Today's driving was nearly 100 miles each way...for Pirate to see his club sponsor. It was worth it for both of them, plus we saw a clubmate who works for him. That one hasn't been too well or too happy...damaged knees in your early 60s is no fun..but is the result of years of heavy weight training. He is too young for knee operations....but fortunately now he has started back on his bike and is much happier...plus he is a good heavy Rock guitarist!
The weather looked good to start...
And stayed dry most of the day.
We stopped in Rhaeadr Gwy in both directions... convenient conveniences and good parking and decent cafés...even out of season.
It is an interesting crossroads in front of the clock....
The main north to south trunk road goes across in front of the clock...and the section of the road on the right hand side of the picture is narrow and goes between houses that are between 1300s and 1800s...so for a large lorry length the road is not much more than one very large lorry wide...
It is a very busy road...and sometimes it is made more "interesting" by lorries needing to turn to or from the east, past the clock.....
These carry all sorts of goods, plus log or stock lorries...( There is a stock market here)
Once on a previous visit we saw a couple of car drivers being rather selfish and obstinate....but they were very politely sorted by a very large beleathered motorbiker directing everyone out of the lorries' way!!
Well done sir!!
Fortunately we had a clear run both ways, apart from huge construction works on the Heads of the Valleys road. Very confusing at the western end, which we avoided on our return by sticking to the A 470. That will now go under a massive and elegant flyover by Merthyr Tudful...which will be finished in 2025...no month given on the signs!!
An easy day planned tomorrow.. thankfully..seeing daughter for lunch so we can see their garden.
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The heavy Rock guitarist sounds a character.
Dave, he really is.
I have usually found that it is a motor cyclist that will take charge to sort out a road problem, with natural leadership and intelligence (and probably empathy too).
I would suggest to your friend with the damaged knees that he keeps on at his doctor and explains to them how the knees are affecting his quality of life I did and had my first knee replacement at 59 and the second a year later. Since then I have not looked back and can now do anything I want except kneel
Jane
I was just a couple of days late on the scene or we might have driven past each other!!
That mountain route to Aber is the one we will take next summer to see Tam and Jon, as they have just bought a house 9 miles out of Aber, near Hafod.
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