FOR THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS INTENDING TO TRAVEL TO THE STUDIO.

At the moment and for the next 11 weeks...courtesy of Welsh Water replacing water pipes ...the village of Llandygwydd appears to have been closed down and all access and exits from the village have Road Closed signs and cones across them.

Diversion signs have been put up but are based on the "Groundhog Day" principle.

Whilst they ...(W.W.) ... appear too lazy to only close the one road at a time that they are actually working on and have signed all the roads "closed" to save them the effort . Visitors may get the impression that there is no access whatsover.

All I can say is... that unless there are a dozen or so Yellow hatted men blocking the road in front of you leaning on their shovels looking smug...ignore the signs and continue on and do not be intimidated by the array of signs and cones that are rash-like around us.

It is a bit Russian Roulette-ish at the moment with anyone's guess as to which road will close....for we village occupants as well as visitors alike. There has been a list of which bits are to be worked on at certain times in the local paper. But requires a) the ability to read incredibly small print and b) have an "anorak" type knowledge of what the single track roads are called by the ordinence survey.

We usually differentiate between them by what types of wild flowers or the amount of grass growing up the middle.:)

Work is being carried on on the stretch of road towards the studio and up the village from the A484 turning..hopefully they will be finished this week and that route will be open regardless of the dire signs saying otherwise.

I'll keep you posted!

David's studio and gallery is situated in a converted garage next to his home in the small village of Llandygwydd in west Wales (see below for maps). David converted the garage himself after moving to Llandygwydd, it consists of a working area and a permanent display area where prospective customers can view a selection of his past and current works. The pictures below show David at work in his studio and part of the display area.

David's studio is open to visitors from Easter to October from 10.00am to 4.00pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Visitors are welcome at other times by appointment. If in doubt please telephone first to check if David is in. Demonstrations and explanations of the subject can also be arranged if required, subject to David being available. Parking for cars and minibuses is available outside the studio.

Directions to the studio/gallery :-

The directions below describe how to find the turn off for Llandygwydd which is situated between the villages of Llechryd and Cenarth on the A484 Cardigan to Carmarthen road.

• From Cardigan: Take the A484 towards Newcastle Emlyn and Carmarthen, follow this road for approximately 4 miles through the village of Llechryd. After passing Lechryd Water Works, the second turning on the left is signposted for Llandygwydd, take this turning and follow the directions below the map.
• From Carmarthen: Take the A484 towards Newcastle Emlyn and Cardigan, follow this road through Newcastle Emlyn and the village of Cenarth. The turning for Llandygwydd is on the right hand side, approximately 3 miles past Cenarth. See below for further directions.
• From Haverfordwest: Follow the A40 towards Carmarthen for about 15 miles to Penblwyn roundabout, at the roundabout take the first exit on the left onto the A478 towards Clunderwen and Cardigan. Follow the A478 most of the way to Cardigan, turn right onto the A484 towards Newcastle Emlyn just before Cardigan, then follow the directions as given from Cardigan above.

The map below shows how to find David's studio/gallery from the Llandygwydd turn off.

The studio/gallery is opposite the phone box, approximately 500 yards from the turn off, next door to Paisley Villa. Please phone if you require any further directions.