No spring cruise again this year as the saga of atrial fibrillation continues to impose itself on what we can do. Whilst my last cardioversion in January has me still in normal rhythm its also due to medication. The tablet has some major side effects and is not suitable for long term use. Therefore an ablation procedure is to be carried out at the end of May. It is non surgical and should be done in a day
We are therefore waiting for this now but in the meantime have been up to North Wales to help a very good friend downsize to a flat in Llandudno. It was hard work but it did allow us to do a few other things including a visit to the isolated section of the Montgomery Canal through Welshpool.
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| Welshpool town lock-its a bye wash on the right which used to power a watermill of an old corn mill. This is an isolated section of the Montgomery Canal which leaves the Llangollen Canal at Frankton Junction onto a section of the canal which is navigable. |
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| The impressive warehouse now a museum |
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| Another view of the warehouse which shows its size-it must have been a busy place |
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| The old bridge which was used by Welshpool & Llanfair narrow gauge railway |
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| A view from the top of the Great Orme with a tram coming up from Llandudno |
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| We had to have a trip on one of the Great Little Trains of Wales.This is the Talyllyn and the loco is Edward Thomas,only built in 1921. The two oldest on the line are Talyllyn- 1864 and Dolgoch-1866. |
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| A view from the train as we climb the valley towards Abergynolwyn |
