Around Goes The Rambler

Journeys and stories around the old county of Gwent, South East Wales

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Episode 17  Down into the Autumn earth

A visit to the well of Sannan the woodsman, a conversation with artist Kay Leverton and a resting place amongst the beech trees

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Episode 16  Weathered fingers, sacred songs

An easy Autumn walking day with Rambler near at hand 

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Episode 15  Water and Fire

Journeying into Upland Gwent proves trickier than foreseen

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Episode 14  A quiet village and a harvest mare

Rambler makes hay in the south west of the county

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Episode 13  Mid-way and on the border

In August mood, a conversation with storyteller Cath Little on the banks of the Rumney River 

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Episode 12  Plans, Sands and Char-a-bancs

Into the last stretch of Gwent seaside, where rambler speeds up to encounter the Great Horse of Rhymney Marsh.

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Episode 11  Mud, Oak and Mesolithic Tides

Along the coast to the Newport Mediaeval Ship and a meeting with Curator Toby Jones

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Episode 10  Queens of Marsh, Meadow and Orchard

Rambler comes South where land and water are woven close (with poet Laura Wainwright and Ailsa Mair, the Fairytale Cellist)

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Episode 9  Wild fragments – a bee, a grain, Epona’s knees

A conversation with Frank Olding at Caerwent and a visit to the stone circle on Gray Hill

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Episode 8 – Ways and Means

Journeys of many kinds across land, water and time as Rambler on her white mare moves on through the May.

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Episode 7 – Water words, birdtongue, Gwenhwyseg and Anglo-Norman

The Rambler heads confidently south-east and a re-enactment gets underway in Chepstow Castle

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Episode 6 – Bluebells, red pool, green man and two fine ladies

A small diversion via Trellech and Llangwm

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Episode 5 – Cleddon Shoots and New Leaves

The Rambler moves on down the Wye Valley

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Episode 4 – Two Rivers Meadow, the ghost of Peggy-grieves-me and a meeting with Angela Jones

The Rambler is on the move and arrives at full speed in the east of Gwent .

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Episode 3 – Coed Anghred, layers in the landscape and a chat with Frank Olding

We move on as the season turns and the Rambler girl crosses the Biblins bridge .

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Episode 2 – Swanways, a challenge in the dark and the unicorn at last

We continue in the north east of the old county of Gwent, within the triangle of castles – White Castle, Skenfrith and Grosmont.

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Carving by George Jack

Episode 1 – February Girls, thaw and flood

We set off in the North East of the county of Gwent