Valentines in the Eye of a Storm

It was another Landmark Valentines weekend this time spent in a small village just outside Cardigan. Landmark properties, whilst slightly more expensive, are worth it for their eccentric character, olde world charm and location.

 

We were wrapped up warm like two bugs in a rug as for 48 hours Storm Denis played out overhead. Gale force winds and lashings of rain. When we first arrived we slightly overshot the turn off and did a Uie by this bus stop. By the following day it was three feet under water and the main road to Cardigan was closed.

 On this pic the river should be beyond the trees, centre picture, in the distance.

By chance on the Sunday it eased off a bit so we went to walk Poppit Sands. An easily accessible beach via the lifeboat station if your ever oput that way pop into the beach cafe - good snacks served by friendly owners. Within half an hour the wind dropped, the rain stopped, the clouds parted and the sun came out. Bizarre. 

Nearby is the small hamlet of St Dogmaels with its large monastic ruins. A 12th century abbey nestling next to the Teifi estuary outside Cardigan.

We then went up to Mwnt Head, a picturesque N.T. holding with a remote C12 Holy Cross church. Rugged and wild. The wind picked up again and you could lean into it without falling over. 

Soon it was time to retreat back to our cosy bolt hole.