A reluctant return!

Got back at about 5.00pm this evening from a wonderful week in Fishguard. It was just a golden week from beginning to end, although the weather was hardly what one would describe as 'clement'.

We did some of the usual things: trekked along the parrog to the pebble beach; had a picnic on Newport Sands, cowering behind the windbreak clad in clothes that the rest of the world could only describe as skiwear; paddling in the sea (which was actually warmer than the sea was in May in Mallorca), and going down to Goodwick to use the play equipment there. We didn't do everything, because you can't with two small children under six: ie, try all the great pubs and bistros, drive along the Gwaun Valley to Carn Ingli, or to Strumble Head just to sit inanely staring at the sea.

But it was wonderful. See http://www.welsh-cottages.co.uk/pty_search2.asp?propref=707

Managed to do a little bit on the Yates side tonight.

I looked up the Dodford Inn on Google, as I had received an email from someone who said that he was distantly related to the Elcocks of Dodford Inn. John Elcock (ggg-grandfather: of Yates of Dales of Elcock) is mentioned on a site which is seeking to save the pub from redevelopment into a residential property and further residential development on the six acres which belong to the pub (now closed).

For more information and to sign the support book, see: http://www.savethedodford.org.uk/4598.html

I did establish from this something that I had hitherto not known: that John Elcock died in 1914 at the good old age of around 86. And I also found out that Dodford was a hotbed of Chartist activity in the last century and still contains a Chartist cottage which you can visit.

I hope that the campaign is successful: I really want to visit Dodford now...