montgomeryshire

Jessie Wills Anderson

Jessie Wills Anderson

Etc
An unassuming gravestone sits in the village cemetery, no different to those surrounding it. It gives no indication of the lives led by those it immortalises. You would never know ... Read more
From Snowdrops to Snow!

From Snowdrops to Snow!

Life
It’s March and Mid Wales has finally got some snow! Luckily, I was able to work from home on Thursday and yesterday was my day off, so I didn’t have ... Read more
Snowdrops in the Village Churchyard

Snowdrops in the Village Churchyard

Life
It’s been a mild February so far, but there was a slight chill in the air earlier in the week as Mum & I took a walk to the postbox ... Read more
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway

Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway

Life, Travel
Nearly 120 years ago, steam trains began rattling their way between the Montgomeryshire towns of Welshpool and Llanfair Caereinion carrying passengers and freight. Due to its tight curves and steep ... Read more
A Pandemic in the Village

A Pandemic in the Village

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Much like today, 130 years ago the world was in the middle of a pandemic. This time it was influenza* and it was also known as the “Asiatic flu” or ... Read more