Today's plan to do a parkrun on Anglesey was thwarted by Storm Bert. Waking to the sound of a strong wind and lashing rain, we soon abandoned the thought of going to Newborough for a parkrun that was cancelled.
Instead, after a very leisurely breakfast we set off on a 8km circuit from Henllys, starting at the magnificent tree outside our house, and soon passing a shrine built by Franciscan monks in the 1950s, when the site was home to a Friary.
It was wet and windy, and a battle to keep the camera dry.
Today's views were limited. No sign of the nearby snow clad peaks. Red squirrels litve here, perhaps making themselves scarce today a a large bird of prey was patrolling overhead.
Beaumaris was soon reached, together with a post box from which to send a card to David, whose wife Janet passed away on Thursday. Janet, a university contemporary of mine, was a lovely kind, caring person who didn't deserve to be taken by an aggressive cancer at such a young age. Our thoughts are with her family.
After the shelter provided by the town, a walk along the pier, on slippery boards in the strong wind, was quite a challenge, especially for the 'yoga brigade'.
A break for coffees and hot chocolates at the Pier Bistro, was most welcome.
A short section of the Wales Coast Path then delivered us with the wind at our backs to a minor road to the golf course that backs on to Henllys. No golfers were in evidence today.
That took us just a couple of hours, the rest of the day being spent 'on holiday'. Jigsaw, pool, sauna, reading - I finished 'Kala' by Colin Walsh - recommended - etc.
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