Eldryd was such a polymath with a wide range of interests and expertise from fiddle playing to cycling to his deep appreciation of nature with his particular love of course for his rugged Ceredigion coastline. A couple of cherished memories, one was when we were standing in his flower meadow and he introduced me to a near neighbour. I couldn't understand a word the neighbour said but they clearly held each other in the highest esteem regardless of Eldryd's titles and honours. The second was his palpable joy of life and everything and everyone around him beautifully exemplified by our (very strenuous!) tramp along the coast from his house in search of Choughs (we spotted them) whilst Eldryd waxed thrilledly about the possibility of spotting a Marsh Fritillary butterfly. What an extraordinary man and what an honour and a privilege to have known him.
Eldryd was such a polymath with a wide range of interests and expertise from fiddle playing to cycling to his deep appreciation of nature with his particular love of course for his rugged Ceredigion coastline. A couple of cherished memories, one was when we were standing in his flower meadow and he introduced me to a near neighbour. I couldn't understand a word the neighbour said but they clearly held each other in the highest esteem regardless of Eldryd's titles and honours. The second was his palpable joy of life and everything and everyone around him beautifully exemplified by our (very strenuous!) tramp along the coast from his house in search of Choughs (we spotted them) whilst Eldryd waxed thrilledly about the possibility of spotting a Marsh Fritillary butterfly. What an extraordinary man and what an honour and a privilege to have known him.
