We’ve waited for what seems like a lifetime for this moment! Finally, we are allowed to do what used to seem the most normal thing of all. At long last, we are allowed to get into the car and drive. Not far, admittedly, as we are still under ‘stay local’ restrictions here in Wales, but drive, all the same. And lets face it, round these parts, staying local is pretty darned beautiful!

Sunday saw the four of us, and the dog, pack walking shoes and a picnic and hop in the car (which until recently has been doing roughly three months to the gallon) and vroom off to the fabulous Pengelli Forest.

Just a short ten minute drive from here, with the Iron age fort of Castell Henllys for a neighbour, is this national nature reserve which forms part of the largest block of ancient oak woodland in West Wales, and is home to wildlife including badgers, polecats and doormice. We even saw deer hoof marks on our walk.

With a variety of paths to follow, or varying lengths, we whiled away a good three hours with our three mile walk and picnic, and never saw a soul. Social distancing at its finest!