Books in the Brecons

Two blog posts in a week - yep, you guessed it, rain has stopped play! 

We haven’t blown away in the wind and hail showers and waking up to see a dusting of snow on the hills (if only fleetingly before they disappeared into the clouds) was quite beautiful. Instead I am staying warm and mostly dry, getting wonderfully lost not on footpaths but in independent, unique bookshops in the towns of Hay-on-Wye, Brecon and Crickhowell. They are a real mix with some having cafes attached, others with cosy nooks and armchairs and my favourite one in the old cinema in Hay has pre-loved, second-hand selections alongside the glossy new releases. I love the smell of second-hand book shops, picking up the books and reading the blurbs, wondering who might have enjoyed them before, discovering new authors and getting lost amongst the choices.

We did manage a couple of walks up to Blorenge Mountain above Blaenavon and also up Pen y Crug above Brecon, but got completely soaked - not great when you’re relying on the hand dryers in the toilets to get stuff dry! 

Tomorrow we hope to see the sun return so that we can walk the peaks surrounding our campsite but, for today, I shall settle for the afternoon finishing two books and beginning a new one. If you’re having a rainy day too, I hope you've found an enjoyable way to spend it.