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"Do you know where there is a Spar round here?" Keith asked one of the locals where we spent New Year.
The man looked thoughtful.
"Hmmm, have to ask the wife about that," he said, "I know where there's a sauna, though," he said, brightening up.
"No," said Keith, with a completely straight face, "We just want to buy a few groceries."
"Makes you wonder how some people's minds work, doesn't it?" he said to me afterwards.

A short break

On New Year's Eve, Keith and I set off in the RV for a little place called Cwmcuttan, which is on the outskirts of the Brecon Beacons. We planned to treat ourselves to a four day break, and so we did. The temperatures were not wonderful, minus 7 degrees on two nights, but we had two sunny days and peace and quiet, so we enjoyed it. Keith did complain that his head got cold during the night and wanted to wear his cap in bed, but I laid down the law on that score. The RV, being an American job, is built to withstand low temperatures, not like your average British motorhome, and there was an electric hook-up included in the price, so at times, it was warmer than it would be here at home.

You will notice from the photo that there are bikes in evidence and, yes, we did use them. Keith has discovered that, surprisingly, he is able to cycle with far less pain to his ankle than walking causes and he's good at it, unlike me.

On New Year's Day, we ventured forth to nearby Llandovery and I managed to get some photos of a few of the participants gathering for the hunt.

So now we are back, normal daily life has taken over again and I will try to do a bit more blogging - honest!