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Offline Blongb

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Re: The Great Orme
« Reply #480 on: June 09, 2014, 07:30:10 pm »
The new owners of Tonnau were moving in as I cycled past last week.
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« Reply #481 on: June 09, 2014, 07:35:12 pm »
Seems like that new sign will cause confusion! The driver of the car I saw told me that the sign said entry allowed to quote "ton oh", he apologised to me and I later saw him reversing back down!
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Re: The Great Orme
« Reply #482 on: August 09, 2014, 04:32:32 pm »
A friend has sent me two photos of her Great Orme plate. The image might be of interest, it certainly looks quite bare back then.

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« Reply #483 on: August 09, 2014, 05:01:34 pm »
still bare of flowers now lol

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Re: The Great Orme
« Reply #484 on: August 09, 2014, 05:16:16 pm »
A case of artistic licence.......less detail=more profit.

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Re: The Great Orme
« Reply #485 on: August 09, 2014, 10:10:02 pm »
It looks like an artists impression of Llandudno, before 1878.....i.e. before the Pier construction.
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Re: The Great Orme
« Reply #486 on: August 10, 2014, 12:02:01 am »
It's after 1878 as the Toll House and Marine Drive are there and the Marine Drive wasn't opened until 1878.   The Pier is to the right and out of sight of the photo/painting

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Re: The Great Orme
« Reply #487 on: August 10, 2014, 08:22:33 am »
The pottery that is likely to have made it is Longpark and they produced these faience wares between 1903 and 1930. That's not to say that they didn't take an earlier image and reproduce that.

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Re: The Great Orme
« Reply #488 on: August 10, 2014, 09:41:17 am »
What a shame we don;t have a local potter in town,great buisness to have.

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« Reply #489 on: August 10, 2014, 02:36:44 pm »
I still have a number of items of Beddgelert pottery in this browny shade and also green bought in the 1960s-- there doesn't seem to be anything similar now.
http://www.choughstudiopotteryshop.co.uk/choughstudiopotteryshop/prod_1431293-Beddgelert-Pottery-Wales-Vinegar-Cruet-Jug.html
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Re: The Great Orme
« Reply #490 on: September 23, 2014, 05:32:29 pm »
Police appeal following Great Orme sheep attacks

North Wales Police are appealing for information after two separate incidents involving a sheepdog breed of dog occurred during the last two weeks on the Orme’s Concrete Road area.
The sheep survived the attacks, but both needed treatment for wounds to their legs.
PCSO Chris Perkins said: “The farmer is extremely upset by these nasty attacks, and we are working with him and the Orme warden to establish the circumstances.”
Officers have increased patrols in the area, and are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed a dog matching this description around the vicinity.

Anyone with information relating to the attacks is asked to call PCSO Perkins at Llandudno Police Station on 101.

http://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/138501/police-appeal-following-great-orme-sheep-attacks.aspx

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Re: The Great Orme
« Reply #491 on: September 27, 2014, 10:29:06 am »
Ref. Daily Post.

FIRE SERVICE: Grass fire at Invalids Walk in Llandudno at 8.45am this morning, North Wales Fire & Rescue on the scene.

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Re: The Great Orme
« Reply #492 on: September 27, 2014, 11:39:15 am »
Driest September for more than 50 years...
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Re: The Great Orme
« Reply #493 on: September 27, 2014, 12:11:40 pm »
Driest September for more than 50 years...

No heat in the sun at that time?...Down to a discarded ciggy end,? doesn't much.

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Re: The Great Orme
« Reply #494 on: September 27, 2014, 01:39:33 pm »
 Or as likely someone, probably young, on a walk down from Tyn y Coed estate on his/her way to the West Shore and some sort of lighter in his/her pocket. I print his/her on purpose. Certain girls up here are gang leaders.