There were an awful lot of folk leaving Pembroke Dock on Friday night. Not many pashminas and Prosecco ; most of them had bottles of WKD. They were headed for Tenby’s pubs, of which more very soon. Oddly, few folk seemed to be making the trip in reverse. And that despite the draw of a… Continue reading KANGAROO AIR FORCE VENTILATOR
Tag: West Wales
SAUNDERSFOOT SHUFFLE
Still a flood of Welsh posts to come, most of them very short. But not all involving plant pots and urinals. As The Spreadsheet will soon reveal (calm down, Duncan), I’ve now visited more West Wales Guide pubs than those in any other county this GBG season. Next up, A Proper Pub. With people drinking… Continue reading SAUNDERSFOOT SHUFFLE
LLANDYBIE – RED LION, WELSH WRESTLING
More low-key Carmarthenshire thrills for you, from the swathe of pleasantness between Guardian reader infested Brecon and Southworth-infested (in a nice way) Tenby. Before this trip I’d only managed 39 ticks in West Wales, ever, which is probably less than I’ve done in Worthing in the last 5 years, but I do recall a… Continue reading LLANDYBIE – RED LION, WELSH WRESTLING
CARMARTHEN CYFEILLION
Our last stop was in Carmarthen, given short shrift by the new “Rough Guide to Wales” so obviously a vital stop for us. Actually we stopped in Johnstown, right outside the Friends Arms. Mrs RM sent the boys ahead to buy laver bread, leaving the crisps and nuts for ourselves while we nipped in for a… Continue reading CARMARTHEN CYFEILLION
ABER ABER HEY
Our journey round tourist Wales progressed five miles inland to the farming village of Llanarth, whose immaculate caravan park was conveniently placed 2 miles from civilisation. Lovers of the Fens (seemingly anyone but me) would enjoy the calm. You could see the sea from one spot on top of the toilet block. The main activity of… Continue reading ABER ABER HEY
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