The Observatory

Had a deliceously hearty family meal at The Observatory this afternoon, braving a strong Swansea gale, which belted us with sand and wind-strewn salt to do so.









And just look at this mighty spiral staircase, which used to lead up to the huge telescope bust now houses rentable accommodation:



An Evening Stroll Around Oxwich

My daughter is down down for the next few days and fancied a trip to a Gower beach. And so we headed down to Oxwich Bay.

En route we passed these cool cows chilling on the roadside on Fairwood Common:



Stopped off en route so my first born's  fiance could take a peek at Three Cliffs Bay before cotinuing on to Oxwich:



Driving the tree-lined lane as it desends to the beach:


We were rewarded for iur visit with a very cool sky, but before that, here is yours truly:


And now for the clouds!














With the light fading fast, it was time for a quick visit to Gower's most atmospheric church:














It was then time for a little Chrismas cheer at the beautifully decocorated Oxwich Bay Hotel:




Our minds and bodies suitibly quenched, we headed our into the night  to make our way throgh the flooded street and  the stunningly-lit, by the first Winter full moon of 2025, back to our car.