JOHN AND SUE

AT PORTMEIRION AND IRONBRIDGE

NOVEMBER 2005

 

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We went to Portmeirion in North Wales for a week commencing 14th November. We stayed at the Watch House and had a very relaxing time which included good food and lovely walks and a short train ride.

Then we went to Ironbridge on 21st November for a 5 day stay and had John's Cousin Paul, who lives in nearby Bridgnorth, come and stay with us. We had a wonderful time with Paul whose knowledge of the history of the area is outstanding. We stayed at Ironbridge House which is owned by the Landmark Trust and had magnificent views of the Iron Bridge. We also visited some nearby museums and Shrewsbury.

 

  

PORTMEIRION

          

 

          

 

                  Day view of hotel from our cottage (the Watch House)                         Sunset view of hotel from our cottage (the Watch House)

     

            

 

                          The Watch House where we stayed                                        This robin ate standing on John's hand, such was his tameness

 

             

 

     Telford's Tower where we stayed in November 2004 and May 2006                        Trinity Cottage where we first stayed in 1987 

 

            

 

                        On the outskirts of the Portmeirion village                                                                    Chantry cottage

 

            

 

                     John at Porthmadog pointing to the top of Snowdon                                     Sue at Porthmadog pointing to the train coming

 

             

 

                          A view from Borth y Gest near Portmeirion                                                   A view from Shell Island near Harlech

 

              

 

              About 4.00 p.m. near Llangollen after leaving Portmeirion                                           Similar scene to left photograph

            for Ironbridge. Very frosty and cold

 

 

IRONBRIDGE

 

 

            

 

                               View from our apartment at Ironbridge                                 Another view, slightly to the right of the photograph on the left

 

    

 

             

 

         Time for a glass of wine at the apartment before the Roast Beef                                      At Coalport China museum

      

                     

 

                                          At a museum in Shrewsbury                                                                Also at the Shrewsbury museum

 

                 

 

                St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury where John rang in 1978.                                 The train that Sue built at Enginuity museum

            A ring of 12 bells with a tenor weighing 2 tons

 

          

 

                          What are these two up to at Enginuity museum?                                 Observing carefully at Coalport China museum

      

 

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