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Although we are very much at the starting point of the river Severn, no Severn Bore here, with a large amount of rain we have had here over the last couple of weeks the river is doing everything it can to remind you how powerful this river will become before it reaches the sea down near Bristol.⁠



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For those unaware, the Hafern Forest lies at the start of two of Wales's most important rivers, the river Wye, and the river Severn, Britain's longest mainland river.⁠ And although the forest🌲 itself is less than a hundred years old, the hills and mountains ⛰️ make it a truly spectacular place to explore.⁠



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For those who might not have heard of Gladstone the British Prime Minister, you may have come across the bag associated with his name. These days we associate these bags with doctors of yesteryear⁠, but the origins are more focused on politics and some clever marketing.⁠



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Waking to a rather chilly winters morning it was time to see what this building looked like in the daylight, and although the atmosphere is a little played down, it is now possible to take in more of the detail of the building with a lot of intricate detail in the stonework. And I guess the weather was doing its part to give the place a slightly foreboding presence.⁠

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A quick look from outside before heading off to bed, and although this is not the original corrugated iron building that ⁠Gladstone transported those first books to, this imposing gothic-style building that was opened in 1902 makes for a much more suitable home for the library.⁠



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A wander upstairs and we find the real gem of this place, the "reading rooms", which actually refer to the nooks that are located between each set of bookcases 📚️. From up here, you get a great view of the main library itself.⁠



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To say this library has grown since Gladstone made his initial donation is an understatement, and even in this newer building there isn't room for all of the books 📚️. So if you can't find what you're looking for it's worth trying the annex and seeing what they have filed away in there.⁠

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Heading back into the main part of the library and it's literally books 📚️ from floor to ceiling, and because many spend hours, even days in here researching, there are plenty of comfortable seats and little nooks to study in.⁠

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The library consists of a number of collections, starting with the books 📚️ that Gladstone himself donated, many of these focused on theology and religion, history and politics, and literature and literary culture. These are housed across many rooms and reading rooms, with some subjects, for example, the Islamic faith, being provided with their own reading room.⁠

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