Blog

I don't need much of an excuse for a few days at the cottage so it wasn't that much of a hardship to book myself in for the week. We take our guests comfort and safety very seriously so it was time for the annual boiler service and full electrical inspection of the fixed wiring and PAT testing of all the appliances. The PAT testing isn't strictly necessary for a holiday let but it's good to know t...

2016 is almost upon us and we are looking forward to our second summer season here at Bryn Ffynnon. The weather in North Wales has been pretty wet this winter but we are situated well above the valley and the cottage is cosy with full central heating (controllable by guests - no being cold here!) and a wood burner. As a reminder that summer and blue skies will return  I have been gifted a portrait...

About 10 minutes down the road from Bryn Ffynnon is the village of Llangernyw home of one of the oldest yew trees in Wales. It's in the churchyard of St. Dygain's Church and although not really visible from the road you really can't miss it once you stop and go in.   According to the plaque at the church it is the oldest living thing in Wales although I believe that the title may have now been tak...

And a brand new blog for comments, pictures and lots of things about the beautiful part of the world that is North Wales. The weather up there at the moment is terrible and my heart goes out to those affected by the weather, both in Wales and across the border in England. Let's all hope for a respite soon. It was wet last week too but North Wales is a strange place and a few miles down the road it...
Categories
Tag cloud