Its only the night of wyddfa in llanberis, as that's a massive beer session, but I think that affects peoples decisions on whether to stage bigger socials around the bigger races..Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
On a friday night there's a bit of a dangerous walk between the pad and the dolbadarn which can be fun.. but normally its fairly trouble free.. I've never really had trouble or seen trouble in north wales outside of the main festivals, snowdon race, faenol festival etc...
I can't say that Wales is being sold to me
Maybe we should start a seperate thread - Great things about Wales?
Aye, but I think highlighting the issue may force more of a proactive response.. more policing.. warnings etc..I can't say that Wales is being sold to me
Maybe we should start a seperate thread - Great things about Wales?
We could ignore it, not talk about it, but year on year there is fighting and that's why I'm sure many leave the day of the race and those that stay often just stay in the vic. I won't invite mates up, who'd love it, the only time I did they were stuck the other side of the village while the police cordoned off an area due to some knifing or glassing of some sort...
It undoubtably costs the area £1000's in lost revenue that night alone, never mind hardly show casing the area.
I also think its a factor in the internationals no longer turning up, well not the true elite anyway.. the italians aren't exactly huge fans of bar room brawling..
Blimey.. and I have more Welsh racing pencilled in for this Summer... gulp.
Most Snowdonian towns being simply hideous doesn't help at all.
In fact, as I sit here, I can't think of a nice one...
Off Topic.
This reminds of when I lived in the area. It was the 1997 General Election and a friend was standing as Labour candidate against the incumbent MP, one Dafydd Wigley of Plaid Cymru. In a scene reminiscent of the film No Surrender http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089697/ the post election parties were both booked in to the same hotel in Caernarfon on the same night! Let's just say it was an interesting night
In general, the only trouble I saw was fairly limited in extent. Things could have worsened in the intervening years though. A pity as the vast majority of the locals are fine, just a small minority spoiling things for everyone.
Beddgelert and Betws Y Coed have their own charm. And there is nothing offensive about Llanberis.
Tremadog is lovely.
As for Deiniolen or BF....well, there you may have a point.
Beddgelert is OK, had a lovely little meal in a small tea shop there after coming off the Nantlle Ridge.
Had a puncture on the car when I came out and a couple of people asked if I needed help
Betws Y Coed is great if you are into viewing scallies on the green
heard that Dolgellau is OK, no?
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