Our friendship started over 45 years ago, we were camping in a friends field and Dafydd came over to introduce himself and in conversation he said my daughter Afona has a horse, would your boys like to ride it, that was the start of a long friendship.
We spent many a year having holidays up in Wales as the boys grew up, they wouldn't walk with us, but would walk miles with Dafydd gathering sheep. Dafydd said one day my brother is selling a caravan, would you like to buy it, which we did and nearly all our holidays were spent there helping out. One year we went and a lamb was born out of season, it couldn't be looked after as it was shearing time, the boys talked us into taking it home, so Dafydd did all the paperwork and home she went. We had a wonderful time with the lamb, so easy to train and take it for walks with the dog in the woods. When grown up we took her back to Wales and she spent the rest of her life, around the farm. Sadly we are both disabled now and cannot travel anymore, but at least we have memories. Rest in peace Dafydd lovely to have known you.
John Cook
02/10/2025
