CAT...

I spent the morning at the Alternative Technology Centre, near Machynlleth: somewhere I’ve long wanted to visit. I was rather disappointed; like me it looked old and tired. Surprisingly, for Good Friday, it was’t particularly busy. But at least the kids I saw seemed to be having a good time, making boats in Blue Peter style, then - by using tiny solar panels to power propellers - sailing them across the pond.

I’ve been looking for a wind-up radio, to keep me company through the night, even when the leisure batteries are low on power. But the shop was distinctly understocked… except for books and toys. I ended up buying a book called How to Read the Landscape - which looks interesting - and some toys for the grandchildren.

Yesterday in Machynlleth...

The Bishops...

Going for a beer in St Davids, the smallest city in Wales...

Tenby...

Rather taken with Tenby, and the pastel-coloured houses overlooking the harbour...

Permission...

Had a photographic day in Tenby, on the Pembrokeshire coast. A guy (not the guy painting his boat) starting waving a finger at me as I was taking pictures. "You need permission to do that", he said. "No I don't", I replied. Just for once I knew what I was talking about...

Into Wales...

I finished my tour of the West Country by taking the bridge over the Bristol Channel. While acclimatising myself to the 'dual language' road signs, I saw a sign: Away Fans. It took me a few seconds to realise it wasn't Welsh at all, and that I was just passing Cardiff City's stadium...

Twilight at Ilfracombe...

Catching the last light at Ilfracombe, Devon...

Eclipse of the sun...

I didn't realise an eclipse was imminent until I saw a couple of guys on the quay at Appledore, Devon, with some very expensive camera gear. The sun was (mostly) covered by the moon, it got (a bit) colder, it got (a bit) darker. And... that was about it. If eclipses happened every week, no-one would give them a second glance. I took a picture of this guy and his dog (which seems to share my excitement about the eclipse)...