St John the Baptist’s Church was the first Catholic Church in Brighton. The building of the church was funded by Maria Fitzherbert a wealthy widow from Shropshire who became the secret first wife of George, Prince of Wales who later became King George IV. The marriage was kept secret because at that time it was illegal for a Royal heir to marry a Catholic

I have now completed my pledge to walk 150 miles between the 1st May and 19th June in support of the School Readers Charity. I will be able to add a few more miles to the total milage of all participants before the challenge ends.

I have now had my interview that will hopefully lead to me becoming a School Reader.

Schoolreaders goal is for all children, regardless of background, to leave primary school being able to read well so they can go on to access their secondary education fully and maximise their future life chances.

Established in 2013, Schoolreaders matches volunteers to local primary schools – focusing on schools with the greatest need – where they give one-to-one reading sessions.

We had lunch at Chirk Castle followed by a walk around the gardens and woodland area. Due to it being bank holiday Monday the cafe’s main seating areas were busy. We found the secret additional seating area which was almost empty allowing us to enjoy our lunch in a calm oasis away from the hustle and bustle of the main areas.

After our walk we visited the nearby Caffi Wylfa which we had discovered last year when we walked along the canal next to Chirk aqueduct. The cafe was just as delightful as it had been our previous visit.

I had a slight setback on Saturday when I had to stay at home for a parcel delivery. Mr C had once again ordered something that was due for delivery when he was out and about. The latest time for the delivery was 12.40 leaving me plenty of time to go out for lunch and a walk in Attingham Park. I waited and waited… and by the time I realised that the delivery was unlikely to arrive it was too late for my planned visit to Attingham Park.

The following day Mr C tracked the delivery and realised that it wasn’t due until Tuesday!!!

Robert Frost