by maryann | 6 Dec 2019 | News
Emma takes over 94 During an exceptionally busy summer my dear friend Emma stepped in to help me with the running of 94 High Street. While chatting over bed making I said I was looking to reduce my work load, and Emma said she was looking to run a holiday let...
by maryann | 28 Jun 2019 | News
It was a lovely visit to the Gwili Steam Railway full of nostalgia and excellent tea and cake. The line runs from Bronwydd just north of Carmarthen and follows the old Carmarthen to Aberystwyth line.The volunteers obviously are enjoying themselves just as much as the...
by maryann | 5 Apr 2019 | News
The guided tours run between March and November and worth noting that it takes about 20 minutes to kit up and get the health and safety information before the tour. The tour leaders are extremely knowledgeable and bring the very long history of the area to life. ...
by maryann | 30 Jul 2018 | News
A recent guest at Pen y Garn Cottage, has identified a new bird visiting the garden, which we have added to our record. The new visitor was a sparrowhawk. Although this bird is listed in the RSPB conservation as Green, it is no less an impressive sight. I thought I...
by maryann | 7 May 2018 | News
Inspired by and article from Wales Online, here are their suggestions for gorgeous places to picnic on a sunny day. All of these places are in very easy reach of both Pen Y Garn and 94 High Street, with the added advantage of also being very close to shops selling...
by maryann | 26 Mar 2018 | Uncategorized
I have experienced Nick Brunger’s wonderful storytelling a number of times and going along to his Creepy Carmarthen Tour has been on my list for some while. I finally booked on to go last week and am kicking myself that I hadn’t done so beforehand. It...
by Mary-Ann Nossent | 30 Jun 2017 | News
Photoshoot in action Totally delighted when Chris Latter from Gwili Potttery suggested they come and do a photoshoot in the gardens at Pen Y Garn featuring some of their floral pottery. What a great way to spend an afternoon seeing some of my favourite pots and a...
by Mary-Ann Nossent | 6 Jun 2017 | Uncategorized
The garden is begining to reward us from all the hard work that has been put in since the autumn. The bed in front of the picnic table had become over run with marjoram, mint and crocosmia so drastic measures were needed. We stripped out the whole...
by Mary-Ann Nossent | 15 May 2017 | News
The project gained planning permission in 2009 under the enlightened Welsh Governments One Plant Development supporting sustainable rural communities. There are 9 small holdings forming a community hub and although the project is still developing they have already...
by Mary-Ann Nossent | 27 Mar 2017 | Uncategorized
The Carmarthenshire Tourism Association’s tour of ‘trailblazers and their legacies’, started at Paxton Tower. The tower was built by William Paxton who had purchased the Middleton Hall Estate in 1789 and built a neoclassical mansion. Both mansion...
