A Proper Roofer's Holiday

[Sohofox]

Went across to Barmouth (Iwan Roberts territory I was told) for a few days - stayed in Eric Steel's (remember him?) guest house, Wavecrest on Marine Parade
Him and his smashing Mrs did us proud - treated us like family.
Great room with stunning views across the estuary.
Their dog took us out for a very decent pub meal and then an equally decent pub crawl.
Some cracking restaurants to try out as well.
Pity it pissed down a fair bit - but it is in Wales - that's what they do!
Seriously though its a very interesting place in a spectacular part of the world.
And you get a chance to moan to the owner about being relegated.

 

[Since1972]

good railway bridge

 

[mickyhoss]

What did the dog have? Bonio in the basket?

 

[Sohofox]

good railway bridge

It a great railway bridge. You can walk along it as the trains go past.

 

[Feckit]

Spent one of my birthdays in a pub in Barmouth back in the early 80s, rained as well and I can also remember that railway bridge…

 

[What?]

Spent one of my birthdays in a pub in Barmouth back in the early 80s, rained as well and I can also remember that railway bridge…

Being eaten by sea termites apparently

 

[Breadfan]

There's lovely! Did you see Iwan Robert's council flat (and magic hat) and was Julian Joachim still living next door?
(I think that was the gist of it).

 

[CityFox]

Is the bathing still safe?

 

[HughJanus]

As long as the plug isn’t too big

 

[Uttoxfox]

Scout camp at Barmouth every Easter. First and last time I ever got on a moped.

 

[Uttoxfox]

Scout camp at Barmouth every Easter. First and last time I ever got on a moped.

late 1960’s

 

[mickyhoss]

Used to camp on Shell Island, it was like the fucking Falklands

 

[Tuz_Not_Tuzz]

I'm spending a few days at a pals house on the Gower late August. I was told "it might be bloody hot or pissing it down" so that makes clothes packing easy.

 

[mickyhoss]

I'm spending a few days at a pals house on the Gower late August. I was told "it might be bloody hot or pissing it down" so that makes clothes packing easy.

In the bible god made it rain for forty days and forty nights, that's an average summer in Wales

 

[Elsie Heffsey]

late 1960’s

Tally bont near Barmouth was my first camping experience with the school - probably about 1966
The hound sounds like my kind of dog!

 

[blackthorn8]

Tally bont near Barmouth was my first camping experience with the school - probably about 1966
The hound sounds like my kind

Went to Morfa Bychan camping with my Brother donkeys years ago it rained every friggin day for the fortnight we were there

 

[mickyhoss]

Went to Morfa Bychan camping with my Brother donkeys years ago it rained every friggin day for the fortnight we were there

Bad days at Blackrock Sands

 

[mickyhoss]

I Stayed at Greenacres Holiday Park in Morfa Bychan, I couldn't stop whistling that Chris Spedding song

 

[Uttoxfox]

Used to camp on Shell Island, it was like the fucking Falklands

Me too micky. When it was sunny, it was fucking brilliant. Anything else, it was a battle against the elements!

 

[mickyhoss]

Me too micky. When it was sunny, it was fucking brilliant. Anything else, it was a battle against the elements!

Can you remember that air base for pilotless aircraft?

 

[Uttoxfox]

There were little red Foland Gnats flirting around all over the place as I remember.

 

[Hampshirefox]

Went there as a kid and listened to dirty Leeds losing the European Cup Final v Bayern Munich. Absolutely brilliant.

 

[neverbemastered]

I know we went Wales once in a vauxhall viva. Some holiday camp. Not allot of room for luggage.

 

[HughJanus]

Me too micky. When it was sunny, it was fucking brilliant. Anything else, it was a battle against the elements!

Welsh elephants can be hard to deal with

 

[astleyfox]

Ive just come back from another week in Anglesey. When I can, Im moving up there.

 

[bnet]

Ive just come back from another week in Anglesey. When I can, Im moving up there.

me, being the natural born Prince of Wales (Owain Glyndwr's 17th g/grandson) you can fuck off.

The red hot poker up the arse being all the rage back then could be brought back.

 

[DagenhamFox]

Anglesey is amazing, like Cornwall but without the crowds.

 

[Elsie Heffsey]

I still rate Anglesey as the worst week's holiday I ever had.
Rained all week and everywhere we went seemed to be grey. Just grey.
Best day was getting the ferry over to Dublin.

 

[astleyfox]

Anglesey is amazing, like Cornwall but without the crowds.

 

[astleyfox]

me, being the natural born Prince of Wales (Owain Glyndwr's 17th g/grandson) you can fuck off.

The red hot poker up the arse being all the rage back then could be brought back.

Owain would be so disappointed in you.