Just spent a week in Wales...
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Seeing the wifes rellos: Started off just over the border from England, near Chester, then drove to Angelsey, then back across the center to the east of the country, then down to Swansea, on to Pembrokeshire, and finally back up across it to Liverpool airport. Its a beautiful place, jaw droppingly stunning at times, the roads are excellent, and mostly empty, and the biggest surprise? Just how damn good the food is! What's happened in the 15 years since I have been away? Some kind of revoloution? The ingredients are stunning, from beef, lamb, seafood, and dairy; I haven't eaten stuff this good for a long time, if ever and the preparation the equal of anything I have had in France. If you don't mind a bit of mist and rain on your hols, and quite frankly, the castles and countryside look more dramatic that way, then I can recommend the place, it really is a little gem these days.
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You should - Just been to Alnwick over the weekend for the first time in years. The A1 was dreadful (it's always been bad) and the castle seems to have turned into some kind of Harry Potter theme park. Ne'ery a Northener about, except as staff and your humble correspondent. Unless you count Yorkshire as the north.
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I grew up just along the coast from Chester, and always thought it had loads to offer. And even back in the 50s and 60s the food was not that bad.
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You should - Just been to Alnwick over the weekend for the first time in years. The A1 was dreadful (it's always been bad) and the castle seems to have turned into some kind of Harry Potter theme park. Ne'ery a Northener about, except as staff and your humble correspondent. Unless you count Yorkshire as the north.
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Deeside or further west?
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
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Not like New Zealand Lamb... X|
veni bibi saltavi
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A bit further round then :) I'm originally from Sandycroft and went to school in Hawarden. I have to admit Deeside was (and on the occasions I drive past it, still is) a bit of a dive, but once you get further into Wales (and away from some of the holiday towns) it certainly gets a lot nicer.
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
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A bit further round then :) I'm originally from Sandycroft and went to school in Hawarden. I have to admit Deeside was (and on the occasions I drive past it, still is) a bit of a dive, but once you get further into Wales (and away from some of the holiday towns) it certainly gets a lot nicer.
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
Totally agree, all those towns between Connahs Quay and Ffynongroew used to look very grey and dismal back in the day. Rhyl was also a bit of a dump, especially in summer. But once you crossed the Clwyd you entered great coast and country. Coincidentally, the Glynne Arms in Hawarden got a mention in the Telegraph today, in the top 50 gastropubs in Britain; things are looking up.
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Totally agree, all those towns between Connahs Quay and Ffynongroew used to look very grey and dismal back in the day. Rhyl was also a bit of a dump, especially in summer. But once you crossed the Clwyd you entered great coast and country. Coincidentally, the Glynne Arms in Hawarden got a mention in the Telegraph today, in the top 50 gastropubs in Britain; things are looking up.
Richard MacCutchan wrote:
Coincidentally, the Glynne Arms in Hawarden got a mention in the Telegraph today, in the top 50 gastropubs in Britain
That's surprising to hear.. :) It does seem that (at long last) the food situation is improving in Wales. We've had some good meals out there over the last few years. One place we keep meaning to try is Dylan's Restaurant at Menai Bridge, but it always seems to be fully booked and we're usually on an unpredictable (weather driven) schedule :laugh:
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
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Seeing the wifes rellos: Started off just over the border from England, near Chester, then drove to Angelsey, then back across the center to the east of the country, then down to Swansea, on to Pembrokeshire, and finally back up across it to Liverpool airport. Its a beautiful place, jaw droppingly stunning at times, the roads are excellent, and mostly empty, and the biggest surprise? Just how damn good the food is! What's happened in the 15 years since I have been away? Some kind of revoloution? The ingredients are stunning, from beef, lamb, seafood, and dairy; I haven't eaten stuff this good for a long time, if ever and the preparation the equal of anything I have had in France. If you don't mind a bit of mist and rain on your hols, and quite frankly, the castles and countryside look more dramatic that way, then I can recommend the place, it really is a little gem these days.
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Just spent a week in Wales...
Should we call you Pinocchio from now on then? :confused:
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Not like New Zealand Lamb... X|
veni bibi saltavi
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Richard MacCutchan wrote:
Coincidentally, the Glynne Arms in Hawarden got a mention in the Telegraph today, in the top 50 gastropubs in Britain
That's surprising to hear.. :) It does seem that (at long last) the food situation is improving in Wales. We've had some good meals out there over the last few years. One place we keep meaning to try is Dylan's Restaurant at Menai Bridge, but it always seems to be fully booked and we're usually on an unpredictable (weather driven) schedule :laugh:
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
Had a nice risotto at the Angelsey arms in Menai. Again, I was very surprised to see such good cooking. Dillons looks a bit steep though, 30 quid for a Rioja! http://dylansrestaurant.co.uk/menu.php[^]
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Had a nice risotto at the Angelsey arms in Menai. Again, I was very surprised to see such good cooking. Dillons looks a bit steep though, 30 quid for a Rioja! http://dylansrestaurant.co.uk/menu.php[^]
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Munchies_Matt wrote:
Dillons looks a bit steep though, 30 quid for a Rioja!
Life as a software contractor, eh! :laugh:
How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.
15 quid is the most you should pay else you are being ripped off, despite how much you earn. :)
