Daily Post and North Wales Weekly News

[Bellringer]

Yes and we all know how old you are Mike.
Why do papers always have to quote a person's age?

[Michael]

  Thanks everyone for your congrats. They had to print my age. They knew that everyone looking at the photo would think "he is too young to have done all that."  (I wish) LOL Mike

[Yorkie]

  Thanks everyone for your congrats. They had to print my age. They knew that everyone looking at the photo would think "he is too young to have done all that."  (I wish) LOL Mike

I've stopped buying the NWWN so missed the article.  Is it worth me investing 85p to read about your exploits, or would I be better to remain ignorant?   
 :golf: :golf: :golf: :golf:

[Nemesis]

You can read it on-line Yorkie-- no pic, but a good article.

http://www.northwalesweeklynews.co.uk/conwy-county-news/local-conwy-news/2013/01/31/he-s-not-a-golfer-but-runs-a-golf-course-on-llandudno-s-great-orme-55243-32713314/

[Merddin Emrys]

Thanks for the link Nemesis, Mike, a great article, good on you! 

[Yorkie]

Lovely potted history of Mike and certainly worth all of 85p, but as I know what he looks like, and having now read the article (thanks to Nemesis), there is no need for me to line the pockets of Trinity Mirror and I am still almost £1 better off!  Oh! Joyous day!   

[Craigydonian]

I hope Mike found the article accurate. We are required to ask a person's age by our superiors but of course they have a perfect right not to give it if they don't wish too.
I'm pleased you read it Yorkie, you could continue to read the Weekly News on line if you so wished and so help to support local jobs. Our editorial team is entirely from North Wales and most of them live within Conwy county!
PS It was a pleasure to interview Mike. He's a gentleman of the old school, with a fascinating life story. He should write a book.   

[Hugo]

I really enjoyed reading the article and had a few laughs with Mike on the Golf Course when he's been telling me stories about characters and events from the past.    Nice one Mike   

[martin]

Really enjoyed reading the article, what an interesting life and a good variety of jobs, carry on putting!

[white rabbit]

Very much enjoyed the article and what an interesting life you have lead and still continue to do so!

[Michael]

 Ive just read all your comments and thanks very much.
 But ---- Ive just had a big shock. Craigydonian. Thanks for your post, but you write "we are required etc".
 So that means only one thing, which I would never in a thousand years believed.

 I have always found Craigydonian opinions tended to annoy me, and I dont remember what it was about, but it was around 4 or 5 months ago that I sent a reply which, for me, was a bit strong. I never heard anything else.

   How wrong could I be.    Mike

[DaveR]

I had a flick through the Daily Post yesterday and saw that there's a full page devoted to the thoughts of Denise Welch every week. If I put the amazement that she could come up with enough thoughts to fill a full page aside, I was wondering to myself what relevance she has to North Wales? The answer is, of course, none. Just a cheap way of filling the paper after yet more cutbacks.

[Michael]

   I think what I write bears out Dave's comments. I buy the Post every day, and I read it right through, at least all the bits that have the faintest interest to me---and quite a lot that haven't.
  I never even SAW this ladies double page. Who is she, by the way?

[Fester]

   I think what I write bears out Dave's comments. I buy the Post every day, and I read it right through, at least all the bits that have the faintest interest to me---and quite a lot that haven't.
  I never even SAW this ladies double page. Who is she, by the way?

A well worn old slapper, off Coronation Street many years ago, and more recently Loose Women chat show ITV.

She was married to Tim Healy, (the Geordie actor from Auf Weidersehen Pet)

[DaveR]

'A well worn old slapper'

Such a charmer!