Last week, we had friends from Yorkshire come to stay with us for a few days. Like us, they do a lot of walking, so some of that was on the agenda.

They wanted a trip to the seaside, so we took them to Ynyslas for a few hours. We timed our arrival to coincide with low tide – to enjoy walking through the dunes and along the long, wide swathes of sandy beach.

Although it was quite sunny, it was a breezy day, so the kiteboarders were out in force.

On another day, we took them on one of our favourite nearby woodland walks. We promised them an encounter with a couple of pigs, and our porcine friends didn’t disappoint!

The sow and one of her piglets wandered over when we offered some apple pieces that we brought with us.

As well as walking, we enjoyed sharing food & drink with our friends. One of the dishes that went down well was a chocolate buttermilk hazelnut layer cake – Justin thinks it’s the best chocolate cake I’ve ever made. Deliciously moist and chocolaty without being too sweet or sickly.