Hi! Sorry I've been MIA for a couple of weeks - I've been a little busy! Since my last post I've climbed the 3rd highest mountain in the UK - Mount Snowdon. I've been wanting to do it since I moved to Wales seven years ago and now I've finally done it.
Snowdon is in the centre - I know the others look taller, but they are closer! |
Kitchen/Dining area in Capel Fachwen |
Sunset/Moonrise over Lake Padarn, Snowdon in the distance, as seen from balcony of Capel Fachwen |
Dawn over Lake Padarn & Snowdon on the morning we climbed Snowdon. |
It's a 9 mile walk - 4.5 miles up & 4.5 miles back & an ascent of 3,560 feet/1,085 metres - it was a long day! The quickest member of our group made the Summit in 1 hour 45 mins, but she is a personal trainer/fitness instructor! I was the slowest at 4 hours 15 mins! The first 3 or 4 miles were a lovely gradient to walk, but climb up the last peak was very steep & pretty tough going!
That way! |
Onwards & upwards...there goes my lovely husband :o) |
That's where it got steep - where we crossed under the railway track! |
Made it! Snowdon Summit Marker |
The view from the top looking out towards the sea through a gap in the clouds |
I had my foxglove, but I hadn't finished my clematis flowers. The montbretia I was making didn't work out so I abandoned that - I need to re-think the making up & share the pattern at a later date. The clematis turned out really well though - I was really pleased with it :o) I didn't get great photo's though & as I was in a rush to get it done, I didn't take tutorial pics. I will make another one this week & share the pattern next weekend.
Alison made some beautiful pot plants - pansies & primroses - complete with crocheted pots & my mother in law knitted some amazing lavender & roses from the book 100 flowers to knit & crochet.
Clematis pattern to be shared next weekend! |
Clematis flowers joined together - bunting style |
Combined yarnbombing contributions of me, Alison (Little Saint Knit) and my mother-in-law |
Clematis in situ on railings outside Llanberis Mountain Railway Cafe |
Mother-in-laws lovely lavender |
Alison's Primroses |
My foxglove |
My mother-in-laws roses |
Alison's pansies |
My mother-in-laws roses |
The full bed (spot the knitted & crocheted ones amongst the real ones!) |
The Llanberis Mountain Railway Cafe - yarnbombed flower bed to the right |
Now we're home & unpacked & rested & back at work :o( We're in the process of selling our house so we're busy, busy, busy at the moment, so if I don't manage to blog once a week please forgive me! We've got a few weekends of DIY to get the house looking its best for its photo shoot with the estate agent at the end of the month!
I will share the clematis pattern next weekend though - promise!
Love & hugs
Claire-Clutterbug xx
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