January 21st, 2007 by Rhys

Today, we had our unofficial family Christmas do, “Come to The Stag”, said mum, “You’d love it there, and Llangeryw is really pretty!”. “Fair enough” I thought, with the prospect of a free roast dinner (”Try the beef, it’s gorgeous” said my mate last night) on the cards, I packed up the camera, and went to take some photos of the glorious Welsh countryside. Here they are, with humourous comments.

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This pretty much is Llangernyw, a pub, a bus stop, a corner shop and a church

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Llangeryw Bus Stop, which is made out of slate, which I think looks quite pretty.

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Go on, pronounce those names!

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This is apparently the oldest living thing in Wales, a Yew tree that’s over 4000 years old…

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Yes, the Yew tree is sponsored by Esso. I didn’t understand it, and probably never will…..

More photos are available on my Flickr Set.

All in all, it was a good day out - the meal was nice, and the beer was free flowing, and I didn’t pay a penny for it! One thing that did amuse me was in The Stag (recommend anybody goes there, the food is so nice, and cheap too!) was these old, husky Welsh types were discussing Wrestlemania! Llangernyw seems a world away from the WWE.

Right, I’m missing the football (Yay to Liverpool yesterday!), so I’ll let you browse my photography at your leisure. I can’t say too much, but tomorrows entry will be a little bit special, you’ll have to wait for it for tomorrow though!

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Comment by Guy

where are the humourous comments?! ;)


 
Comment by nAL

How much gorgeousness can one place have? Those were amazing pictures. It’s real interesting how most of the pictures look monochromatic, even though it’s in full colour.

Amazing. (My fave is Moody Sky. Can I steal it to use as wallpaper on my lappie?)

And will you please help your readers with a guide to pronoucing Welsh names. Cos my response to the signs was, “Can I buy a vowel?”

lol


 
Comment by Rhys

nAL: Of course you can! I’d appreciate it. I may upload a section of pictures for wallpaper usage :)

About the guide, I’ll see what I can do :)


 
Comment by Sayre

Beautiful! I wouldn’t mind framing some of these (including your steep arse-tracked woods).

And this Yank, believe it or not, CAN pronounce most of that sign. Comes of growing up with “The Wiley Welshman” as my father was dubbed in a magazine once.


 
Comment by Mike Owen

Hello Rhys—-you Welshman, I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and say that perhaps they were just mouse slips, not poor Welsh spelling. LLANGERNYW as mentioned five times. Spelling Correct twice. Faulty three times. But, then again, Colwyn Bay Welsh is a bit different!!!! Perhaps my blog should be entitled Amiapickybugger, not Amiabankrobber. Mike


 
Comment by Mike Owen

Oh dear Mr RhysWynne. Now I’ve looked at your photos and I find Llangernyw mentioned three more times, spelt incorrectly twice. So total–8 wrong 5. Back to Y Creddyn (the Bay’s welsh medium secondary school, lets hope I’ve spelt it correct) Mike


 
Comment by Ally

We looked at some houses around there - very pretty!


 
Comment by Rhys

Sayre: Again, go right ahead, uncle who runs a welsh photo business probably wouldn’t be best pleased, bt meh ;)

Mike: I’m sure there was an “u” in Creuddyn :)

Ally: It’s my first time there, it is very pretty. Cracking pub with a cracking roast menu!


 

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