Making Enjoying Hay while the sun shines

C'mon, I was hardly going to spend a whole week in Hay-on-Wye and NOT  buy a load of books, was I? Special mention for Addyman Books, the source of all but one of the music titles.

I should also take this opportunity to recommend Raquety Lodge: not the lap of luxury, admittedly, but perfectly adequate, eco-friendly, with great views over the valley and within five minutes' walk of the town centre. All in all, a perfect base camp for a week of canoeing, pottering about bookshops, yomping up hills, river swimming, barbecuing, stargazing and comfortably exceeding the government's guidelines for alcohol consumption.