greetings from Ponte

Hi all,
So whats been happening...
Yesterday had a very easy day, mostly reading. The temperature got up over 30 degrees, so it was a good day to take it easy. Of course being tuesday darts was on, at a at home game, so we went up to the Gwyn arms for that. Moos team won 7 to 4.
Moo had put her car in to mechanic on Monday afternoon for a part to be replaced, but it of course has turned into something bigger than Ben Hur, and consequently the car is still at the mechanic till tomorrow.
Fortunately they gave us a replacemnt car so today we went up to Builth Wells for the Royal Welsh show. This is the biggest agricultural show in Europe!!
High lights for me were...
the pole climbers. These guys jimmied up a 30 metre pole with shoe spikes, the best doing it in about 12 seconds. It was really amazing.
The final climber was an 83 year old guy, who was not in the competition, but was the grandfather of one of the competitors, and he had been doing it for what?? more than 60 years. he was pretty good, but it certainly took a lot out of him.
Then the woodchopping, which is always a favourite of mine.The muscles on those guys are incredible.
The vegetable displays were great. The most perfect specimens of onions and carrots that I have ever seen.
And the flowers were absolutely beautiful. Mrs Rosemary Payne won several awards. I would love to meet this woman and spend some time with her in her garden.
Of course the favourite for the welsh folk was the welsh cob stallions. Mighty beasts they are.
Then the goats sheep cattle and highland cattle, that were all lovely. Very hot for these beasts today, and several of the farmers and farm hands looked pretty wiped out by the heat as well. I think the temperature got to about 26 degrees today.
Tomorrow evening we pick up Annie, back from her France experience, and hopefully head to Three Cliffs Bay for an evening walk, if weather permits.
Thats about it for now.
Peppermint tea then off to bed.
Love to you all,
Zak.