The shop which used to be Gibbons Butchers, on Castle Street, has now opened for business as a bakery - Flour & Time. They have done a couple of trial runs already, and I was given a hot cross bun they made, which was delicious!
Thursday, 7 May 2020
New Bakery Opens
The shop which used to be Gibbons Butchers, on Castle Street, has now opened for business as a bakery - Flour & Time. They have done a couple of trial runs already, and I was given a hot cross bun they made, which was delicious!
Wednesday, 6 May 2020
Hay Rocks
I've been seeing some decorated rocks around, for children to find. There's a Facebook page to share pictures when people find one, called Hay Rocks. This one is next to a wild garlic plant.
I'm thinking about decorating some rocks myself....
Tuesday, 5 May 2020
The Return of the T14
Well, sort of. Partially.
After weeks of having no bus service at all, Stagecoach started to run a partial service from yesterday, 4th May, between Hay and Brecon.
The first bus starts from Brecon at 12.30pm to reach Hay at 1.07pm, where it turns round and heads back to Brecon at 1.10pm, arriving at 1.51pm.
The second service starts from Brecon at 2.45pm, reaching Hay at 3.22pm, where it turns round and heads back to Brecon at 3.25pm, arriving at 4.06pm.
In the comments on the Hay Community Facebook page, people have pointed out that it's not much use for workers, as there is no morning service, but at least it's something for people who need to go to the bank or do shopping they can't do in Hay, as long as they take slightly less than an hour to do it.
After weeks of having no bus service at all, Stagecoach started to run a partial service from yesterday, 4th May, between Hay and Brecon.
The first bus starts from Brecon at 12.30pm to reach Hay at 1.07pm, where it turns round and heads back to Brecon at 1.10pm, arriving at 1.51pm.
The second service starts from Brecon at 2.45pm, reaching Hay at 3.22pm, where it turns round and heads back to Brecon at 3.25pm, arriving at 4.06pm.
In the comments on the Hay Community Facebook page, people have pointed out that it's not much use for workers, as there is no morning service, but at least it's something for people who need to go to the bank or do shopping they can't do in Hay, as long as they take slightly less than an hour to do it.
Monday, 4 May 2020
Unicorns, Almost on the Radio
Good news from The Story of Books - the play Unicorns, Almost is coming to Radio 3 next week!
This is the one man show that has been performed in Hay and elsewhere over the last couple of years, about the Second World War poet Keith Douglas.
Dan Krikler will again be playing Keith Douglas in this audio version of the play, which will be introduced by Owen Sheers, who wrote the play.
It's on at 7.30pm on Sunday, and it's well worth listening to, for anyone who didn't catch it as live theatre.
This is the one man show that has been performed in Hay and elsewhere over the last couple of years, about the Second World War poet Keith Douglas.
Dan Krikler will again be playing Keith Douglas in this audio version of the play, which will be introduced by Owen Sheers, who wrote the play.
It's on at 7.30pm on Sunday, and it's well worth listening to, for anyone who didn't catch it as live theatre.
Sunday, 3 May 2020
Mouse Castle
Someone told me that the Woodland Trust have been doing a lot of clearance around the motte at the top of Mouse Castle, so I thought I'd go up and have a look.
Because I've only ever seen the motte when it's been covered with brambles before, I was surprised at how flat the top was:
They'd also taken down some trees around the edge of the site, so there was a good view of the hornwork in the next field, and beyond it all the way to Hergest Ridge:
On the way back, this was a welcome sight:
Because I've only ever seen the motte when it's been covered with brambles before, I was surprised at how flat the top was:
They'd also taken down some trees around the edge of the site, so there was a good view of the hornwork in the next field, and beyond it all the way to Hergest Ridge:
On the way back, this was a welcome sight:
Saturday, 2 May 2020
Alpacas
Someone told me that there were alpacas being kept in a field on the edge of Hay, so a few days ago I went off to find them. There's a public footpath round the back of the new houses at Birch Close, leading down to the Warren, and I found them there.
Their names are Cally, Shirley and Nicola, and the owners have put up a helpful sign to tell passers-by all about them.
Their names are Cally, Shirley and Nicola, and the owners have put up a helpful sign to tell passers-by all about them.
Friday, 1 May 2020
Henderson's Engineering
I've often wondered what it is that Henderson's Engineering does - they have a small factory on the edge of Hay, near the doctors' surgery, and precision engineering is a term that could be used to describe all sorts of equipment. Today I saw a story from the Brecon and Radnor Express saying that they are helping to deal with the pandemic by making test equipment and equipment for oxygen supplies.
The managing director, Rob Henderson, also said that the company had made parts for Merlin and Griffon engines during the Second World War, which I hadn't known. Merlin engines powered Spitfires, of course - the sound of a Merlin engine is unmistakeable - and the bigger Griffon engine was used on aircraft like the Fairey Firefly and the Shackleton as well as in some Spitfires.
The managing director, Rob Henderson, also said that the company had made parts for Merlin and Griffon engines during the Second World War, which I hadn't known. Merlin engines powered Spitfires, of course - the sound of a Merlin engine is unmistakeable - and the bigger Griffon engine was used on aircraft like the Fairey Firefly and the Shackleton as well as in some Spitfires.
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