The university was closed! I was supposed to not work. Of course nobody can stop you working at home, but I had little intention of doing so. It was time for some relaxation!
On the Saturday I went for a sizeable run on the Roman Road between Abergwyngregyn and Rowen. It was a lovely clear day! It was a bit windy, so when I decided to turn off and head up Drum I decided to turn back before I reached the top. I wasn’t going very fast but I enjoyed the surroundings. And there barely was anyone else out there.
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| On the (aborted) way up Drum |
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| Run selfie |
On Sunday I went for a walk with Neil. He figured we’d have a look at the active quarry above Penmaenmawr. We had explored the abandoned bits, but on Sunday the modern quarry is not active, so you can walk around there. There even is a stile leading into it!
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| On our way |
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| Quarry in the distance |
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| Quarry up close |
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| Mine relics seen from above (and the Orme in the distance) |
It was again cold and a bit windy. It was ok but I ended up with cold hands a few times. And the quarry is impressive. We also scrambled the remaining ridge of the hill above it. And there are more remains on the other side.
When we were almost out of the quarry area we saw a little field. When we got closer we saw a sheep lying in an uncomfortable position in a corner. Dead? No, it moved! We went in to investigate. It looked like it had been grazing on a slope above the fence. And managed to somehow fall over the fence while getting its front legs entangled in it. Not good!
Neil tried to pull the wire up so the sheep could free itself, but that was a non-starter. I figured the only other option was to not move the wires, but the sheep. This was a big ewe, but there were two of us! I grabbed the sheep’s shoulder and started pushing her up. She looked at me as if she knew I was trying to help. Maybe she did!
When I had only moved her a modest bit it must have made a significant difference, because she started to wiggle her front legs again, and actually managed to pull them free. Success! She tried to run away but her front legs weren’t very cooperative. They didn’t look injured, but I figured she wouldn’t have had much blood circulation in them for however long she may have been there. I thought she would be fine in a while! I do hope so.
We then finished our walk. It had been a success before we could help that poor sheep! But now we had not just had a good time but also made a difference. Even better! Not a bad start of the holidays…
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