We are going logging. The cold snap reminds us that Winter is on its way so we are going to get some more logs into the big log shed. Using logs as a fuel source reduces our carbon footprint and by using logs from our own estate reduces it further. Good to know that keeping warm is also keeping green.

Stripe has put on a few pounds and so have I so we are going to venture further on our daily walk around the Estate. I always like to start by walking up the Banc and then sitting on the bench at the brow of the hill. The view from there is always spectacular and always varies depending on the seasons and the weather - from high drama to buccolic scenes reminiscent of days gone by from long ago. Carmarthenshire is unspoiled, the fields are small patchworks of agriculture set against the backdrop of the magnificent Brecon Beacons. The view from the top of the Banc is the most beautiful in Wales.

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