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A Sunny Bank Holiday – filled with colour, craziness and laughter

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Talgarth Fire Brigade, Community Fire Station, Ann Seymour photographer

 

 

Bank Holiday weekend in Llanwrtyd Wells is always an overflowing tumbler full of crazy…. add to it glorious sunshine and some fund-raising and 2019’s extended weekend just runneth over with lightness and laughter…

Talgarth Festival, Charity #BraveTheShave, Wild West Themed Party, Bog Triathlon, World Bog Snorkelling,  Party at Loony H/Q, Family visitors….. Here’s just a few highlights:

Talgarth Festival : Lady Lil spent the day with Mayor William Powell, organiser Sue Lewis, and Professional Photographer Ann Seymour (The good photos are by Ann the others are my own!

eccentric pinkie gin – sure had my name on it
#BraveTheShave
with our wonderful first aiders
Playing with the fireman’s hose , thanks to Talgarth Fire Services
Sue Lewis #BravetheSave raised over £1500 for Bronylls Hospital Palliative Care Unit
word and poetry art by Francesca Kay
Nena raising mony for MacMillan Cancer Research and donated her hair to Little PPrincess Trust
sunlight streaming through the stained glass of St Gwedolines Chrch
On the campaign trail, with a pit stop at No.6 Gin Fizz
The gorgeous Ann Seymour on the other side of the lens
taking the mayor for a spin in Ffloyd
I made it to the event program
Lady Lil and Mayor William Powell
yum yum, Llanfaes Dairy Icecream

Rude Health Bog Snorkelling Triathlon 2019 – 9km run, 60 yd bog snorkel, 12km mountain bike …Photo Credit: Peter Barnett

Sister Jill and Bestie Amanda, doing a spot of cuddling and event marshaling
Essential equipment
one Snorkeller and his trusty companion
If it weren’t for Gordon Green none of these wacky events would exist

Rude Health World Bog Snorkelling Championship 2019 – Photo Credits : Peter Barnett

a gorgeous day in Powys, Lady Lil at the Rude Health World Bod Snorkelling Championships 2019

All this delicious goodness – lucky old me – thanks Team Rude Health (Eliza, Imogen, Alice , Emily) …. plus, our crazy happy smiley sponsors handed wholefood bars and drinks out all day AND took part in the bog Snorkelling dressed as fruit ….

Rude Health “At Rude Health, we make our food out of great 
things and don’t add anything fake or artificial”

seems like such a fabulous company, not only do they have great products, a brill website full of delicious recipes and a fantastic ethos; but their team seem so happy to work there… shiny happy people, I feel like I’m already half way to being part of the crew 😉

Shank You Very Much

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  1. says:
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    You have had the BEST summer ever! It looks like so much fun and I’ve never even heard of bog snorkeling. #DreamTeam

  2. twicemicrowavedtea says:
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    Now that’s a bank holiday weekend! Looks like it was great fun – although I’d probably give the bog snorkeling a miss! #dreamteam

  3. says:
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    Our crazy long weekend included the sound and fury of a POTATO gun!
    Who knew?

    1. Berni Benton says:
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      hahaha – Potato guns sound like something we could incorporate into the world alternative games that happen here

  4. says:
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    You don’t do things there by half, do you Berni!! Brilliant! #DreamTeam

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