Little badges - One sheep, two sheep, three sheep, wow that's a hell of a flock

Hi

The virtual kettle's on..... So while I let it boil I just have this to say

I've just been reminiscing about a lovely little short break we took earlier in the year. The reason for this is I've just discovered the questionnaire that I was meant to fill in and send back.

We have a penchant for castles and decided we needed a break. We have stayed in Castles in, Scotland, and England, and got married in a castle, so our next adventure had to be in Wales.

We booked at the beginning of the season, and arrived in torrential rain. Even the taxi driver, from Wales said he had not seen rain like this for years! We pulled into this fantastic Gothic inspired castle in south wales near the Brecon Beacons and soon found out on our arrival, that one, major work was being carried out, as they had gone to remove some of the ceiling in one of the three bars and discovered that the entire ceiling joists were rotten! and two we were the only guests staying that week in the whole place.

Well because of this we got upgraded to a lovely room, overlooking the courtyard, and away from the building work. We settled ourselves in and then went to explore the place. Spooky and eerie and cold, it was a fabulous building. We soon found the bar that was open, being heated by the only fire going as we were the only guests and hey whats the point in warming rooms unnecessarily. We settled into the old chesterfield sofas in front of the fire gazing out the windows over the valley and watched the fire and the weather pass by. We stayed there till dinner.

Anyway to cut a long story short although we were the only guests the hotel staff could not have been better and looked after us well, even though we felt a little guilty.

The break did us the world of good, and the scenery and the walks around the castle were breath taking.....

But we could not help coming away with a stereotype view of wales that it is wet...... and full of sheep! You could not look at a view without a sheep popping up. Even as we watched clouds pass down the valley, a sheep would suddenly pop out from behind a bush at the top of the mountain..... followed by another.... then another.... oh yes and another.

Because of this constant sheep counting, we slept very well..... even in a haunted castle!

Well, I can hear the kettle has just finished boiling so

Milk and sugar?

Join us in our little shop for a virtual cuppa www.thebiglittlebadgeco.com