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I first went there when the kids were small

A little place in North Wales

When they believed in dragons

And other scary tales

It's really is just a tiny place

They don't claim to have much there

But a massive sandy beach

And masses of fresh air

I've been there nearly every year

For the memories that are there

They help though those few times

When I feel in need of care

Even after all those years

Llandanwg is much the same

A very special place to me

I just wish I could say it's name

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PMRPete

howtopronounce.com/llandanwg/

in reply toPMRPete

That's a useful site Pete, thank you. Mind you in North Wales in particular I find it hard to understand them when they are speaking English🙄

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garshe in reply to

I am from South Wales and cant understand the North Waliens.😱 xSheila

in reply togarshe

My wife learnt a few North Walien words to speak when we entered places where it went quiet when we walked in then started in Welsh. She reckoned it stopped them talking about us when they found we were English but understood Welsh. 😅 I've always found the people as friendly as you will find anywhere when they find you like a chat, which I always do.😉

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garshe in reply to

Yes but there are some very old fashioned Welsh in the Valleys who can be very rude. I am happy to say although from the Valleys I am a very nice lady lol 🤣🤣💕x Sheila

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skischool

Gosh Master Po we are treated to a view from the captain's cockpit seat.bit like the Southport space shuttle.most impressed.

Ski's with a bubble car :) x

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knitter

A bitter sweet poem Don, but it brought a smile to my face , that last line.

Also got me googling Llandanwg , I ‘ve visited North Wales a few times but I wish I had been there.

🎂🎂🎂🥃🥃HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🥃🥃🎂🎂🎂

in reply toknitter

Thank you Knitter. There are some lovely beaches all along that coast between Harlech and Barmouth, never very busy even during the high season. 🙂

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sassy59

Lovely view from the campervan

As memories you share

A special place that you hold dear

Wishing I could be there.

Have a wonderful birthday Don and enjoy your lunch. Xxx 😘❤️😘❤️🎂

in reply tosassy59

Thanks Carole for the lovely poem and good wishes. The photo was taken last June in not the best of weather. 🙂x

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sassy59 in reply to

Looks a bit murky. Xxx💕😘

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I think it was quite early in the morning when I was getting ready to walk down to the farmhouse you can just see on the right for my full Welsh breakfast. It’s actually a B&B but Mrs E let’s me join her guests in the breakfast room.😬

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sassy59 in reply to

That’s lovely Don. Hope you had a good day yesterday. Xxxxx😘

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Whitechinchilla

I could say the same about places I visited in Africa when I lived there in another life Don.🤣

So a born and bred Cardiff girl is available for lessons in Welsh pronounciation.

For a fee of course 😂😂😂😂

It’s a glorious beach isn’t it? x

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RoadRunner44

We all have memories of visiting a particularly special place Don. I find old photograph albums are a great source of pleasure. Although photographs can be viewed on your phone or online, these days, I for one feel they will never replace albums.

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Hacienda

Used to go to LLangolen a lot , Rhyl, Horseshoe Pass, and the Long named Train station a few Times, My Dad was Welsh, never got to learn from him though, He passed when I was 4. A Beautiful Country. Your View show's it. Thank You Don.xxx

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roz38

Happy Birthday Don with love from Roz and Paul xxxx

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Jomo46

Happy birthday you smoothie!!

X)

Jo

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SquirrelsHolt

Look at the time 🕜!💫✨🌟🌠HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mr.D 🎂🎈🎉📨🐶🐾🐾🍻🚐💐🎊!

Hope you have a really good day! 💞💞

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Izb1

This brought a tear to my eye Don, I must be getting soft in my old age, can relate to this x

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wheezyof

I've been to Llandawg many times too,

A sweep of sea washed sand

beneath a sky of blue.

Rock pools at each end of the sand

Where we shrimped with nets, as, well you do.

Up in the sand among the grass

a ruined chapel hid

Sadly it came to pass,

there they laid the body of a lad

He ignored the undertow : the sea was clear as glass.

I've watched seals and dolphins in the bay,

and munched my picnics there,

Under stars at night I lay.

Unless it rained then into my tent,

Where with card games and books I whiled away the day.

Not up to Don's standard but who could be?

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Ergendl in reply towheezyof

Equally as evocative, though.

in reply towheezyof

That's nice, perhaps Llandanwg is where we picked up the poetry bug? 😅

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wheezyof in reply to

Well maybe we did. Wales has always had Great Bards. xxxx

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HungryHufflepuff

Happy birthday Don, I hope you’re having a wonderful day 😊

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Corin1950

You’re improving my geography no end. Had to look up Llandanwg on google maps as had never heard of it and there it was not far from Barmouth, which I visited my years ago as a friend of ours had a house there.

A very wistful Poem from you today, Don.

Lots of happy memories.

Hope you enjoyed your special day with the two fat ladies, the knitted girlies and Midge.

Love

Corin

Ps I enjoyed the drinks in your honour and Skis- a very nice Chilean Malbec which a friend brought round yesterday to cheer me up.

🍷🍷

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Lyd12

Another memory jogged there, Don. Many years ago Tony and I went to Wales on our Lambretta. We needed direction, and stopped to ask the way to "Cry seeth" ?! The man nearly had a fit - "Cry seeth" mon, ? You mean

"Cricceth"! Never forgot that, we had a good laugh about it later. Love Iris x

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garshe

I am from South Wales. Born in a village called CWMGWRACH. English meaning "The Valley of the Witches" My husband reckons I have a sixth sense lol.I know a few spells but they are all nice ones lol. 🤣🤣 Happy Birthday to you and I wish you Good Health . xSheila

in reply togarshe

😅 Thank you for your good wishes. Does your husband still live with you, Sheila? 😂

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garshe in reply to

Yes Don he does. We have been married 56yrs. Were you thinking of asking me out on a date lol. 🤣🤣👍🥰 xSheila

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Well I wouldn't mind 😁, but I though he implied in some way that you were a witch. 😱

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garshe in reply to

Well you are absolutely right Don as he does call me the Cwmgwrach Witch sometimes 🤣 he will never leave me it will cost him too much and I may put a spell on him lol.😱😱 We are very happy as we lived in Midde East .Far East and Asia for.almost 40yrs as Gary worked there building Airports ,Roads bridges High rise building .army camps etc etc .both my daughters went to school in Dubai and Oman.great life really miss it now we have retired and back home.😥😥 xSheila

😅 I've fallen out with Cricceth. I found this year that they have installed a height barrier to prevent me using my favourite perch giving a panoramic view of the bay. 🙁

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stamford1234

I didn't know it was your birthday. Belated best wishes Don and thanks again for your lovely poetry.

in reply tostamford1234

Thank you Lynn, I missed your reply to my query about your English breakfasts so that must make us quits. 😁 A good English/Welsh breakfast sets one up for the day.

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stamford1234

Quits! x

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