Damp and Cold days with trips to Llanymynech and Ellesmere Port

The weather has been miserable it is so damp that even my bones feel cold. We have done a mixture of walks, launderette and chores around the boat mainly consisting of patching clothes. I am now a dab hand at the running stitch!

On Thursday we drove the scenic route to llangollen but it was so foggy you could only see a few feet in front. The trees and bushes on the edge in the road popped up in front of us like an old driving computer game. Sadly the lovely view was not to be seen and today it is no better.

Yesterday we went to Llanymynech. It was a miserable place with a very grubby feel to it. The shining light was the little general store which made their own cakes in the back.The reason for the visit was to see the un-navigable part of the Montgomery Canal and a visit to the Heritage area. The village is home to one of only the three remaining Hoffmann Kilns in the British Isles, and the only one with a chimney. The kiln at Llanymynech was used for lime burning.

Today we took a drive to Ellesmere Port to see the waterways museum. It was one of the best ones that we have been to, having been to the Gloucester and London museums. It had some lovely restored boats and workers cottages.

Now these are what I call pictures of lambs, however a bit of a health warning, after seeing these, I bet it will be harder to eat that lamb curry or lamb chops.