Day 26 Happy Birthday to the teenager!

Today my youngest grandson becomes a teenager

He was a very cute little toddler

He was still cute some years later and a lot more adventurous

I can rarely get a smile but that's teenagers for you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEN

xxxxxx Hope you have a great day xxxxxxx

The Brecon Steam Railway

Things have been a little bit chaotic in this household since I wrote a post when I was over in Dublin. I can't believe that was about six weeks ago, where does the time go!!
Since then Beccy and Ben have been over here for a quick visit. We managed to pack quite a lot into their short visit including a trip to ride on the Brecon Steam Railway. We were extremely lucky with the weather on that particular day and had a lovely day out. I took a lot of photos and thought I would share a few with you.

Interesting name!

Waiting for the train to arrive!

Ben looking fed up with waiting!

Arriving

Peeking in to see the driver!

Looking happier now he has got a prime seat with a view!

Passing view

The reservoir

Mother and son!

Shot from the train

Looking back towards the station

Took this when we did a little walk

View across from station to pump house

Closest we get!

Showing the overflow

View from the other side

Mother and daughter!

The tiny station where the train stopped to turn engine. We wanted to walk so we took a later train back. It would have been good to walk all around the reservoir but we decided it would take much longer than predicted by the chap at the station and the weather was very unsettled; so that's for the next visit!

Old machines on show (Threshing Engine we think)

I think this one is American

As we left to return to Pant Station.

The Viking Splash

Some of you might remember, (from Facebook), that at the end of last month I went over to Dublin for a few days to look after my grand children.  My daughter and son-in-law were going to Belfast with friends and I jumped at the chance to help out.
The weather wasn't particularly good but I did manage to take Mollie and Ben into Dublin for the day, we met up with Dillon for lunch (he's working during the summer holidays) and then we went for a trip on The Viking Splash.

Mollie played her part as a Viking. Ben was very good at roaring like a Viking to frighten passersby!

Ha'penny Bridge (officially The Liffey Bridge)

                                                                  Daniel O'Connell

The river looks quite narrow here.

Just going down the ramp and onto the water!

I did take a very short video while we were on the water can't include that here but I did post it on Facebook (not really worth looking at)!

I had a fun time in Dublin every visit seems to pass so quickly. It was only a few days after I came home that Beccy brought Ben over here for a visit as Mollie had gone to Portugal with friends (wish I had friends with a villa!) and Dillon was continuing to work here.  I'll tell you what we did while they were here in my next post.

Mount Usher Gardens Re-visited Part 3

These looked stripey where the leaves were peeling-it made us think of a zebra!

Below you can see "pond skaters' they were very active. Hundreds of them close to the edge of the river.

My eldest grandson with his mum and dad in the background.

Youngest grandson decided to try something a little more active!

Not sure he's looking too happy!!

Grandaughter looking serious!

I guess she was planning a change of hair colour as a couple of days later it looked very different to these two pictures!

Some debating about the camera!

Beccy with Embee in the background (he likes to be included in my blog posts!)

One last glimpse of the river before we headed back to the car.

(Click for an enlarged better view)

Mount Usher Re-visted Part 2

Thought I would share a few of the river photos

If you click on the first photo you should be able to get a better view as a slide show.