Another lovely history lesson, I really do learn something with each of your videos. It's nice how they've placed the old bridge next to where it used to stand, as opposed to breaking it up and selling the scrap metal. You don't see many waterfront prisions 😂
That's an impresive list indeed, Bolton and it's sorrounding towns can boast a handfull between us including Robert Shaw of The Jaws movie. Might get some sea air ourselves tomorrow weather looking good. Thanks for making my Friday's extra special.Enjoy your weekend TTFN.
What can I say, you did my birth town proud. Thanks Though it's pronounced Aber Touee and river Touee. I do believe Swansea is one the few places in Wales where the English name is not a translation from the Welsh name. Abertawe is literally the mouth of th 20:50 e Tawe Swansea (Swonzi) come the old Norse name, as it was once a Viking trading post, that started King Swern Forkbeard. Everyday is a school day 😅 Interesting fact, time team did a dig in terraced house back garden about a mile up Tawe in Swansea and soil was very toxic from all those old foundries, some chimneys can still be seen in places Again thanks for a great episode One question "what next"?
We cringe when we try to pronounce Welsh names 🤦♂️. At one stage we tried to make a real effort but ended up doing it more injustice, so have resorted to using our English tongues😐. You have definitely developed a way of using your voices that we struggle with but hopefully we can all laugh about it. Thanks for the extra facts. What's next? The steel works of course!!! But, I suspect you mean what adventure? There's loads going through our heads but nothing planned. Suggestions?........
@@greatbritishbikingadventures Ok how about John O Groats - Lands end on B roads only 😅 Or East to west only B roads, Lowerstoft to - St. Davids. How about Boarder towns between UK counties, (you could practice you Welsh then 😅) Or maybe even a Coast road trip to say Spain You could cheat with this one and just do to top bit Oh yes and now I am at work, I will watch this one again, but with a large screen Thanks again, for a great vid
@@greatbritishbikingadventures OOOh I wonder if you visited Porthcawl and the coffee shop from Gavin & Stacey! ooh another suggestion, famous landmarks used in TV lol
@@greatbritishbikingadventures ha ah, that was a test and you passed, oops sorry got all nostalgic for good times gone, Barry Island to give it its proper name was a bit posh back in the day! lol
Another great episode with excellent content, must be getting close to home now.
Getting there!!!
Thank you. Great video and discussion. I will catch up with the rest of the tour. Best : D
Cheers Arthur
Another lovely history lesson, I really do learn something with each of your videos. It's nice how they've placed the old bridge next to where it used to stand, as opposed to breaking it up and selling the scrap metal. You don't see many waterfront prisions 😂
A waterfront front fully serviced apartment with no bills! What's not to like?🤣
@@greatbritishbikingadventures 🤣👌🏻🎉
That's an impresive list indeed, Bolton and it's sorrounding towns can boast a handfull between us including Robert Shaw of The Jaws movie. Might get some sea air ourselves tomorrow weather looking good. Thanks for making my Friday's extra special.Enjoy your weekend TTFN.
And Fred of course!
@@greatbritishbikingadventures Of couse Fred, i figured Fred would be obvious where as Robert Shaw might not be.
Weston has John Cleese, Jill Dando and Richie Blackmore!
We in Swansea are called Swansea jacks, jack was a black Labrador I'll leave you to discover why
Just looked it up, that's a great story - somehow we completely missed that as well!!!
4:28 Looks like an elm
What can I say, you did my birth town proud. Thanks
Though it's pronounced Aber Touee and river Touee.
I do believe Swansea is one the few places in Wales where the English name is not a translation from the Welsh name.
Abertawe is literally the mouth of th 20:50 e Tawe
Swansea (Swonzi) come the old Norse name, as it was once a Viking trading post, that started King Swern Forkbeard.
Everyday is a school day 😅
Interesting fact, time team did a dig in terraced house back garden about a mile up Tawe in Swansea and soil was very toxic from all those old foundries, some chimneys can still be seen in places
Again thanks for a great episode
One question "what next"?
We cringe when we try to pronounce Welsh names 🤦♂️. At one stage we tried to make a real effort but ended up doing it more injustice, so have resorted to using our English tongues😐. You have definitely developed a way of using your voices that we struggle with but hopefully we can all laugh about it.
Thanks for the extra facts.
What's next? The steel works of course!!! But, I suspect you mean what adventure? There's loads going through our heads but nothing planned. Suggestions?........
@@greatbritishbikingadventures Ok how about John O Groats - Lands end on B roads only 😅 Or East to west only B roads, Lowerstoft to - St. Davids. How about Boarder towns between UK counties, (you could practice you Welsh then 😅) Or maybe even a Coast road trip to say Spain You could cheat with this one and just do to top bit
Oh yes and now I am at work, I will watch this one again, but with a large screen Thanks again, for a great vid
@@greatbritishbikingadventures OOOh I wonder if you visited Porthcawl and the coffee shop from Gavin & Stacey! ooh another suggestion, famous landmarks used in TV lol
You've me thinking now, but isn't the Gavin & Stacey coffee shop in Barry?
@@greatbritishbikingadventures ha ah, that was a test and you passed, oops sorry got all nostalgic for good times gone, Barry Island to give it its proper name was a bit posh back in the day! lol
You just passed bonnie Tyler's house on the left 1 mile passed mumbles
😃. It was 'totally eclipsed' by the view of the sea on our right 🤣