Steve Satterly

BACK TO MANCHESTER

Friday, April 21, Robin and I were heading back to Manchester. When we originally scheduled our trip, we had rooms in Hotel Football for the Manchester United v Chelsea match. When that got rescheduled, we were able to get a refund for the tickets, but we could not cancel the hotel room. So we decidedContinue reading “BACK TO MANCHESTER”

THE WAY THINGS SHOULD BE

So after a busy day at Betws-y-Coed and Harlech Castle, Robin and I finished the day at two pubs in Conwy, the George & Dragon, and Ye Olde Mail Couch. There’s a reason we did two pubs in one night. Robin and I had gone in search of a pub that was televising the ManchesterContinue reading “THE WAY THINGS SHOULD BE”

BETWS-Y-COED, THE REMATCH

Thursday, April 20, Robin and I decided to return to Betws-Y-Coed. Our first visit didn’t really last all that long, and we wanted to see more of what this quaint hamlet had to offer. It did not disappoint. But before we get to it, I need to introduce you to Ranger. Ranger is the stuffedContinue reading “BETWS-Y-COED, THE REMATCH”

A DAY OF REST(?)

Wednesday morning, April 19, I woke up feeling like crap. The Skyrizi I had just started can lower my ability to fight upper respiratory infections, and I was struggling with a cold. When I woke up, I felt that my energy levels were really low, and we would struggle with doing the things I wantedContinue reading “A DAY OF REST(?)”

THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN…

After Robin and I left the Fairy Glen, we went into Betws-Y-Coed. We parked in a car park across from a hotel and walked a short distance into the town. We stopped in an art gallery and did some shopping. We started a conversation with the proprietor, and he told us the best way toContinue reading “THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN…”

The Fairy Glen-A Final Resting Place

I woke up early Tuesday morning on 18 April. Restless, I guess. Today I was giving Wales some of my Maw and Paw. Our plan was to go to Betws-Y-Coed and The Fairy Glen, then drive up to Llanberis and take a train up Yr Wyddfa (Snowden Mountain). Paw died in December, 2018. Maw diedContinue reading “The Fairy Glen-A Final Resting Place”

A CASTLE IN CONWY

I woke up early on Monday morning, April 17. I made myself a couple slices of toasted Welsh bread and a cup of coffee and went out onto our patio. There I was joined by a seagull and a raven. It seemed the Raven was a harbinger of the Old World gods, and he gotContinue reading “A CASTLE IN CONWY”

WELCOME TO WALES

Sunday morning Robin and I got up and got a cab to Euston Station to catch the train to Manchester’s Piccadilly Station. We got to the station a bit early, so we grabbed a bite to eat and waited for the train. In this case train meant train in the classic sense. We wouldn’t beContinue reading “WELCOME TO WALES”

OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!

Saturday morning found us waking up a bit later, as we didn’t have a plane to catch for the first time in five days. We shambled to the hotel’s restaurant like zombies from the Walking Dead. I’m just glad that Rick Grimes didn’t pop up to shoot us in the head with his trusty .357Continue reading “OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!”

Hooligans and High Tea, Part II

Friday morning, Robin and I got up, packed up, checked out, and had a taxi called for us. The taxi driver arrived a bit late, as his company sent him to the wrong hotel. He was in a foul mood, and was surly for the ride. It’s not like it put US out or anything.Continue reading “Hooligans and High Tea, Part II”