Having set up camp on arrival on Good Friday, we then went into Church Stretton for dinner. After eating we had a look around the town. It seems a pleasant place with many interesting and historic buildings. We were treated to the scenic route back to the van over the moorland above Church Stretton. It is a beautiful area nestled in the Shropshire hills.
We had a comfortable night camping and enjoyed seeing round our friend's land the following morning. It is an interesting venture. He is creating a forest garden and his partner is converting the stable buildings for growing mushrooms. We have taken to calling our friend 'The Squire' now that he owns a patch of land. His methods are 100% organic and aim to disturb the land as little as possible as its current status is transformed from grazing land into horticulture. The Squire has planted a great many trees of many varieties - choosing some species for their production and others for the way in which they can benefit the others. It is a long term project and will not start to become viable for at least four years.
After our guided tour it was time to pack up and prepare for the drive home. After a brief panic not being able to find the van keys, and then a relaxing cup of tea, we set off, travelling home on a slightly different route via Llandrindod Wells to Brecon. This time we did not find a tea room unfortunately - they do not seem to be so popular in Wales as they are in England, and most of the journey home was through Wales. At last we did find somewhere nice to stop for refreshments - The Llanfaes Dairy Icecream parlour, 19 Bridge Street, Brecon, LD3 8AH. Their orange and mascapone is the most divine icecream I have ever tasted. Sadly, with the weather so hot and still being a fair way from Cardiff, we decided it would not be possible to get a tub of icecream home without it melting. Llanfaes do not supply outside a 20 mile radius of Brecon, so we may have to visit Brecon more often to taste their icecream delights.
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