The New Arrival

After our walking in the Cotswolds we were back in Cardiff for the weekend and to check up on how Margaret was progressing. She was still the same and the midwife had recalculated the due date, it might be another week yet. We decided to go to the Brecon Beacons and do some walking in the hills there. We drove up in the campervan and stayed a nice farm site in the village of Cynghordy. It was only an hour's drive from Cardiff so it wouldn't take long to get back for the happy arrival. There was a fair amount of rain but it stayed dry long enough for us to get a few good walks in. Last Wednesday we moved to a campsite at Brecon when we had an excellent sunny day and got word that Margaret had a little boy the previous day, Tuesday 19, at 3 minutes to mid-night. We still managed to get a walk in along the Taff Trail which follows the tow path of the canal through Brecon, and the following morning headed for Cardiff for Margaret’s discharge from hospital. It hadn’t been an easy birth, the baby was laying 'back to back' and she had to be taken into the hospital ward for a forceps delivery. Everything turned out fine and they are both alright. Justin is a very proud father, and all grandparents are thrilled as you can see from the photographs below. The baby’s weight was 7lb 2oz, and is to be called Ewan James.