Holiday Near Ross

All the family

Gwilym, Ezra and Betsan

With the grandchildren

Gwion and the hotshots

We had a wonderful family last week near Ross in an eccentrically furnished old farmhouse surrounded by old cars found on AirBnB by my wife. On the Monday we actually gathered ahead of time so that we could have a stag do event for the men. This is because Gwion is getting married this month. So dressed in a pink cap with the words Dance Captain, as arranged by his brother and best man Rhodri, he led about 13 of us in a clay pigeon shooting event (two fathers, six brothers or brothers to be, two friends, a cousin and an uncle). As I expected, I could hit the disc sometimes but never worked out how to be consistent. Others did much better. This part of the day concluded with Chinese food at the farmhouse and a Mr and Mrs quiz with the prospective groom and bride.

The rest of the week was all about, playing and reading and walking and a trip into Ross. We also had visits from my sister and one of Eleri's and her daughter. We now have eight grandchildren and it was great to see them iteracting with one another. On the Friday my wife took our youngest and me to Newport, where we caught the train home. She went on to Trebanos near Clydach, where my second son and his family have just moved into a new house. Good times.