Visiting the filming location for the movie The Dark Knight Rises ‘Batman’s Cave’ along with other hidden and secret waterfalls in the Neath valley. Locations: 1. Aberdulais Falls, Neath (SA10 8EU) National Trust property, closed when we visited in May 2026. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visi… 2. Melincourt Falls, Neath (SA11 4ED) Free car …

First day of May and I take a trip to Abergavenny to drop into a new shop by YouTuber Gaz Oakley and shop (https://www.instagram.com/tyfferm/). Most recent book by Gaz https://amzn.to/4uiJ5dy Ty Fferm can be found at 43 Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. NP7 5ER and is run @gazoakley & @_teiganmae

As spring reaches its peak and the days stretch longer, an ancient festival quietly marks the turning of the seasons: Bealtaine (often spelled Beltane). Celebrated on May 1st, Bealtaine sits halfway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice, and for thousands of years it has symbolised fertility, growth, and …

Final few days of April 2026; helping out with a village fete continue plus new additions to The Rusty Homestead.

The last day of hot sunshine before colder weather returns so Sean meets up with Phill in the Brecon Beacons to explore the countryside of Talybont, the waterfalls and to do a cold dip in the mountain streams.

A day of hot temperatures and bird song as tasks are gently completed on The Rusty Homestead.

A day full of celebrations.

Time to reopen a disused window in the summerhouse before heading up Pen Pych mountain with Phill to show him the waterfalls and a secret cold water swimming spot.