Several months ago we saw a program on The Last Invasion Tapestry and
today in Fishguard, Wales we got to see it in person. Stunning!
This is a hand embroidered tapestry, 30.4 meters in length (99.9 feet) completed
in 1997 to mark the bicentenary of the last invasion of Britain. It took four years to complete and was done by
17 women with 178 colors and 10 stitches (mostly the same as those used by the
medieval embroiderers). Hard to get a really
clear picture because it’s behind glass but you can certainly see it well enough
to be amazed.
We then took the Marine Walk in Fishguard which had some great views of
the sea and shoreline.
We decided to stop in at Scolton Manor in Pembrokeshire and had a tour of
the Victorian country house and country park as well as the Beekeeping Center which houses honey bees.
This was inside the front door - owner was a big fox hunter
A quick drive through Tenby which was packed with folks visiting the
beach and the castle, and then we got to our guest house in Saundersfoot. It’s been just gorgeous weather all day. Hope it lasts.
An aside . . . Every afternoon on BBC4 radio there are short stories
and plays and we’ve just loved driving along and listening to them. . . . Don’t know if I’ve mentioned before
that all the road signs in Wales are in Welsh and English, Welsh first and then
English underneath.
Sending love R/P
That tapestry display looks like the Bayeux tapestry - the story of William the Conqueror's victory in 1066, in Bayeux, France (Normandy). Another stunning display to see - next time you are in France.
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