the walk]] which I wrote for our church magazine in Manchester:		This is [[an account of the walk]] which I wrote for our church magazine in Manchester.

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The "three score years and ten" walk

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	This is an account of the walk which I wrote for our church magazine in Manchester:		This is [[an account of the walk]] which I wrote for our church magazine in Manchester:

Dad: /* Walking with a purpose */

2013-08-28T14:55:22Z

Walking with a purpose

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	This is an account of the walk which I wrote for our church magazine in Manchester:		This is an account of the walk which I wrote for our church magazine in Manchester:


	~~== Walking with a purpose ==~~


	~~Two miles beyond the westernmost tip of Llŷn/the Lleyn peninsula in North Wales lies~~
	~~Bardsey Island, a important place of Christian pilgrimage since the sixth century. Nearby~~
	~~on the mainland is the small village of Aberdaron, from where many pilgrims set off on the~~
	~~final leg of their journey – Bardsey's Welsh name, Ynys Enlli “island of the tides”, hints at~~
	~~the perils of the crossing.~~

	~~Judy and I love the serene St Hywyn's Church, almost on the beach in Aberdaron, and the~~
	~~poetry of R. S. Thomas, its vicar in the 1970s. We have vivid memories of a Bangor~~
	~~Diocesan pilgrimage with hundreds of pilgrims packing St Hywyn's – we had to receive our~~
	~~Communion in the churchyard in the wind and rain! It was quite natural then that the first~~
	~~part of my 70th birthday walk, to the westernmost tip of Llŷn, became something of a~~
	~~pilgrimage, though this time there was no rain and we would have liked more wind to keep~~
	~~us cool in the blazing sun.~~

	~~One mediaeval pilgrim route to Aberdaron starts 130 miles away at Holywell, so starting~~
	~~from Caernarfon, a mere 43 miles away along the Wales Coast Path, was taking it~~
	~~comparatively easily. We – Judy, our friend Peter Kelly and I – walked nearly ten miles on~~
	~~the first day, along the shoreline so quite flat. The second day was completely different –~~
	~~after the only serious climb of the whole walk, we crossed Bwlch yr Eifl, at 1,400' above~~
	~~sea level with glorious views in all directions; 18 miles so far.~~

	~~The next day we were joined~~
	~~by our youngest son Dominic, his girlfriend Nic, Judy's sister Sally and her husband Ty so~~
	~~we were a party of seven. Our route took us past the Ty Coch Inn at Porth Dinllaen which~~
	~~had just been voted “the third-best beach bar in the world”, creating much excitement~~
	~~locally, so we had to stop there for lunch! By the end of the day we had walked to the~~
	~~village of Edern, 25 miles from Caernarfon.~~

	~~In the next two days we covered 18 miles from Edern to Aberdaron, the most remote and~~
	~~dramatic stretch of the entire walk. There is an inescapable feeling of walking to the edge,~~
	~~to what the Romans called finistere, and thought of as the end the world. As R. S.~~
	~~Thomas described his journey there~~

	~~I have crawled out at last,~~
	~~far as I dare on to a bough~~
	~~of country that is suspended~~
	~~between sky and sea.~~

	~~We rested for an hour at Pentire camp site, whose owner offers refreshments to bona fide~~
	~~pilgrims, which she defined as those “walking with a purpose”. On a baking hot day her~~
	~~home-made elderflower cordial was very welcome. Unfortunately, we arrived in Aberdaron~~
	~~having walked 43 miles from Caernarfon too late to visit St Hywyn's.~~

	~~By this stage Judy, Peter and I were feeling rather drained by the heat so on Saturday 20~~
	~~July we walked only five miles, from Hell's Mouth to Bwlchtocyn, for a wonderful barbecue~~
	~~in the setting sun at Dominic and Nic's camp site. On the Sunday Nicholas, our middle~~
	~~son, walked with us from Bwlchtocyn as far as Abersoch before he had to dash back to his~~
	~~student medical placement at Chesterfield Hospital. Dominic and Nic returned to London~~
	~~but a few hours later we were joined by Margaret, Peter's wife and Pauline, another old~~
	~~friend.~~

	~~The next day we returned to Aberdaron to walk to Plas-yn-Rhiw, and lost our way, briefly, for the only time in the whole ten days. By this time Peter and I had walked the Wales~~
	~~Coast Path from Caernarfon to Llanbedrog, apart from three shortish sections which were~~
	~~mainly on roads, bringing our total to 63 miles. The south coast of Llŷn between~~
	~~Llanbedrog and Criccieth is rather dull so we returned for a day to the north coast to show~~
	~~Margaret and Pauline the wildlife and dramatic scenery. This added six miles to our total~~
	~~and allowed us a very brief visit to St Hywyn's. That evening we were delighted to be~~
	~~joined by our close friends Chandra and Asoka – they had planned to be there throughout,~~
	~~but in the event were prevented from being us until the final day.~~

	~~The final day, Wednesday 24 July, was my birthday. The easy 5-mile walk from the~~
	~~delightful seaside town of Criccieth to the delightful seaside village of Borth-y-Gest was~~
	~~everything I could have wished for. There was glorious sunshine, the very familiar~~
	~~magnificent scenery and excellent company. We built a cairn of 70 stones on a quiet inlet~~
	~~off the Glaslyn estuary to mark the official completion of 70 miles and recognise the sense~~
	~~of a pilgrimage which had lasted throughout. In the evening we returned to Bryn Teg, our~~
	~~house in Dolwyddelan, had a pleasant meal in the nearby hotel and a chocolate birthday~~
	~~cake baked by a neighbour, rounding off a wonderful birthday.~~

	~~The experience exceeded my expectations in every way. We visited familiar places~~
	~~bringing back treasured memories of many holidays spent in Llŷn but also discovered~~
	~~picturesque coves and beaches we did not know. It was a delight to have the support of~~
	~~family and friends for every stage of the walk and to feel the growing sense of walking with~~
	~~a purpose.~~

	~~My purpose was raising money for Christian Aid and Oxfam. Donations and promises so~~
	~~far come to more than £700* so my thanks to all these sponsors. According to Christian~~
	~~Aid's emergency appeal for Syrian refugees:~~

	~~• £200 will provide food for a refugee family for a month – including milk, cheese and~~
	~~beans to keep children healthy.~~

	~~• £500 will provide 20 women with hygiene kits to ensure they remain healthy even in~~
	~~unsanitary conditions.~~

	* Now over £1,000 raised so thanks again to all involved.

Dad: /* The "three score years and ten" walk */

2013-08-28T14:53:54Z

The "three score years and ten" walk

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	== The "three score years and ten" walk ==		== The "three score years and ten" walk ==

	~~Here~~ is the ~~schedule~~ for the ~~walk [[Leslie~~'s 70th birthday walk]]. ~~You can sponsor him~~ to ~~support [http://www~~.~~justgiving~~.~~com/Leslie~~-~~Fletcher~~ Christian Aid~~] or~~ to ~~support [https~~:~~//www~~.~~justgiving~~.~~com/Leslie-Fletcher-Oxfam Oxfam]~~.		This is an account of the walk which I wrote for our church magazine in Manchester:


			== Walking with a purpose ==


			Two miles beyond the westernmost tip of Llŷn/the Lleyn peninsula in North Wales lies
			Bardsey Island, a important place of Christian pilgrimage since the sixth century. Nearby
			on the mainland is the small village of Aberdaron, from where many pilgrims set off on the
			final leg of their journey – Bardsey's Welsh name, Ynys Enlli “island of the tides”, hints at
			the perils of the crossing.

			Judy and I love the serene St Hywyn's Church, almost on the beach in Aberdaron, and the
			poetry of R. S. Thomas, its vicar in the 1970s. We have vivid memories of a Bangor
			Diocesan pilgrimage with hundreds of pilgrims packing St Hywyn's – we had to receive our
			Communion in the churchyard in the wind and rain! It was quite natural then that the first
			part of my 70th birthday walk, to the westernmost tip of Llŷn, became something of a
			pilgrimage, though this time there was no rain and we would have liked more wind to keep
			us cool in the blazing sun.

			One mediaeval pilgrim route to Aberdaron starts 130 miles away at Holywell, so starting
			from Caernarfon, a mere 43 miles away along the Wales Coast Path, was taking it
			comparatively easily. We – Judy, our friend Peter Kelly and I – walked nearly ten miles on
			the first day, along the shoreline so quite flat. The second day was completely different –
			after the only serious climb of the whole walk, we crossed Bwlch yr Eifl, at 1,400' above
			sea level with glorious views in all directions; 18 miles so far.

			The next day we were joined
			by our youngest son Dominic, his girlfriend Nic, Judy's sister Sally and her husband Ty so
			we were a party of seven. Our route took us past the Ty Coch Inn at Porth Dinllaen which
			had just been voted “the third-best beach bar in the world”, creating much excitement
			locally, so we had to stop there for lunch! By the end of the day we had walked to the
			village of Edern, 25 miles from Caernarfon.

			In the next two days we covered 18 miles from Edern to Aberdaron, the most remote and
			dramatic stretch of the entire walk. There is an inescapable feeling of walking to the edge,
			to what the Romans called finistere, and thought of as the end the world. As R. S.
			Thomas described his journey there

			I have crawled out at last,
			far as I dare on to a bough
			of country that is suspended
			between sky and sea.

			We rested for an hour at Pentire camp site, whose owner offers refreshments to bona fide
			pilgrims, which she defined as those “walking with a purpose”. On a baking hot day her
			home-made elderflower cordial was very welcome. Unfortunately, we arrived in Aberdaron
			having walked 43 miles from Caernarfon too late to visit St Hywyn's.

			By this stage Judy, Peter and I were feeling rather drained by the heat so on Saturday 20
			July we walked only five miles, from Hell's Mouth to Bwlchtocyn, for a wonderful barbecue
			in the setting sun at Dominic and Nic's camp site. On the Sunday Nicholas, our middle
			son, walked with us from Bwlchtocyn as far as Abersoch before he had to dash back to his
			student medical placement at Chesterfield Hospital. Dominic and Nic returned to London
			but a few hours later we were joined by Margaret, Peter's wife and Pauline, another old
			friend.

			The next day we returned to Aberdaron to walk to Plas-yn-Rhiw, and lost our way, briefly, for the only time in the whole ten days. By this time Peter and I had walked the Wales
			Coast Path from Caernarfon to Llanbedrog, apart from three shortish sections which were
			mainly on roads, bringing our total to 63 miles. The south coast of Llŷn between
			Llanbedrog and Criccieth is rather dull so we returned for a day to the north coast to show
			Margaret and Pauline the wildlife and dramatic scenery. This added six miles to our total
			and allowed us a very brief visit to St Hywyn's. That evening we were delighted to be
			joined by our close friends Chandra and Asoka – they had planned to be there throughout,
			but in the event were prevented from being us until the final day.

			The final day, Wednesday 24 July, was my birthday. The easy 5-mile walk from the
			delightful seaside town of Criccieth to the delightful seaside village of Borth-y-Gest was
			everything I could have wished for. There was glorious sunshine, the very familiar
			magnificent scenery and excellent company. We built a cairn of 70 stones on a quiet inlet
			off the Glaslyn estuary to mark the official completion of 70 miles and recognise the sense
			of a pilgrimage which had lasted throughout. In the evening we returned to Bryn Teg, our
			house in Dolwyddelan, had a pleasant meal in the nearby hotel and a chocolate birthday
			cake baked by a neighbour, rounding off a wonderful birthday.

			The experience exceeded my expectations in every way. We visited familiar places
			bringing back treasured memories of many holidays spent in Llŷn but also discovered
			picturesque coves and beaches we did not know. It was a delight to have the support of
			family and friends for every stage of the walk and to feel the growing sense of walking with
			a purpose.

			My purpose was raising money for Christian Aid and Oxfam. Donations and promises so
			far come to more than £700* so my thanks to all these sponsors. According to Christian
			Aid's emergency appeal for Syrian refugees:

			• £200 will provide food for a refugee family for a month – including milk, cheese and
			beans to keep children healthy.

			• £500 will provide 20 women with hygiene kits to ensure they remain healthy even in
			unsanitary conditions.

			* Now over £1,000 raised so thanks again to all involved.