Backblipped for 13th April

We began in Fishguard, with an exploration of the old fort whose defensive position protected the harbour, then from Lower Town to the town itself. Our route further took us past the neolithic burial chamber Pentre Ifan (a chambered tomb of the so-called 'portal dolmen' variety), whose huge capstone rests on the tip of three supports.

Found our St Dogmael's destination, Y Felin, on the site of the mill serving the now-ruined C12 St Dogmael's Abbey opposite, now the only working corn grist mill in Wales, in a delightful setting complete with ducks on the millpond, and which has been extensively restored (there is a lovely 8 minute film on YouTube of the restoration and history). It has an overshot millwheel and three pairs of millstones, though only one is working at any one time. Currently milling spelt (organically grown in Leicestershire),  the miller, Michael Hall, also mills wheat and rye, selling flour at the small mill shop (he does not mill oats himself, shop stock is bought in) and other outlets, while his wife Jane makes bread, also sold at the mill and at local markets. Mr Hall works alone and would like a younger apprentice but so far has found no-one suitably interested and skilled.

We took a look at the abbey before leaving for 'home' across the Preseli Mountains.