A new nameplate for Lymehurst and I found it atThe Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza

The last stall I came to at the Extravaganza was Brian Taylor's. He was busy at work on his vintage treadle powered fretsaw cutting out nameplates and names

I've been debating for ages about putting up a nameplate for Lymehurst but just haven't been able to decide on what type. Because Lymehurst is in a quiet residential cul-de-sac I have not wanted to have anything too obtrusive that might annoy neighbours, so when I came across Brian Taylor sitting at his vintage, treadle powered fretsaw cutting out names and nameplates in wood, I thought this would be  perfect for my nameplate.I have ordered a name plate so hopefully that will arrive in the post. Brian has a website where you can see examples of his work. http://www.namesinwood.co.uk/

Evening after the 2nd day of the Extravaganza

The 2nd day brought in even more crowds to the Extravaganza and the weather was yet again fantastic. I wandered down on to The Promenade in the evening. It was quite a contrast to the hustle and bustle of the day and it was  an unusual and  pleasant suprise to be greeted by the sounds of an old fashioned organ playing  on the Promenade. On the beach families were walking and playing in the last of the sunshine. A lovely end to the day

Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza 2011

Well the weather was fabulous yesterday and as you'll see from the photos Llandudno was packed with visitors thoroughly enjoying the spectacle.You can find out more about this event on http://www.victorian-extavaganza.co.uk/

 The main streets were closed for all the funfair rides and stalls.

 The good old fashioned Merry-Go-Rounds and helter skelters

 After the parade of vehicles they parked up so visitors and enthusiasts could inspect them and take photos

The promenade was part of the route so the backdrop of the sea , pier and Great Orme made it all the more spectacular.



Traction engine llandudno



Vintage cars

 One of the bands which took part in the parade

 Several people were roaming around in traditional victorian clothing  and this added to the oveall atmosphere of the day.

Victorian fair ground rides

 View at the top of Mostyn Street with The Great Orme in the background.

 One of the more modern rides.

 Another Victorian character looking particularly cheerfull

 The old fashioned big wheel with beautifully decorated entrance way

and finally one of the very old traction engines ( I'm sure I'll be put right if I've given it the wrong name!!!) So hopefull these pictures will give an idea of what it's like at the Extravaganza. I should also add that the Llandudno Transport Festival http://www.llantranfest.co.uk/ also takes place on the 30th April -2nd of May so lots going on.

The Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza

I'm finding that keeping a blog is harder than I thought!! Luckily we have had quite a busy March and April and so no time to sit and add to my blog. I will however be adding some photos of the Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza later this afternoon. It is probably Llandudnos biggest event. The main streets are closed off and filled with fair rides from the very traditional Merry- Go-Rounds to those really scary high and fast modern rides. There is street entertainment and then the main parade of old vehicles ranging from traction engines, lorries buses and beautiful old cars to bicycles. It's such a spectacle,  well worth coming to see. Photos from today will follow.

Conwy Seed Fair

Lady with plants

While at home i always get swept up into what my mum is doing and at the weekend that was going into Conwy to buy plants.

Crowds in Conwy

Conwy is one of the most gorgeous towns you can imagine, it has a castle and some of the walls still surround part of the town, its so picturesque.

Seed fair stalls, Conwy

Conwy plays host to a seed fair once a year. this is an oppertunity for local people and crafts people from further afield and sell their wares. There are alot of plants stalls but also various produce stalls.

Little girl with pram

Man with owl

Walking around amongst the stalls were three men dressed in traditional costumes, they eached carried a different bird of pray. They looked fantastic and the birds were beautiful.

Monk with bird of pray

Boy with bubble

These bubbles were amazing, not something that you would expect to find in Conwy. 

More information can be found here about these huge bubbles. So much fun for children and adults alike.

Monday the 28th of March

Monday morning 

written by Elaine's Daughter

Looking towards the great orme

This morning i was greeted by the sunshine so decided to head down to West shore for a quick walk. Although the breeze was a little chilly the sun made up for that and i was plently warm enough in just a jumper. Its so nice having such a pretty beach just 7 minutes walk away from where we live. 

plenty of rock pools to explore

the view towards Conwy

really clear water

the walk was super, i went to deganwy and back with the sun on my face the whole time. The water is so clear at the moment its really amazing. 

If you are in Llandudno and would like tide information it can be found here and if you would like details about wind conditions and sea temperatures they can be found here. The second website i found today and its great, its aimed at kite and wind surfers and that is what west shore is best for. Well water sports and walking oh and the water is very clean so in summer months swimming is also possible.

After the storms

We have had some really strong wind which managed to blow one of my water butts over and almost blew my back gates apart. Fortunately a gallant neighbour took pity on the wet bedraggled me trying to repair the gates while fighting against the wind and rain and appeared with a very powerfull scew driver and in a matter of minutes had wizzed in about 40 scews which thankfully pulled the structure back together. When I looked at my pathetic attempt of 3 scews that had taken all my effort I was just relieved that my neighbour had the right tool. The evidence of the storm can be seen all around. Windows will have to be re washed as it looks as though they have a dirty lace covering!!  The path to Conwy was  completely lost in parts so the council has been out clearing the sand away

 The lighting on my way back was so beautiful that I had to take some more pictures

 A wispy cloud or mist started to come over The Great  Orme giving it a rather mystical look.

 The grasses in the sand dunes looked as though they were being illuminated

 This shows how deep the sand was in places. I would never want to be in a sand storm in a desert

 and finally yet another sun set.

Actually I was taking the photos about 5pm so it shows how much lighter our evenings are becoming.......oh for those long light evenings when curtains don't need to be drawn.

Thankfully I have guests coming tomorrow for two nights. Lymehurst was recommended to them so that's a good sign. It does make me nervous though when there's a big gap between bookings but who wants to take a break in January/ February.