There's also more information about events coming up
in the next month or so
here...
Fires burn in unseasonally dry weather (10/3/10)
Whilst there has been so little rain over
the last few weeks, many hills have been ablaze. It
is not clear whether the fires have been started
deliberately or not, but some similar fires in South
Wales are thought to have been started by 'vandals'.
Mynydd Rhiw made BBC Wales Today yesterday with fire
crews there tackling the fire on top of the mountain
which was closing in on the radio mast.
Today saw fires near Llanaelhaearn, Mynytho, again
on Mynydd Rhiw and in the Porthmadog area tonight,
from where large plumes of smoke could be seen
rising for miles.
Mid and West Wales Fire Serive have issued
the following advice:
- Explain to children the dangers of playing with
and lighting fires
- Dispose of smoking materials such as cigarettes
safely
- Clear away bottles, glasses and broken glass to
avoid them magnifying the sun
- Never leave camp fires or barbecues unattended and
extinguish properly after use
- Don't attempt to put out grass fires yourself as
they can travel very quickly and change direction
without warning
- Report anyone seen deliberately lighting fires, or
suspected of starting fires, to Crimestoppers on
0800 555111
Wintry Weather Returns
(20/2/10) Once again, much of Llyn has been under a
blanket of snow - not as bad as in other parts of
Gwynedd and Northwest Wales, but still there have
been accidents on the roads. The A499 has been shut
because of an accident at Aberdesach, and there have
been other minor incidents across the area. The
threat of more wintry weather looks to stay with us
through the coming week.
Weatherman Walking
Visits Llyn (18/2/10)
Derek Brockway, weather presenter for BBC
Wales has also lead a series of walking programmes
on BBC 1 Wales, which are available on BBC iPlayer
for all. In this week's programme Derek walks from
Aberdaron to the tip of Llyn at Mynydd Mawr, taking
in the views to Ynys Enlli (Bardsey).
The walk is the second half of the programme which
can be watched online
here...
Dredger in Hafan
Pwllheli? (15/2/10)
Here is a photo of what I can only presume
is the dredger in Pwllheli. I know a lot of people
are interested in this so I'll try to keep you
posted!
Dredger in Pwllheli
CO-OP to disappear from
Pwllheli (13/2/10)
Since the CO-OP bought out Somerfield,
there has been speculation as to what will happen to
either one of the two stores in Pwllheli. Well now
we know that a a new supermarket, Haldanes, has
bought the current CO-OP site and will be opening
their new store on April 20th. No jobs are set to be
lost. You can find out more about the new
supermarket coming to Pwllheli
here...
Dredging set to start
this week (8/2/10)
I know that lots of people are following
this with interest - the contractors who will
undertake the dredging of Pwllheli marina are now on
site assembling the equipment which will dredge the
harbour. The dredging itself is due to start on
Thursday and should be completed by March 26th. More
info and pictures when I get them!
Llyn.info is now on
Twitter! (1/2/10)
If you want to keep up with the very latest
updates from Llyn, I am now "Tweeting"! I will be
able to update you whilst I'm out and about and keep
you up to date - simply choose to follow me from the
Twitter website. See my latest updates at
www.twitter.com/llyninfo
Preparations underway to
dredge Pwllheli Harbour (18/1/10)
Work is currently being carried out
adjacent to the Cob in Pwllheli to clear the
stilling lagoon ahead of dredging works in the
harbour which are scheduled to start during the
first week of February.
The silting of Pwllheli Harbour has been a hot issue
for the boating community in the town for the last
couple of years. The plans to clear the harbour
before the new tourism season starts therefore is
sure to be good news - helping Pwllheli to retain
it's position as one of the premier locations in the
UK for sailing and other watersports.
The material which is being dredged is being removed
and taken to near Harlech where it is being used to
cap a landfill site.
Work underway at Pwllheli Harbour
Yet more snow!
(13/1/10)
We appear to be experiencing one of the
coldest winters for many years in this part of
Wales. Whilst the snow amounts we have had are not
as bad as many other parts of the UK, the fact that
we have had snow on so many different oocasions over
the last few weeks is certainly quite unusual for
Llyn!There has now been snow lying on many of
our hills since before Christmas and last nights
falls brought lying snow back to many parts once
again.
The southerly tip of Llyn seems to have escaped the
worst this time, with most of the snow towards the
north and east.In Llithfaen there have been reports of
people being unable to go anywhere as the roads are
so treacherous - at a time when many councils are
scaling back their gritting due to a lack of salt
available to them.
The snow has just about stopped now
(lunchtime on Wednesday) and a thaw is now expected
over the coming days as temperatures recover
slightly.
Yet more snow has fallen on parts of the
peninsula today, only a few days after the last
spell of wintry weather. Snow lay on the ground
mainly on the hills and inland. Snow on the hills above Nefyn & Pistyll
from Porthdinllaen:
Wintry conditions near Sarn:
More snow in Porthmadog:
Dating Old Welsh Houses - can you help? (4/1/10)
This exciting new project is currently
taking place in Llyn and other parts of Gwynedd in
the spring of 2010. Funds have been raised from the
Llyn AONB SDF, Cist Gwynedd RDF, the HLF and
other grants. NOW we need additional OLD BUILDINGS
whose owners would like them to be considered for
FREE dating. The building should be thought to have
been built before the early 1600s; they need to have
original timbers, preferably roof timbers and beams.
We use specialist dendrochronologists to take
samples for tree ring dating; other specialists then
prepare a record of the building and its timbers
which owners would receive free. Please get in touch
soon if you would like to know more!
We also need additional VOLUNTEERS to come for a
day's FREE training and then work in small groups,
with help, to discover the history of these houses
and their families through documentary research. The
next training day in Gwynedd is on 11th January
2010. Later we will need help with our website,
displays, material for schools, preparing and giving
talks and guided visits.
We have a quarterly Newsletter, a "Dendro Project"
Friends organisation, and we are about to launch a
website (www.datingoldwelshhouses.co.uk).
All our printed material is bilingual.
Sustainable Abersoch Cynaliadwy are promoting a
programme of walks in January/February in
conjunction with Rhodwyr Llyn/Llyn Ramblers
(Thursdays) and Gorwel/Horizon (Wednesdays). Mostly
easy walks of 4-6 miles length around the peninsula.
All welcome.
Snow has fallen on much of the peninsula
this afternoon and evening, leaving a good covering
in many places. There have been some tricky
conditions on the roads with one car ending up on
it's roof in a hedge next the A497 near
Llanystumdwy.
Tonight also saw lightning off the west coast,
visible from much of the peninsula. The wintry
weather and bright full moon has created a very
white scene tonight!
New Year's Day Sea Dips (1/1/10)
The cold January weather didn't put people
off taking part in sea dips around the peninsula
today. In Abersoch and Morfa Nefyn crowds of people
watched as those brave enough the enter the water
made a run for it, many in fancy dress and raising
money for the RNLI.
Luckily the dips took place before the sleet and
snow came in this afternoon!
Abersoch - thanks to Michelle Lines
for these photos:
Morfa Nefyn:
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda - Happy New Year (31/12/09)
As 2009 draws to a close it is interesting
to look back over the past 12 months whilst also
looking ahead to the next 12. A glance down this
news page will give you a quick recap of how the
year unfolded, from Llyn.info's relaunch in March to
a glorious Easter, and a not so gloriousAugust but with plenty going on - there was
then more fine weather into autumn, capped off with
some snowy weather more recently. During the last 12
months Llyn.info has received 2.85 million hits and
this figure is one that continues to rise.
Hopefully the next year will be a good one, 2010
will see Llyn.info's 8th Birthday and there's bound
to be plenty going on throughout the year.
If you would like to contribute to Llyn.info, please
do not hesitate to get in touch, just email
webmaster@llyn.info - we look forward to hearing
from you.
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda at pawb sy wedi cefnogi
Llyn.info!
Happy New Year to everyone who has supported
Llyn.info!
Snow! (19/12/09)
Parts of the peninsula have been covered in
snow this morning, with up to a couple of inches in
places - look out for daily photos later! (Daily
photos
here...) The snow stretched from Llanbedrog
eastwards and north to Boduan, leaving the west and
north coasts clear.
There have been a few reports of accidents on some
of the roads in affected areas, and more snow and
ice is forecast for the rest of the weekend. Snow in Chwilog this morning
Festive Fun Run in Pwllheli (3/12/09)
This year's Lions Club Festive Fun Run is
in aid of the Pwllheli Football Club under 16s.
ANYONE can run, walk, wheel themselves, be pushed or
simply exercise the dog around the very short
course. The only rule is that some sort of Chrismas
fancy dress must be worn. Sponsor forms are
available from Yale and Hemmings. There will also be
bucket rattling for those who wish to come along and
watch to donate money. The more there the merrier,
and the sillier the costumes the more people will
enjoy it!
The Marine Conservation Society has a
facility on it's website where visitors can vote on
selected sites around our coast that they think
should be protected. There are three sites around
the coast of Llyn that are listed: Cricieth, St.
Tudwal's Islands and off Porthdinllaen. Find out
more and vote at:
http://www.yourseasyourvoice.com/mpa/?region=6#
Santa to visit Glasfryn Parc (30/11/09)
Make a magical start to the festive season
by visiting Glasfryn Parc. Father Christmas and his
elves will be ready to meet all the children and
give them a present from 12pm - 4pm on the first
three weekends in December. There will be a free
homemade mince pie and glass of mulled wine (or tea
or coffee) for each accompanying adult. Tickets are
£4.00 each.Santa's grotto at Glasfryn Parc is being
run in aid of the RNLI and you can find out more at
www.glasfryn.co.uk
Festive Events (30/11/09)
This week sees two towns on the peninsula
offically turn on their Christmas lights with late
night opening in many shops on the night of the
celebrations. Tuesday 1st December will see
celebrations in Pwllheli, whilst Thursday 3rd
December is Croeso 'Dolig in Cricieth.
Local Producer Wins "Food Oscar of Wales"
(22/11/09)
Siop Fferm Glasfryn has beaten 26 other
entries from across Wales to win the prestigious
True Taste Farm Enterprise Award.
Wales' True Taste Food & Drink Awards are managed by
the Welsh Assembly Government and is in its 8th year
of operation. The awards have become widely
recognized in the food and drink industry and with
consumers alike as providing evidence of good
quality produce. Regarded as the ?Oscars? of the
Welsh food and drink industry it has helped
establish the credibility of a Welsh food brand
within the retail sector and with consumers
generally.
The judging for the Farm Enterprise Award was based
on evidence of awareness of market requirements, of
working with others in the supply chain and an
awareness of key market drivers such as localness,
distinctiveness of taste and high animal welfare.
Entries underwent rigorous scrutiny by a panel of
expert judges.
The winners of the True Taste Awards were revealed
at a ceremony in Abergavenny?s historic Market Hall
hosted by award-winning television and radio
presenter, Sarah Dickins on Thursday 19th
November. The ceremony will be televised at 10.35pm
on ITV1 on Thursday 26th November. Siop Fferm
Glasfryn, which opened in 2001 and produces the
Great Taste Gold Star Cig Moch Pen Llyn Bacon, was
awarded Gold in the Farm Enterprise category. ?I am
absolutely delighted that Siop Fferm Glasfryn has
been recognised with this extremely prestigious
award.? Commented Jonathan Williams-Ellis. ?We sell
Llyn Lamb and Welsh Black Beef which has been raised
on the farm at Glasfryn. This way we know that the
quality of the product is second to none. We also
produce Cig Moch Pen Llyn bacon which is cured and
smoked on site using traditional methods to ensure
maximum flavour and no shrinkage during cooking. Our
customers can therefore be assured of both the
provenance and quality of our products.? He
continued.
Siop Fferm Glasfryn is open seven days a week from
10am ? 6pm and sells products to both trade and
retail customers. Cig Moch Pen Llyn is available
from the Siop Fferm Glasfryn and most good local
food retailers. RRP per pack (185g): £2.74. For
further information, please visit
www.siop-glasfryn.com or call 01766 810 202.
Jonathan Williams-Ellis with
the Farm Enterprise trophy won by Siop Fferm
Glasfryn at The True Taste Food & Drink Awards.
Wet Weather (18/11/09)
Late update: Severe wind now seems to be the main
cause for concern tomorrow with some forecasts of
gusts of over 70mph - which could cause disruption.
The weather has certainly turned very
autumnal over the last few days, with plenty of wind
and rain hitting the peninsula. Winds of over 60 mph
have been recorded in Aberdaron and heavy rain has
lead to many low lying fields flooding.
There is more rain forecast over the next few days
and disruption on roads which are liable to flood
seems likely. We'll try and post some daily photos
when we can! In the meantime, keep in touch with the
latest forecasts
here...
Llyn.info Calendar Update (12/11/09)
The Llyn.info calendar for 2010 has been
available for a couple of months now and is proving
popular in the four outlets which are stocking them
around the peninsula.
We have already raised in excess of £150 for the air
ambulance and hopefully this figure will still swell
much further. Thanks to those who are helping us
distribute next year's calendar and raise money for
such a good cause:
Eleri Stores, Aberdaron
Gwin Llyn Wines, Pwllheli
Londis Llanbedrog
Y Bryncynan, Morfa Nefyn
If you cannot get to pick your calendar up
in person, then they are also available online via
our shop.
Thanks to those who have already picked up a
calendar and donated.
October Events at Glasfryn Parc (13/10/09) Glasfryn Parc are holding a Game Evening
and Halloween party this month:
Following the success of last year?s event,
Siop Fferm Glasfryn will again be hosting a Game
Evening & Cooking Demonstration at Glasfryn Parc.
The event is to be held in the new Dining Room at
6.30pm on Wednesday 28th October.
?Local celebrity chef, Mel Thomas, cooked up a storm
at last year?s event and we are delighted that he
will be joining us again, together with Glasfryn
Parc?s own chef, Nigel Higginbottom? said Jonathan
Williams-Ellis.
Many people enjoy eating game but are less confident
about cooking it for themselves. Chef Mel Thomas
will unravel the mystery and demonstrate several
quick and simple ways to cook delicious dishes using
a variety of Game raised on the Estate at Glasfryn.
There will be plenty of opportunity to taste the
food cooked and enjoy Glasfryn?s hospitality.
There will also be a Halloween Party at
Glasfryn Parc on Saturday 31st October with
children's fancy dress from 5pm - 7pm with various
games and activities and a FREE goody bag for every
child in fancy dress. Adult fancy dress starts from
7pm-late with prizes for the best outfit.
Local Property now on Llyn.info (21/9/09)
We have teamed up with local estate agents Yale and
Hemmings and now have a selection of local property
on Llyn.info. Martin Hemmings also added that they are
constantly on the look out for new properties to
market - and you can contact them on 01758 612 233 for
more information.
To browse this month's featured properties please
visit our new
Property
Guide.
A Blast from the Past (14/9/09) The latest addition to Llyn.info is a
gallery of old photographs from the area, kindly
given by Lyn Relph.
Pwllheli harbour is probably one of the
areas on the peninsula which has changed most in
recent times. Lyn's photos give a glimpse back in
time, before the marina and the surrounding area
was developed.
Lyn has also sent photos of the
landslides along the coast at Nefyn in 2001, as well
as the destruction from tidal flooding near Dinas
Dinlle.
You can see the gallery by
clicking here, and
if you have any old photos from Llyn, then we'd love
to see them! Please email us at
webmaster@llyn.info and it would be great to add
your photos to the gallery too.
Summer Set to Return! (8/9/09)
You'd be forgiven for thinking it was autumn over
the last couple of weeks, but things look set to
improve tomorrow, and for a good few days after
that! The 8 day forecast looks dry and sunny at the
moment, showing that while the school holidays may
be over, the summer isn't necessarily:
Fungus
Foray this Sunday (8/9/09) Everyone is welcome to
join in with a woodland fungus foray to be held at
Boduan Sanctuary Wood from 2 till 4 pm on Sunday
13th September.
The foray will be led by fungus expert Charles Aron,
who will identify and tell us about every specimen
brought to him.
There?ll be feasting in the wood from 4pm, with
delicious local Traed Moch pork on the barbeque to
eat with the safe mushrooms found in the forey.
We?re hoping for a wide variety of fungi, though you
never know what you?ll find until the day. Last
year, we found all sorts, including Coconut-scented
Milkcaps (they really do smell of coconut, and
they?re good to eat), Russulas and Grisettes. Plus,
of course, lots of poisonous toadstools including
the beautiful red and white Fly Agaric. We?ll not be
cooking those!
Boduan Sanctuary Wood is 5 miles north of Pwllheli
on the B4354 (map reference SH 331 392, postcode
LL53 8PZ). It has good paths and a toilet, and it?s
always open to visitors. Dogs are welcome. For more
information, take a look at
www.eternalforest.org, ring 01758 612006 or
07968 167204, or email
eft@eternalforest.org.
Enlli
(Bardsey) Exhibition (5/9/09) To celebrate the 30th
anniversary since the Bardsey Trust bought Ynys
Enlli (Bardsey Island), a special exhibition is to
take place in Bangor. There are hopes that the crown
worn by the former king of the island will also
return to Wales for the event from it's current
location in Liverpool.
The exhibition will run from October 24th until 17th
April next year in the Gwynedd Museum & Art Gallery.
If you have any old photos of the island or it's
people, then the organisers would like to hear from
you. You can email them
here...
Get Walking this Autumn (5/9/09) The Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty Unit of Gwynedd Council is organising
a series of guided walks around Llyn this autumn,
starting today in Clynnog Fawr but also in the
following areas during the coming weeks:
>September 12th:
Mynytho & Nanhoron starting from the Foel Gron car
park
>September 19th:
Trefor starting from the beach car park
>October 3rd:
Aberdaron, starting outside the Ty Newydd Hotel
All walks start at 10.30am. For more information
please see the
Llyn AONB
website...
Thousands Raised for the Air Ambulance (4/9/09) The Marina Boat Club and Abererch Sands have
once again had a busy summer of fundraising, this
year for the Wales Air Ambulance, so vital for
people on the peninsula. Their hard work has paid
off with over £4000 being raised.
Calendars
to raise money for Air Ambulance (29/8/09) The Llyn.info calendar for 2010 has been
released today and is now available in Gwin Llyn
Wines, Pwllheli and Y Bryncynan Inn near Morfa
Nefyn. To celebrate the calendar's 5th year of
publication, we are giving them away! However,
instead we are suggesting a donation to the Wales
Air Ambulance. The suggested donation is £2 per
calendar, or however much you would like to give.
The calendars are now available in Gwin Llyn Wines
and Y Bryncynan and will be available online next
week.
Llyn.info's Calendar for 2010
Pub Poll Returns for 2009 (28/8/09) Back again by popular demand is our pub poll,
now becoming a fairly firm annual fixture on
Llyn.info!
We've got 20 pubs from across the peninsula in
the running, now all you have to do is vote for your
favourite by
clicking here...
Inigo Jones supply Trophies
for
Prestigious Sailing Event in Pwllheli (16/8/09) Crews from all over the world attended Pwllheli
from the 8th to the 14th of August for the Splash
Worlds sailing competition, the majority coming from
the Netherlands.
The Splash sailors are all under 18 whilst those
over 18 continue into the Flash class, which is the
same boat with a larger sail. The President of the
International Splash Class Luuk Feikens opened the
event with over 400 competitors and families
attending in the large marquee at Pwllheli Sailing
Club.
Inigo Jones Slate Works provided purpose made Welsh
slate trophies and coasters for the event. This is
yet another prestigious sailing event held in
Pwllheli and Inigo Jones were delighted to be asked
to supply Welsh slate for the event.
French Market to visit
Glasfryn Parc (12/8/09) A little piece of
France is visiting the Llyn Peninsula on Friday 21st
August. Glasfryn Parc will be hosting a traditional
French Market consisting of stallholders from France
who regularly travel to the UK to sell their goods
and products.
The French Market will trade from 9.00am ? 6.30pm.
There will be a magnificent cheese lorry with a
truly enormous selection of French cheeses. Bread
will be baked onsite, in front of visitors. There
will also will be the Charcuterie with wonderful
sausages, olives, Turkish delight, smoked ham and
Calvados pate. Pure Butter Homemade biscuits, cakes
and Ginger bread, Mustards, sauces and, of course,
garlic will be on offer as well.
For those with a sweet tooth, wonderful natural farm
made jams and natural cider & Apple juice and
Calvados as well the hugely popular crepes stall.
For those with a small space left, the sweet stall
will also be making fresh pralines, almonds and
cashews on site. And for those who like South of
France, they will find soaps from Marseille,
lavenders, tablecloths and wines from Provence.
Local Meat Wins Gold (12/8/09) Cig Moch Pen Llyn was recently recognised for its
high quality and superior taste and the Cig Moch
Smoked Back Bacon was awarded Gold * at the
prestigious 2009 Great Taste Awards from the Guild
of Fine Food. ?We take great pride in producing Cig
Moch Pen Llyn and are thrilled to have been awarded
a Gold * for the smoked back bacon.? Commented
Jonathan Williams-Ellis of Glasfryn Farm Shop who
produce the bacon near Pwllheli.
Coastwatch Station Open Day (10/8/09) Yesterday, the first of
several planned coastwatch stations to open around
the coast of Llyn held it's first open day. The look
out will not be fully functional until next year,
however, volunteers are already getting prepared and
were on hand to explain what service the lookout
will provide.
NSPCC HACK comes to Llyn (1/8/09) On 12th September fundraisers will be taking
part in a 24 mile circular hike around Aberdaron in
aid of the NSPCC. Over 130 walkers are already
taking part - and if you're interested, why not take
a look at the
NSPCC website for more information?
The hike will take in Mynydd Rhiw offering those
taking part specactular views over Porth Neigwl
(Hell's Mouth) and Snowdonia. The walk is open to
people of all fitness levels but must be completed
in 24 hours.
The Digital Switchover (30/7/09) Llyn, along with the rest of Wales, will start
the transition to digital TV on the 21st October -
and during November the analogue signal will be
turned off completely.
Dredging in Pwllheli Harbour (29/7/09)
After at least 12 months of struggling through a
narrow channel at the entrance to Pwllheli harbour
and marina, dredging has finally begun to clear some
of the sediment which has built up there.
As more major sailing competitions come to the town
this week, it is good to see that work is being done
to keep the town's boating facilities up to the high
standard that has been set here in the past, though
there is still plenty more to do!
Pwllheli Harbour Mouth is being dredged.
Get walking
this August! (24/7/09)
The Sustainable Abersoch Cynaliadwy group are
organising another series of walks around the area
for August, so if you fancy going somewhere new,
with the benefit of a guide - why not join in? There
are walks from across the peninsula and for most
abilities. More information can be found on
the SAC website.
Llanbedrog's past goes on show (21/7/09)
Llanbedrog's past is being celebrated in a special
exhibition in Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw (Gallery) in
the village. The exhibition also includes photos
from the Polish community in Penrhos and gives a
glimpse of what life was like in and around the
village when the main road was little more than a
country lane! More info on the Plas Glyn-y-Weddw
website here...
A499 Improvement Completed (17/7/09) The long awaited
completion of the new A499 between Llanaelhaearn and
Aberdesach along the north coast of the peninsula
took place today (Friday) with the removal of the
30mph speed limit. The new road will vastly improve
access along the peninsula and for the people of the
peninsula who travel to Caernarfon and beyond.
Wakestock Round-Up (13/7/09) It's been another
very busy weekend for the Wakestock Festival. After
a dry start on Friday with just a bit of rain during
the evening, Saturday saw some very wet weather and
muddy conditions at the festival site in Penrhos.
Luckily the weather was much better on the Sunday
for the Wakeboarding Finals and the final night of
music - even though the ground was very muddy it
didn't dampen the spirits of the artists or
audiences!
The UK did very well in the wakeboarding with both
the men and women's winners coming from within the
UK - namely Nick Davis and Charlotte Bryant.
Photos:
Friday (inc. red arrows)
Saturday (inc. pro wakeboarders qualifying)
Sunday (inc. wakeboarding finals)
Coastwatch Stations for Llyn
(21/6/09) The coast of Llyn is
some of the most beautiful in the country and
attracts thousands of people to it every week during
the summer. However, the coast around the peninsula
can be dangerous. Now, old coastguard stations
around the country are being taken over by the
National Coastwatch Institution and of the 6 sites
currently operational or being proposed in Wales, 3
are around the coast of Llyn. Old coastguard
lookouts at Porth Dinllaen, Braich-y-Pwll and
Pwllheli could all soon be reopened and keeping an
eye along the coast. The coastguard station
at Porthdinllaen has now been refurbished and
volunteers being found to man the lookout. You can find out
more about the National Coastwatch Institution and
how to volunteer on their website,
click here...
Work on bypass to start in January (21/6/09) Seeing the long line
of traffic crawling along the Cob towards Porthmadog
on Friday evenings will soon be a thing of the past.
Deputy First Minister for Wales, Ieuan Wyn Jones
announced last week that the proposed plans for the
bypass around Porthmadog, Minffordd and Tremadog
have been given the go-ahead. Work is expected to
start early in the New Year.
New Shearwater Coming Soon (12/6/09) If anyone else has
noticed "Shearwater's" absence so far this year,
that is because the old "Shearwater" has now gone,
to be replaced with "Shearwater II" which will
hopefully arrive in Pwllheli soon and will once
again be offering trips around the beautiful
coastline of Llyn.
Skipper Alan Gray is excited about the new boat's
arrival: "We will have a separate galley, a
double-decker arrangement with more passenger
seating, a forward dolphin viewing platform on the
fore-deck, underwater video so everyone can see what
is going on beneath the boat (particularly when the
dolphins are bow-riding), hot and cold running water
in the washbasin in the toilet, disabled facilities,
a lounge with sofa-type seating, points for P.Cs for
our scientist groups etc."
We will have more on "Shearwater II" following its
arrival in Pwllheli, in the meantime we have this
mock image of how the new boat will look:
Hafod Eryri Officially Opens (12/6/09) After nearly 3 years
of construction, and costing over £8 million pounds,
Hafod Eryri on Snowdon's summit finally opens today.
Two poor summers and a particularly harsh winter
have been blamed for the delays to the building,
which is the highest in England and Wales.
There is likely to be a large amount of media
coverage today from the summit, so keep an eye on
the news!
More about the construction project can be found
here...
Antiques & Collectables Valuation Day (31/5/09) Wedi 3, an afternoon
programme on S4C will be filming at Plas
Glyn-y-Weddw in Llanbedrog on Friday 12th June at an
antiques and collectables valuation day being held
in aid of Diabetes, Leukaemia, Stroke and Cath
Community Fund (Children's Ward, Ysbyty Gwynedd).
The event will be running between 11am and 4.30pm
and Felix Aubell and Byrne's of Chester will be on
hand to value antiques and collectables brought
along by the public.
£2.00 per item (pairs and sets classed as one item).
For more information call Linda on (01758) 740 472.
AONB Photographic Competition (31/5/09) To celebrate the
launch of the new Llyn Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty website, the AONB unit in Pwllheli are
holding a photographic competition, with photography
related prizes up for grabs.
SAC Walking Festival Starts Today (29/4/09) There's a week of events taking place as part of the
Sustainable Abersoch Cynaliadwy's Walking Festival.
For more information, go to the SAC website
here... For a programme of events,
click here...
G?yl Gwanwyn at Boduan Sanctuary Wood (24/4/09)
Bluebells, birdsong and bright young leaves will
form the backdrop to an extraordinary series of
events in Boduan Sanctuary Wood over the first nine
days of May ? a G?yl Gwanwyn (Spring Festival) of
Artists in the Wood.
Find out more about what will be going on in the
wood and how you can get involved by
clicking here...
For a full schedule of events which are taking place
during the festival,
click here...
Boduan Sanctuary Wood is owned and managed by the
Eternal Forest Trust and is the only place in Wales
here it is possible to have a natural, woodland
burial.
Work Starts on
Flood Prone A499 (24/4/09) After many periods of being underwater last year,
causing traffic chaos in surrounding areas, work has
now started on the A499 at Penrhos to help prevent
the road from flooding in the future.
Oops... (22/4/09)
Unfortunate scenes
at Criccieth today with a car in the sea off the
town's east beach. The coastguard was on hand
helping to sort things out.
Sheepdog Rescued from Cliff (20/4/09) On our return from
Enlli (Bardsey) yesterday, we saw a dog which had
been missing since Friday, stuck on a ledge of cliff
near Aberdaron. I am glad to say that the 7 month
old collie was rescued successfully last night.
Ploughing Match Next Week (20/4/09) This Saturday, 25th April, a ploughing match is
being held at Bryn Bodfel in Boduan. Contestants are
still welcome to enter and horse drawn ploughs are
especially invited to join - for more information or
to register please call Hefin on 07816 765 733.
More Sunshine to
Finish Easter Holidays (20/4/09)
Following a busy Easter Weekend, the sunny weather
was once again shining on Llyn over the last weekend
of the school holidays. Our daily photos give you a
better idea, and you can view the last 7 days
here...
Excellent Easter is
a Promising Start (14/4/09) A fantastic bank
holiday weekend of weather gave the area an
excellent start to the 2009 season. Many shops and
accommodation providers are reporting encouraging
incomes and it is hoped that the sunny weather will
entice people back again later in the year. Many
people, fooled by the early start to the nice
weather, were caught out and sun burnt. As this
Easter really did prove, when the weather is nice on
Llyn, there really is nowhere better to be! You can
view the last 7 days daily photos
here...
Easter
is nearing! (29/3/09) As you're no doubt
aware, the Easter Bank Holiday is now less than two
weeks away, and if you still haven't booked your
holiday accommodation, then there is still some
availability, and it's better to book soon to avoid
disappointment! There is also a whole host of local
activities and attractions to visit, as well as
place to eat. You can check out al our tourism
listings
here...
New
Llyn.info Launched (29/3/09) As Llyn.info nears
it's 7th birthday, finally the new version of the
site is online. The new design is hoped to make
navigation easier and simplify the layout of the
site. Some parts of the site which are currently not
online will become available in the coming days. You
can keep up to date with the latest developments in
Llyn.info Today.
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