Wednesday 31 August 2011

Walk

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On the fifth day of our Llantwit holiday we went for a long walk, along the Llantwit coast, with Georgi the dog.

St Donats

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On the fourth day of our Llantwit holiday; Ibolya wasn't feeling well so Ruby, Lucas and I had a look round St Donat's castle, just round the corner from Andy's. I went back in the afternoon for a rare guided tour of the castle which is now run by the Atlantic College organisation, a private international 6th form college. Between 1925 and 1962 the castle was owned by William Randolph Hearst who held lavish parties there with guest including Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, John F. Kennedy and George Bernard Shaw, who describes St Donat's as "what God would have built if he had had the money."
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On day three of the Llantwit holiday we had breakfast in Cowbridge and spent the afternoon on Llantwit beach.

Rhosilli Beach

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On the second day of our Llantit holiday we drove an hour or so to the stunning Gower Peninsular and checked out Rhosilli Beach, one of the most breathtaking beaches I've ever seen. It's regularly voted one of the top 10 most beautiful beaches in the world!

Ruby on the Beach

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A far cry from when we were on the same beach, a week or two earlier last year, when Ruby threw some incredible tantrums, she was in her element on the beach this year. Within moments she threw off all her clothes and splashed about in the shallow, warm rock pools on the beach and had a great time.

Southern Down Beach





We've just had a week away at our friend Andy's house in Lantwit Major, South Glamorgan. We absolutely love Lantwit and this area of Wales and it's got some amazing beaches. This one, just a few minutes drive from Andy's, is one of our favourites. Sorry about the poor sound on these, it was a beautiful day but quite windy.

Monday 29 August 2011

Jess and Adam's

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On Saturday 14th, we drove down to Jess and Adam's, in Long Ditton, for a magnificent barbecued Sunday lunch. It was wonderful to see them and little, seven month old, Lani, who's an absolute poppet. Robyn was there too and the first time I'd seen her since she's been expecting her second baby.