Country Diary in Wales

John Gilbey

Description

John Gilbey has contributed to the Guardian Country Diary, established back in 1906, since 2006. From his home near Aberystwyth, he sets out to provide a monthly image of the rural landscape across Ceredigion, Powys, Pembrokeshire and Gwynedd. These fifty Country Diary columns are presented by season, in order of date, to immerse the reader within a year in the Welsh countryside.

Sujets

• Sciences et techniques
• Natural history

Informations

• Publié par: Distributed by eBookpartnership
• Date de parution: 26 janvier 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781802584776
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 9 Mo

Extrait

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Contents


John Gilbey 5
Introduction 6
Spring
Spring Constitutional, 1 March, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion 8
The Edge of the Roman World , 4 March, Llangurig, Powys 11
History in the Landscape , 13 March, Llanon, Ceredigion 14
Winter Fights Back , 17 March, Comins Coch, Ceredigion 17
Looking North , 23 March, Borth, Ceredigion 20
The Sunken Forest , 1 April, Borth, Ceredigion 23
Falling Water , 17 April, Afon Rheidol, Ceredigion 26
A Quiet Morning by the Afon Teifi , 22 April, Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire 29


Dangerous Currents , 23 April, Afon Mawddach, Gwynedd 32
Visits from the Sparrowhawk , 27 April, Comins Coch, Ceredigion 35
Stone Walls and Upland Lambs , 3 May, Dolgellau, Gwynedd 38
Beech Woods and Wild Garlic , 8 May, Clarach, Ceredigion 41
A Hot Day on the Coastal Path , 27 May, New Quay/ Ceinewydd, Ceredigion 44
Molehills and Lady’s Smock , 31 May, Comins Coch, Ceredigion 47
Summer
The Quarry and the Coach Road , 1 June, Comins Coch, Ceredigion 50
Showers and Deep Shade , 22 June, Comins Coch, Ceredigion 53


Summer Solstice , 26 June, Comins Coch, Ceredigion 56
West from Dolgellau , 27 June, Dolgellau, Gwynedd 59
Sunshine and a Skylark , 3 July, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion 62
Summer on the Afon Leri , 5 July, Talybont, Ceredigion 65
Oxbow Lakes on the Afon Rheidol , 14 July, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion 68
A Close Encounter , 27 July, Comins Coch, Ceredigion 71
The Heat of the Day , 2 August, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion 74
The Watcher in the Gorse , 4 August, Aberaeron, Ceredigion 77
The Route Across the Teifi Marshes , 27 August, Aberteifi/ Cardigan, Ceredigion 80
A Lake in the Hills , 31 August, Llyn Pendam, Ceredigion 83






Autumn
A View of the Afon Mawddach , 6 September, Afon Mawddach, Gwynedd 86
Counting our Bats , 12 September, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion 89
Revisiting the Precipice Walk , 27 September, Dolgellau, Gwynedd 92
An Estuary at the End of Summer , 28 September, Aberdyfi, Gwynedd 95
Crossing the Bridge , 2 October, Abermaw/Barmouth, Gwynedd 98
Sarn Gynfelyn – Folklore and Landscape , 8 October, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion 101
An Early Walk from Cross Foxes , 22 October, Dolgellau, Gwynedd 104
Tribute and Tributaries , 28 October, Caersws, Powys 107
Marshes and Sandbanks , 4 November, Dyfi Estuary 110
From Llanilar to the Coast , 12 November, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion 113
The Autumn Landscape of the Dunes , 24 November, Ynyslas, Ceredigion 116
Paths Less Travelled , 26 November, Talybont, Ceredigion 119
Winter
Immersed in the Weather , 6 December, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion 122
New Directions , 14 December, Comins Coch, Ceredigion 125
Two Rivers and a Puzzle , 24 December, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion 128
Sitting Tenant , 30 December, Comins Coch, Ceredigion 131
Draining the Landscape , 4 January, Comins Coch, Ceredigion 134
Through the Gate , 25 January, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion 137
The Roman Steps , 29 January, Machynlleth, Powys 140
A Winter Climb , 30 January, Cadair Idris, Dolgellau, Gwynedd 143
Ice and Sunshine , 16 February, Snowdonia 146
Wintry Showers , 18 February, Comins Coch, Ceredigion 149
Not Quite Spring , 24 February, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion 152
Hills, a River and an Abbey , 25 February, Dolgellau, Gwynedd 155
Acknowledgements 160






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John Gilbey

































































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Aberystwyth, Ceredigion – 1 March
1. Spring Constitutional




































































Llangurig, Powys – 4 March
2. The Edge of the Roman World




























































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Llanon, Ceredigion – 13 March
3. History in the Landscape