Newsletter 2008 - 2009

Welcome to our first newsletter for 2008. We thought we would take this opportunity to give you a brief resume of the last twelve months here at Plas Madoc.

We stared 2008 off well following our long awaited annual visit to Madiera in January. Although this is our quietest period which allows us to catch up with some necessary work around our home, we still get the intrepid visitor who appreciates the quietness of our beautiful area this time of year.

 Easter was early and a nice relaxing weekend with loads of chocolate was just what we needed. But we also need a Bentley and a Villa in Madeira. Instead some great people stayed with us and we had a busy but very pleasant weekend.

 Spring started off promising but didn’t last too long. I think I even remember wearing a T shirt in February. The Victorian Extravaganza in May excelled itself again with so many people saying what a fantastic event. We are nearly fully booked for 2009’s event already! The steam engines and Victorian rides really come to life in our beautiful town. The parade is something not to be missed; from the May Queen to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the great array of steam engines spread over the town is a fantastic spectacle. Who can believe these great leviathans of steam were once part of the backbone of our industrial heritage. The smells and sounds of these great engines as they power the Victorian rides of old is an experience never to be forgotten. A reminder of simpler times and our great engineering tradition.

 A wet summer was on the way and we were all hoping for better.  Although the summer weather wasn’t brilliant we had our busiest time with lots of people coming along to enjoy our beautiful resort. Many first time visitors are so surprised with how strikingly scenic this area is and how much there is to do. We love the comments made about the quality of Llandudno, its charm good looks, eating places, local walks; think Haulfre Gardens to West Shore with the fantastic views to Angelsey and the lovely quiet promenade at West Shore then beyond to Conwy and don’t forget to stop off in Deganwy for a drink and a bite to eat. The transport links to Llandudno are excellent and that continues on the local buses and trains. The rover tickets and flexi passes are great bargains that allow you to see so much of this area for very little cost.

 As we moved out of August into September and October things started to quiet down a little. We still had plenty of guests to look after and as the colours change to the collage of autumn and we again appreciate what a beautiful place this is. The thinning of the leaves on the trees really gives us a different perspective as new views from our lovely house appear. Both West Shore and North shore bays can be seen from our front rooms and many a quiet few minutes are spent in one of them just enjoying the simple pleasure of looking at the changing view of the Snowdonia Mountains. Then Anita catches me and it’s back to work!

 A quiet December allowed us to catch up with the shopping and some family visits we have missed out on through the year. The town looks lovely and is so quiet in comparison to some of the towns and cities we have both had to struggle to Christmas shop in. We do enjoy shopping in Llandudno. Our many visitors like ourselves, are pleasantly surprised at what’s available here.

 We would like to take this opportunity to say thanks for the lovely comments in our visitor’s book and for those left on Trip Advisor and all the very best for 2009.

Best Wishes

Anita & Gary