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The Chapel is on the coast in a lovely village called Llwyngril. It sits under the brooding presence of Cader Idris and the walking around the Chapel is first class






So one thing we put in was a place to clean boots etc! Unfortunately kids just lurrrve to play with the squirty thing, so be warned.

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Over the years I've had my fill of places that are cold and damp. I was determined to make sure Capel Bethel had LOADS of hot water.

I was also fed up of showers that dribbled out luke-warm water: SO:




We have installed "DIRECT" tanks. Direct tanks mean ALL the water throughout the Chapel is at near mains pressure. That means the showers are all like power showers, and the bath water RUSHES in!

You will see there are TWO tanks. We have SIX HUNDRED litres of hot water at any time. A normal house has 110 Litres.

Mind you, if a dozen people come in from a long walk on a hot day, maybe we'll need the water. So far, with the boilers switched to just 300L we have never got close to using all the hot water.


NOW BACK TO BOOKS.




The shot here (above) is just the entrance! You'll find HUNDREDS of periodicals.

Glimmer Train
Granta
London Magazine
Cadenza
Buzzwords
The New Welsh Review
Planet
Boulevard
Cambrensis
Timber Creek Review
Alaska Review
Cimmaron Review

and dozens of others.

Writers MUST read and all these journals used to be mine. There are hundreds of short-story collections, too, and plenty of good modern novels and classics.










This shot shows one of the bunk rooms. Good, sturdy bunks with "memory foam" mattresses in this room.

The room has a TV, a quality stereo, a working desk, a computer (of course) and plenty more books. The books (but not the beds) in this room are for under 18s and there will be an X-Box and games.




Another "cubby-hole" a two-seater sofa (emergency bed) under the stairs (plus books.)