It has been a comfortable 50-mile ride today, & now they have arrived in the small town of Clun. They will spend the night in the local youth hostel which is housed in a recently restored water mill. Apparently it is very beautiful as is the rest of Clun, which also boasts a Norman motte & bailey castle. Clun castle is thought to have been built in a good defensive position close to the Welsh border, & the motte is largely formed by the natural confluence of the Rivers Clun & Usk.
Clun's most famous (adopted) son is John Osborne who lived in The Hurst, overlooking the beautiful Clun valley; he said to his wife about buying the house: "It's the best thing we've ever done - marvellous!" & people are still able to go there & share his wonderful view, because it is now a centre for learning & contemplation for aspiring playwrights. After his death, in 1994, he was buried locally & the inscription on his headstone reads: 'Let me know where you are working tomorrow night and I will come and see you' which he frequently said to his friends within the acting fraternity.
The main thing the hostel & town lacks is somewhere to get some food to cook, so this means our poor fellows will have to go to the pub for dinner - I simply don't know how they endure the hardship of it all!! The other thing lacking is a signal which is why we have no further photos today; maybe they'll be able to send some tomorrow, though, if we keep everything crossed :)
Enjoy your night in the Marches, maties, & we'll catch up with you again anon.
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