Colwyn Bay Forties Festival of Food and Fun (Saturday, free event)

FatAndy

This may be of interest to any nostalgia/WWII buffs out there. The Colwyn Bay Forties festival is taking place on Saturday in the town centre and will feature amongst other things a life size replica of a Spitfire, vintage vehicles, a George Formby impersonator, fashion shows, music and 1940's cooking.

The event is free to attend and a programme of events is included in this article - http://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/112133/it-s-a-feast-of-fabulous-40s-fun.aspx

greenface

So what your trying to say is there is rain forcast for north wales this weekend. Might be a early morning start for us few hours at Colwyn Bay ,Taking DD3 to Llandudno for clothes shopping & tea in the queens head http://www.queensheadglanwydden.co.uk/qh.html Glanwydden. I can do 50 meals with a can "o" spam.

ani_26

Very tempting. The only thing which is putting me off is the cost of the train ticket.

How far are the events to walk to from the train station, please? Quite fancy the heritage walk, too.

Who cares about a bit of rain? :cool:

greenface

Colwyn bay station is in the middle of the town & the event will be close to it .

ani_26

greenface wrote: »

Colwyn bay station is in the middle of the town & the event will be close to it .

Thanks. Just about to book train ticket. :cool:

ani_26

Thats me all done, and a birthday prezzie to myself.

Thanks OP :cool:

FatAndy

ani_26 wrote: »

Very tempting. The only thing which is putting me off is the cost of the train ticket.

How far are the events to walk to from the train station, please? Quite fancy the heritage walk, too.

Who cares about a bit of rain? :cool:

As Greenface said the station is very close by. If you come out of the station and walk straight across the car park to the main road then turn right then Penrhyn Road is the next road on the left (just after Blockbuster). It's about a two minute walk. The heritage walk starts from the car park behind the Job Centre which again is only a couple of minutes walk from Penrhyn Road.

Being Colwyn Bay it most likely will rain although today hasn't been too bad, as I was driving home from work (I work in Colwyn Bay) the sun was shining so you never know.

ani_26

FatAndy wrote: »

As Greenface said the station is very close by. If you come out of the station and walk straight across the car park to the main road then turn right then Penrhyn Road is the next road on the left (just after Blockbuster). It's about a two minute walk. The heritage walk starts from the car park behind the Job Centre which again is only a couple of minutes walk from Penrhyn Road.

Being Colwyn Bay it most likely will rain although today hasn't been too bad, as I was driving home from work (I work in Colwyn Bay) the sun was shining so you never know.

Thanks for the info FatAndy.

When doesn't it rain in north wales? :rotfl:


Any other tips appreciated x

greenface

are you going alone ? welsh mountain zoo just up the hill. Bus run from the station + further up the rd. Llandudno is a short bus journey away great seafront & prom .good shops & decent cafes. Where are you travelling from ?
Take a umberella-coat-vest-suncream-cozzie-boots-jesus sandals sorted

ani_26

greenface wrote: »

Take a umberella-coat-vest-suncream-cozzie-boots-jesus sandals sorted

Kitchen sink? :rotfl::rotfl:

ani_26

greenface wrote: »

are you going alone ? welsh mountain zoo just up the hill. Bus run from the station + further up the rd. Llandudno is a short bus journey away great seafront & prom .good shops & decent cafes. Where are you travelling from ?

I know Llandudno well, and i did wonder whether to purchase a plusbus, but there wasn't an option on the site. Can't complain at the price i paid for the ticket though.

I think i'll just stick to CB. The sea air and change of scenery will do me the world of good.

Shame the spitfire is a replica