Hello 2013!

Daf and I celebrated the change-over from 2012 to 2013 watching the Beaumaris fireworks from the mainland. It may seem strange to drive along the coast road when we live only two miles from Beaumaris, but Daf wanted to take photos of the fireworks reflected in the waters of the Menai Strait.

 
New Year fireworks at Beaumaris taken from the Llandygai shore
 

The weather was calm, the sky was clear and, most importantly, the tide was high, giving good reflections.

We had a walk along the lane on the morning of the 1st January and were delighted to see our first lambs of the year. I hope they have lovely thick wooly coats in case the weather turns cold – so far it’s damp but mild. Why is it always so lovely to see young lambs? Is it all about new life, or the promise of spring and the return of warm sunny days.

 
Sheep with new lambs along our lane
 

It’s hard to believe it’s already 2013 – let’s hope this year brings a better financial situation around the globe – I’d love to wish for an end to the greed which brought the econimic downturn, but I’ll try to stay realistic!!

Now Christmas is ‘done and dusted’ it’s time to book a ‘recovery break’ at Coed y Berclas – well, I had to get a plug in somewhere!

Happy New Year

Dorothy