A Trip To Newtown.

A break in the clouds allowed enough sun through for me to enjoy my morning cuppa out on the terrace listening to the waves and working out a plan of action for the garden. The sun was still shining for my visit to Newtown (Drenewydd) making it feel pleasantly mild. 

However, once I returned to the mountains the sky turned grey and increasingly wet. I hoped that once I reached the coast that the rain would be gone but no, it was still raining.

My trip to Newtown on the far side of the Cambrian mountains, was to collect my digital piano which has had the faulty parts replaced. It's a very easy journey, from Aber, head west on the main road through the mountains and at Llangurig turn left and go north to Newtown. No Satnav needed. The second road was almost empty and even at a steady 55-60 mph it was stress-free driving.

 

I collected the piano from the music shop and then went to the nearby Tesco's for petrol, the loo and some shopping. Peter had asked me to pick up some tomatoes and of course I checked out the sale rail in the clothes section. There I found some black leggings reduced from £15 to £5. Black leggings are my everyday, out of the house outfit unless I'm doing a specific activity. My current pair have gone baggy on the knees but when I put on my 'good' pair last weekend the zip pinged open and I had to wear the old ones. They don't have changing rooms at that Tesco's so I tried the leggings on over the ones I was already wearing and then bought two pairs as the price was so good.

I then drove to the main town car park and had a leisurely stroll around the town checking out the charity shops. I didn't find anything this time but looking is part of the fun. I did see some cardigans that would have been suitable for the carnival but didn't fancy paying £7.50 for a single day's use.

There were lots of interesting buildings in the town but many were for sale and there were a number of empty shops. All signs of a town in decline or at least from its heyday.

This is the market hall. I got excited when I found a place that sell 'barefoot' shoes but they were closed. I've been wanting a pair for a while as they look the right shape for my broad feet but have heard too many horror stories about buying them on-line. Going somewhere to try them on first is what I need so it was a shame the place was closed.

On the way home I stopped in the mountains for a coffee and some shortbread that I'd bought in Newtown. I enjoyed the view, what there was of it and then found myself behind a tractor and trailer going to 25mph. There were too many bends in the road for me to overtake and by the time he pulled into a layby there were about a dozen cars behind.

I had every intention of going to choir tonight but by the time I got home late in the afternoon my aches and pains and general fatigue got the better of me. Plus the road inland out of the village is closed while they do work on one of the railway bridges. This morning I took the coast road instead but to get to Tal Y Bont I would have to go the long way round nearly doubling my journey. So instead I am having a quiet evening at home.