JDog Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 (edited) ‘A great holiday on the Lleyn peninsula’. When we arrived here last Saturday the rest of the country was sweltering. It was 15 degrees and misty here. Thankfully conditions improved and we have had unbroken sunshine since Tuesday. I’ve been to this area before with Highbird70 shooting woodcock and snipe but this is my first summer visit and it is an eye opener. Beautiful unspoilt countryside, deserted sandy beaches, clear water in the sea and amazing flora and fauna. The house we have rented is in the middle of nowhere and the sounds of the countryside have come right into the garden. Two highlights would be the sheer amount of Painted Lady butterflies on the coast and a Sedge warbler burbling away all night not 50m from my bed. Possibly not a highlight but worth a mention is a flight of more than 100 Ravens to and from their roosting wood every day. Pity poor lambs in the area. The dogs have just loved being in the sea. Jasper is intent on reaching Ireland every time he goes in. Barney is more circumspect. Edited July 5, 2019 by JDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooder Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 That looks stunning ! sat in a sweltering office at the moment no air con 27 degrees. JDog did you take a rod looks a prime lure fishing venue for Bass or Pollock. is it available for rent ? if so could you pm me the details ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 Did you manage a pint in the Ty Coch , it was voted the 3rd best beach bar in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 loverly even the cow with the dirty bottom.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestonSalop Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 Will someone please delete this post? My family and I have been coming to the Llyn peninsular for years for holidays and weekends and have tried very hard to keep it a secret. Not fair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 A few more photos. This really is a lovely place. 1 hour ago, scouser said: Did you manage a pint in the Ty Coch , it was voted the 3rd best beach bar in the world. We found it by chance on Sunday and had lunch there. It is a very well run place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 Very nice! No painting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 who the hell wants to go abroad when we are priverldged to have vistas like that..............bet the dogs are loving it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 Looks and sounds wonderful, and reminds me very much of Carrick Bay, where OH and I ( and dog ) often frequent. I agree with Ditchy, we are blessed with some of the best countryside in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, ditchman said: who the hell wants to go abroad when we are priverldged to have vistas like that..............bet the dogs are loving it Yeah sunset over the Caribbean from the BVI's is so overrated, the SW of Sri Lanka with a warm breeze pushing the breakers higher up the beach is too, the sun dropping behind the snow covered hills that surround Tromsø just lacks a certain something... Nice photos, would like to have a go fishing there! Edited July 5, 2019 by henry d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 2 hours ago, henry d said: Yeah sunset over the Caribbean from the BVI's is so overrated, the SW of Sri Lanka with a warm breeze pushing the breakers higher up the beach is too, the sun dropping behind the snow covered hills that surround Tromsø just lacks a certain something... Nice photos, would like to have a go fishing there! yes so nice to go somewhere where you dont have to endure being shot murdered raped ripped off get some awful foreign desease spend so much wasted time getting there dont understand the lingo get eaten by sharks poisoned by jelly fish diarohea and you cant even get a decent fried breakfast with barn fresh eggs and brown sauce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 Just now, ditchman said: yes so nice to go somewhere where you dont have to endure being shot murdered raped ripped off get some awful foreign desease spend so much wasted time getting there dont understand the lingo get eaten by sharks poisoned by jelly fish diarohea and you cant even get a decent fried breakfast with barn fresh eggs and brown sauce 😂🥚🍳👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonm Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, ditchman said: yes so nice to go somewhere where you dont have to endure being shot murdered raped ripped off get some awful foreign desease spend so much wasted time getting there dont understand the lingo get eaten by sharks poisoned by jelly fish diarohea and you cant even get a decent fried breakfast with barn fresh eggs and brown sauce Sounds like working in London apart from points 8 and 9 😝 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, simonm said: Sounds like working in London apart from points 8 and 9 😝 If you added stabbed to the list it could be any big town in the UK. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 1 hour ago, ditchman said: yes so nice to go somewhere where you dont have to endure being shot murdered raped ripped off get some awful foreign desease spend so much wasted time getting there dont understand the lingo get eaten by sharks poisoned by jelly fish diarohea and you cant even get a decent fried breakfast with barn fresh eggs and brown sauce Been to them all, and more and apart from 7, which wasn't a problem as the locals spoke English well, we even managed a full fry up most mornings if one wanted one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 Looks stunning, but we want to know more about the woodcock and snipe shooting 😂 do you book the cottage and a shooting package? Would love that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 33 minutes ago, henry d said: Been to them all, and more and apart from 7, which wasn't a problem as the locals spoke English well, we even managed a full fry up most mornings if one wanted one. jolly good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted July 5, 2019 Report Share Posted July 5, 2019 Great photos J. Pleased you are having a good time.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 Fantastic pics JDog. I've never been out of the country(and feel no need to), and when folks try to convince me that I need to go abroad, I tell them that I haven't finished looking around the UK yet, and it's pics like yours jd that prove that the UK is as pretty as anywhere on the planet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 (edited) Did you not get down to Bardsey sound and see the Chough's ? I know the area very well, having worked and lived on a couple of farms in the area also went to Bangor uni..caught my two biggest Bass near Pontlfni, the whole of the peninsular is very like southern Ireland. Welsh Andy from PW lives near Porthmadog Edited July 6, 2019 by islandgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 3 hours ago, mel b3 said: Fantastic pics JDog. I've never been out of the country(and feel no need to), and when folks try to convince me that I need to go abroad, I tell them that I haven't finished looking around the UK yet, and it's pics like yours jd that prove that the UK is as pretty as anywhere on the planet. I agree, great pictures of what looks like a wonderful place. Whilst we've had holidays abroad in the past but have now come to the conclusion (brought on primarily by the wife's inability to fly, so ironically, thankful for that) that there are still many lovely places that we've not seen in the UK, so that's where our future short breaks will take us. Thanks for sharing JDog. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 On 05/07/2019 at 15:16, WestonSalop said: Will someone please delete this post? My family and I have been coming to the Llyn peninsular for years for holidays and weekends and have tried very hard to keep it a secret. Not fair! Me too ,my friend and his family farm there and its a beautiful gem of a place unspoilt by London yonks and their double parked volvo,s J,D your a bad man for letting the secret out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsy18 Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 Gwlad y duw,work that one out 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, kingsy18 said: Gwlad y duw,work that one out 😃 As a resident of West wales myself, that means God's Country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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