The Storms

My small green house and garden table took a barrering

Stones were thrown up over the promenade

Since December we have had some really wild storms that have caused damage along the coast line here in North Wales. These photos are from llandudno Bay taken on two separate occaisions. The tidal surge did much more damage on the west side  as the high tide  forced it's way up the Conwy estuary given even more destructive power by the on shore wind.

Promenade shelters filled with pebbles

Luckily the wind wasn't blowing into this bay  during this storm

High tide but no damage done

 These photos show what destruction was caused on the Deganwy promenade

It looks like a bomb has hit it.......the damage that nature can cause

Re Roofing At Lymehurst

 Lymehurst was built in the 1920s, 1924 to be exact. All the houses in the cul-de-sac were built for proffessional people working in the area at that time. So Lymehurst has certainly seen it's share of storms throughout the years.When I bought Lymehurst in 2007 the surveyor did warn me that the roof would need doing. The last two winters when we had really cold weather for a long period defintely had the effect of speeding up the de laminating of the tiles, so making them more porous to the rain and frost. So when more and more bits of tiles landed in the gutters I felt that I needed to take the bull by the horns and get the roof  re done. The added problem when you have a B&B is considering the loss of business it'll incur. Hence the decision to have the job done in January!! The weather has been really bad for the last couple of weeks, wind , rain and storms....worst possible weather for roofers. Now the scaffolding is up I'm hoping for better weather.

One way to spend your time while waiting for an MOT to be done

 

30th January 2013

Still very stormy here. After dropping the car off for it's MOT I thought I'd have a walk to the beach to see what it looked like after all this stormy weather. Well when I got there it looked so tempting with the blue sky and big, foaming waves that I thought I might as well have a short walk as I have no guests to see to!! The short walk ended up becoming an elongated one! First I thought I'd walk to Deganwy then at Deganwy I continued to Conwy. It was a bit of a battle at times but so refreshing and exfoliating! ( still have sand in my hair and eyes). When I got to Conwy and looked back out towards the sea I could see that the lovely blue sky was fast disappearing and being replaced by rather ominous looking greyness. Good job I had my waterproof trousers with me.. I headed back and came across people trying to heave an escaped boat out of the water. They were being monitored and helped by the crew of the small inshore lifeboat. I did ask if they wanted help but as they'd just turned down the help of a big six foot man I didn't feel insulted! After a much needed pit stop at Deganwy ( I tried out the new cafe called The Tea Station )I set off on the last part of the walk home. The tide had come in even further to the extent that it was throwing pebbles up and over the path. In the end I had to make a run for it and luckily didn't get caught in all the spray. You'll see from the photos just how much conditions changed while I was on my walk. Perfect timing the car was ready to pick up on my way back and even better didn't need any money spending on it.

This is what tempted me to go for a walk

Deganwy

View from the bridge in Conwy

View from Conwy quay with approaching grey clouds

Inshore lifeboat monitoring the progress of lifting an escaped row boat out of the water

Finally managed to get it pulled up on to land...without my help!!

Waves throwing debris across the promenade

Thankfully I managed to miss that one

A rather wet looking prom

Water  building up on the path

Deganwy Prom Day

It all felt a bit touch and go whether the Deganwy Prom Day would be rained off but amazingly all the storm clouds passed by leaving everybody to enjoy a fun filled day. It was really nice to see such a family orientated event.

Deganwy 5k Dash

Competitors start to gather

 So today the1st of June was supposed to be overcast  with showers but it turned into a beautiful sunny day.
 Leading up to Deganwy's Prom Day on the 2nd of June they hold a 5k dash the night before along the coastal path to Conwy Castle. It's  such a scenic route

....and they are off

Down the only slope and heading towards Deganwy

You can just see the runners spread out along the path

 Looking seaward

It was so lovely and warm and the sea so tempting I actually had my first swim of the year at 7.30pm. One of the perks of living close to the sea.

A weekend of glorious weather in Llandudno

The beach at West Shore looking towards The Great Orme

 So after all the mild weather and gales we suddenly found ourselves with a cold frosty weekend. The sun was shining and we had blue skies and I think a lot of people had the same idea to make the most of the lovely bright weather. Suddenly the road along West Shore was full of cars and there were lots of people out walking and sitting on the benches just taking in the fabulous views to the mountains and Anglesey.

West Shore

!st sailing boat

Lots of people walking round The Great Orme

Having walked along the  beach as the diggers were still busy trying to clear all the sand off the foot/ cycle path I arrived at Deganwy and sat myself down so i could fully admire the scene in front of me. Looking across the river towards the Marina at Conwy and then up the river to Conwy Castle. It never ceases to amaze me how spectacular the scenery is. The picture below is of the outer part of the Deganwy Marina. It was so picturesque with the buildings being reflected in the water. 

Sailing boats moored in the river

The fine weather even brought me some guests who had seen the weather forecast and decided to head for the coast. It was interesting to discover that they had found me on the Bikers website which I subscribed to last year for the first time. Apparently they often come to Llandudno on their bikes (as in motor bikes!) but don't like to stay because of lack of safe parking. So maybe I'll be seeing them again as I can offer safe off road parking. A lot of well established Guest houses/ B & B's don't accept one night stays but as I'm still establishing  Lymehurst I have to think that the one night might lead to more business. Time will tell in this case.

The after effects of the stormy weather along the coastline at Llandudno

Sand drifts against the prom walls at West Shore, Llandudno

 For the last few weeks we have had many stormy days in which the coast line has taken a battering. I had given up trying to clean the windows which have been covered in a coating of sand, making them look really dirty and cutting out an amazing amount of light. I discovered this when the weather changed for the better and I managed to clean the Breakfast Room windows......wow ...what a difference! Suddenly everything looked a lot brighter outside and inside felt so much lighter too. I can't imagine what happens to houses on the front, they must have a real problem on their hands.



                                                  The sand has nearly covered all the steps up from the beach at West Shore, Llandudno

Some of the cleared sand from the roads.........ready made sandcastles!

                                                                                            
Diggers out try to uncover the coastal foot / cycle path

 

                                                                                                                        

Debris deposited on the promenade at Deganwy