Nevern Churchyard, rest in peace.

I know town cemeteries are beautifully maintained, neat, trimmed, numbered and carefully recorded, regimented for ease of access, but if you really want to rest in peace you can’t beat a country churchyard and Nevern has the best. Cross the narrow bridge over the Nyfer, and there it is. In the heart of North Pembrokeshire,Continue reading “Nevern Churchyard, rest in peace.”

The Other Newport

If adverts are to be believed, some families celebrate together with scratch cards (I am not entirely convinced of this ancient tradition). My family is stingier. We take a walk. When I lived in Luton, the ritual family walk was usually from Ashridge monument, down the Chiltern scarp to the ever-so-picturesque village of Aldbury (thatch,Continue reading “The Other Newport”