Bird spotting at Pen Y Garn

So many of our guests have said how much they enjoy seeing all the birds during their stay at the cottage.  I have put together a list of all the birds we know we have seen with photos and descriptions.  It has been a very enjoyable exercise putting the information...

our latest review

“A wonderful start to our UK holiday” Reviewed 2 weeks ago for a stay in May 2015 Pen Y Garn Cottage and our host, Mary-Ann set a standard that will be hard to meet as we travel around the UK and Ireland. From the personal greeting as we arrived to the fresh loaf of...

Pasta making with Vicky North

Yesterday Max and I had a lovely drive up to Llechryd in Pembrokeshire to spend the day learning to make fresh pasta with Vicky North.  Vicky runs a cookery school http://www.vicnorth.co.uk/ from her home and I have blogged before about my Christmas bakes course...

Watercolour artists of all ages

The National Botanic Garden of Wales is offering the chance to be included in a watercolour exhibition at the Gardens.  The Watercolour Challenge is open to entrants of all ages and abilities and will run from the Whitsun bank holiday weekend (Saturday May 23) through...