retiredmartin

One for the cultured among you, which I guess narrows it downs to (checks recent comments) Bill. I miss the Welsh bloke who used to correct my pronunciations of his towns.

I really struggled in Laugharne (“Laugh, Arnie” ?). Wiki says;

“Laugharne Township electoral ward also includes the communities of Eglwyscummin, Pendine and Llanddowro“.

This is (probably) the town of Llareggub in Dylan Thomas’s “Under Milk Wood“, a 1950s rock opera.

Llareggub is an acronym of “no tasters offered” in Welsh. Laugharne is a gorgeous little coastal town that gets the visitors that Llangennock, a mile away by crow (the best way to get there) deserves.

How had I avoided this place for 57 years ? It’s gorgeous. If Tenby is the Welsh Southwold (it isn’t) then Laugharne is its Aldeburgh, all genteel and literary and expensive*.

Very expensive. They wanted £30 to park the campervan by the castle, so we moved on.

But not before a tick at the longstanding GBG New Three Mariners.

The OLD Three Mariners, a micropub under construction, is opposite.

You might be expecting something twee and foody from a famous old pub, but the N3M is surprisingly earthy, like a Welsh Social Club with TV permanently set to something no-one is watching.

It might be the film adaption of “Under Milk Wood” for all I know.

I pick the ubiquitous Gower Gold; OK but the weakest of a great week for beer in West Wales. The two Old Boys are drinking Courage Directors and discussing the enduring appeal of “Sweet Caroline” as a karaoke standard. Sadly, they don’t sing it for me.

The Warblebrebe in the Gents would have done, I bet.

*But what is the Welsh Kessingland ?