I can’t quite believe that our winter break is over already. We have just reopened for what will be our 12th year here at Luvit!! With Eunice sweeping through the country a few weeks ago, we were lucky there was not much damage to Barmouth, although the promenade had its usual battering from the high tides and winds. It brought down some of the stone wall on the far end of the prom, but that's not unusual at this time of year. Barmouth is slowly coming out of hibernation. Businesses and cafes are opening up again, which I love to see. It can be pretty gloomy during the Winter when most things are closed up for a break. The sun has...
Over this winter lockdown I have been make a pudding most evenings... I know...it's not great for the waistline. But its my treat for the day, something sweet to look forward to. I always have frozen fruit in the freezer so my go to pudding is usually a crumble with custard, cream or both! But a few weeks back I made a cobbler for a change, it was really yummy. It was made with Apple and Blackberries which I had picked last Autumn. You might of seen it on my instagram posts. I had quite a few of you ask for the recipe. So, here it is....Enjoy. Ingredients 1kg (2lb 3oz) cooking apples, peeled, cored and cut dice size pieces200g (7oz)...
When the Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway arrived at Fairbourne in 1865, it was only a matter of time before the railway and its benefits should make the relatively short hop over the estuary. Soon, work to bridge the estuary was started by the engineer Benjamin Piercy and a Darlington contractor, the Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Co Ltd. The bridge consisted of 113 timber spans and an eight span iron section. Each of the iron columns supporting the structure was around eight feet in diameter and had to sink 120 below sea level to find the rock floor. Also incorporated into the iron section was a rolling 'cock-and-draw' or 'over-draw' section which could be opened to allow tall sailing ships...
