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Llangynwyd Circular

7th July 2010

Leader: Gail Allen




It was a bit wet today!  We started in Llangynwyd and ascended to Margam Forest.  It became very misty here but we found our way to the descent, passing Larch felled due to disease.  Eventually we got back to the pub and dried out over a drink!



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Photographs



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Leader: Gail Allen


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Oh No! Llangynwyd's a bit wet!


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... but we don't care about the rain! We can dry out later in the pub!


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Ah! ... Now did I remember to ask the landlord's permission to park? Hmm....


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Lynne won't let the rain spoil her walking


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First view of the day when the mist lifted slightly!


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... and Gail shows us on the map that view


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Rain is dripping off our clothes


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Harry and Lynne stride into the lead


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Stopped to admire the view - and we just saw some deer!


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A lot of trees cut down in Margam Forest


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Gail examines the memorial stone in the forest


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Memorial stone to Billy Vaughan is hard to read


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Lynne, Roger and Ceri beginning to dry out!


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Misty again on top of the mountain


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Very misty! Gail shows us on the map what we should be seeing!


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Walking part of the Coed Morgannwg Way and a Llynfi Valley 7777 walk


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The trees have been felled and the mist hides the landmarks!


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Harry counts the rings on the tree


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When Gail came to recce the walk, someone had moved the trees!


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Mist getting worse


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This way! Straight on!


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Gail examines thistles that are almost as tall as her!


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Thistles have droplets of water from the mist and rain


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Descending out of the mist


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Fungus is killing the larches


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These trees have turned brown and died because of the disease


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That's where those other trees went!


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... and there are more of them


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Leaving the forest for the delights of tarmacadam


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Sign painted over and shot at - don't think they like Ramblers!


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View opens up down the valley


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Descending towards Llangynwyd


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There's the village in the mist


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Can't see the pub - have they moved that too?


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Nearly there


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The church is getting nearer


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Back in the village and almost back to the pub


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Yr Hen Dy (The Old House) thatched pub


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Back to the car park and nobody got clamped - Gail had agreed parking after all !


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Everyone back to the pub to dry out and enjoy a drink - Best way to end a walk!




All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2010
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