Now one of the most popular adventures for young Marians, the Blue Lake was somewhere I only discovered while researching the book.

 In fact, not deadly at all – but this barrel jellyfish (Rhizostoma pulmo) has been washed ashore beside the Barmouth Viaduct and is one of this summer’s jelly fish mega-swarm or ocean bloom depending on your politics of collective description.

Who was there creating the Marian Army defensive position?

1965  Beeching liquidates the Ruabon – Dolgellau – Barmouth line

Who is the fair damsel from Dr Williams’ doing her prep on the newly closed railway track?

I am most grateful to the wonderful website created to celebrate the history of Dr Williams’ School for girls in Dolgellau for this picture and would recommend the reader to explore it at http://www.dwsoga.org.uk)

The blazer is a 1913 design long since replaced by the somewhat blander navy version.