If you want the answer to anything, go sit in Nature for awhile
Albert Einstein
2 Comments CherryPie on Mar 2nd 2026
Tollhouse from Penparcau, Aberystwyth
At one time roads were built and maintained by Turnpike Trusts. They placed toll gates, barriers ofr chains across popular routes. These roads were used by poor farmers who often got charged several times a day.
This unfairness made people angry. The ‘Daughters of Rebecca’ led the protests: these were mostly men who wore women’s clothes to disguise themselves. They attacked 250 tollhouses between 1839 and 1844.
Some leaders were sent to Australia as punishment. However, tollhouses remained for another 20 years. *
*from a signboard next to the tollhouse
4 Comments CherryPie on Mar 1st 2026
Pigsty from Hendre Ifan Prosser Farm
Circular pigsties like this one were common in South Wales.
Pigs love to dig, especially in corners. This is why this sty is circular, so it’s harder for them to dig their way out.*
*from a nearby signboard
2 Comments CherryPie on Feb 28th 2026
Blaenwaun Post Office
During the Second World War, this small two-room building was a hub of communications for the countryside around Blaenwaun in south-west Wales.
Letters, telegrams, newspapers and phone calls all radiated from here. During the war, Blaenwaun Post Office had a War Department radio receiver for urgent messages.*
*from a signboard next to the building.
4 Comments CherryPie on Feb 26th 2026
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Rain never understands why people hide under their umbrellas! Let us make a surprise to the rain by closing our umbrellas!
Mehmet Murat Ildan
4 Comments CherryPie on Feb 23rd 2026
