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Offline Fester

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Re: Llandudno Pier
« Reply #990 on: August 09, 2018, 09:52:51 pm »
Agreed Mike, yes, I’ve been on the Pier a lot this last couple of weeks, but I can’t believe how quiet the rides are.
Now I realise why.
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Re: Llandudno Pier
« Reply #991 on: August 09, 2018, 10:08:21 pm »
I noticed today pier was packed but you were lucky to see two kids on a ride , as we've said before fester folks haven't got a lot to spend when they get here ,drop the price more would go on the rides .


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Re: Llandudno Pier
« Reply #992 on: August 10, 2018, 12:04:28 pm »
To be fair isn't it more to do with the average age of a pier dweller being closer to 80 than 8?
I rarely see young families in Llandudno, there isn't a lot here for them.

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« Reply #993 on: August 10, 2018, 02:02:46 pm »
That's fair comment. Very few families with young kids around.
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Re: Llandudno Pier
« Reply #994 on: August 11, 2018, 04:02:46 pm »
no beach,no cinema,no nothing x

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Re: Llandudno Pier
« Reply #995 on: August 11, 2018, 06:35:27 pm »
That's fair comment. Very few families with young kids around.

Yet, I see quite a crowd gathered in front of Punch and Judy several times a day?
Watching.... but not so much spending!
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Re: Llandudno Pier
« Reply #996 on: August 26, 2018, 11:11:53 am »
Paddle Steamer Waverley is due Llandudno Tuesday and Wednesday 28/29th.

Visit could be in doubt. She broke down with boiler problems yesterday on a cruise to Rothesay and after anchoring for 4 hours is now alongside in Greenock for repairs. Watch this space.

Report on BBC Scotland.

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Re: Llandudno Pier
« Reply #997 on: August 27, 2018, 06:35:43 pm »
Waverley visit now looking interesting.

AIS shows her arriving Largs at 1827. Impossible for her to reach Liverpool in time for a cruise departing at 1000 hours tomorrow.

Destination has now been changed from Liverpool to Llandudno.

Good Luck.

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Re: Llandudno Pier
« Reply #998 on: August 27, 2018, 08:12:37 pm »
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:182650/mmsi:232001540/In my humble opinion:5386954/vessel:WAVERLEY

Off the Isle of Arran..
About 170 miles to run to Llandudno
At current speed of about 14 knots she has 12 hours to run, so could be in Llandudno Bay tomorrow morning after 8am

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Re: Llandudno Pier
« Reply #999 on: August 28, 2018, 02:04:22 pm »
Got here at last!
The Waverley by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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Re: Llandudno Pier
« Reply #1000 on: August 28, 2018, 02:29:47 pm »
As a child my parents took me to the Isle of Man on one of the day trip steamers. They seemed noticeably larger but then;  I was noticeably smaller.
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Re: Llandudno Pier
« Reply #1001 on: August 28, 2018, 04:54:35 pm »
As a child my parents took me to the Isle of Man on one of the day trip steamers. They seemed noticeably larger but then;  I was noticeably smaller.

Look up Maid of Mann Ian, one of the regulars on the Llandudno I.o.M. run.
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Re: Llandudno Pier
« Reply #1002 on: August 28, 2018, 05:17:44 pm »
I've not heard of the maid of Mann don't remember that one , manxman  monas isle  snaefell  Tynwald  King Orry came a few times .you would have 1.000 + most trips .

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Re: Llandudno Pier
« Reply #1003 on: August 28, 2018, 06:05:40 pm »
I remember going there in 1968 but can't remember the name of the boat and I think that the cost was £1.50.

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« Reply #1004 on: August 28, 2018, 08:04:41 pm »
It was Mona's Isle, I believe.  That was the SS doing the Llandudno - Isle of Man run during the '50s and '60s.
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