Sue and Dean were around on my birthday, and they were happy to do something. They knew Nick was not going to be available in the evening. And they suggested a walk and then dinner at their place. That sounded fab!
Not long after Nick left I got on my bike and biked to their place. And we pretty much immediately got into the car to make the most of the remaining daylight. We were going to do Cwm Idwal. A classic walk! We have done it for New Year's Eve as well.
It was slightly gloomy weather, with a fairly cold breeze, but we have seen a lot worse. And it was atmospheric! And by the time we reached the far end of the walk the light was very beautifully low. And we started to see little lights on the hillside. There were clearly several people out there on much more adventurous hikes than we were!
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| The start of the walk |
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| Birthday selfie |
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| Fading light; Picture by Dean |
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| Light almost gone when we get to the gate! Picture by Dean |
It was dark by the time we were back at the visitor centre. And when we got home I parked myself on the sofa. I hoped to radiate an atmosphere of harmlessness! The resident cats are notoriously shy, but I have had interaction with them before, and I was hoping that it would happen again. But my efforts initially spectacularly failed. The cats clearly thought I was terrifying.
We had a drink and some nibbles, and then sat down for dinner. Dinner was fab! And festooned with cake. And then we went back to the living room.
At some point I went into the kitchen to get another drink, and one of the cats was there too. This time she seemed to be so distracted by the fact that that is where food is served, that he didn't run away. She even briefly let me pet her! Success!
Altogether it was a lovely birthday! 49 now. Next year will be a big birthday. But let's not think about that quite yet!
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