In the start of December the war Office and myself spent two very pleasant days and nights in the Black Lion Hotel in Cardigan Town,a.k.a Aberteifi in Welsh.
We were totally well looked after by the Manager James and his smashing staff.
The building is over 1,000 years old and predates the Castle built in the town.
This is evidenced by the block work where for example you can see ancient oak trusses instead of RSJ all over the place.
The accommodation is fine and en suite,the grub is bang on and the service is first class.
Parking in the town is only 20 pence for an hour and the shopping streets in the town all have ground level shop units with accommodation overhead as far as I could see.
Cardigan is to Wales what Cavan is to Ireland and prices were fierce reasonable when we were there.
The town is in the middle of farming country and is very similar to rural Ireland.
Unlike Ireland however they are not ashamed of their native language and every Welshman and woman I met can and does speak it fluently if not always as a first language.
All in all it is a grand relaxing place to visit ,so happy Christmas James and all in the Black Lion.
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