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We have recently been exploring a bit more and having taken on a bit of dog walking we decided to try somewhere very local called Long Wood, which has a number of circular routes of various lengths and some fantastic views, old hill fort and other stuff all set up by...

   As part of the works to get the drainage working better from the water wheel pit, we had a contractor come in with his 7 ton JCB to restore the tail race to its original depth and width. So now there is actually a slight drop from the end of the culvert pipe as...

After deciding we needed a break and the weather was favourable we had the idea of 'doing' Llynne Brianne but with the road closed due to tree felling so we detoured to Cwm Rhaeadr, which translates as 'Valley of the waterfall' a Natural Resources Wales (NRW) forest...

Last weekend my friend Darren came down from Swindon with his 'very' understanding wife to help me and Sarah dig out all the silt from the wheel pit. Friday was a great fun as the pit was bone dry and the silt nice and light, so we worked for a few hours and got out...

    During this dry spell we have took the opportunity to start dealing with the 'Waterwheel Pit' issues, as over the years a rather deep accumulation of silt has built up. This could cause us issues come the next winter as it is already half way up the tail race...