Missy Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 This is an article I found in the Telegraph of today (10th June)>>>Dinghy man rescued 'fleeing Britain'A man fed up with life in Britain had to be rescued after trying to row to France in a four-foot inflatable dinghy, the coastguard said yesterday.The alarm was raised when he began to drift a mile-and-a-half off Barry Island, south Wales. Gerry Adams, for Barry Dock lifeboat, said :"The man was apparently angered because of some accommodation problems at this hostel in Cardiff. At the beach he kept shouting, 'I'm fed up with Wales, I'm going to go to France'." The lifeboat brought him back less than 45 minutes into his journey.<<<As tragic this man's plea is, you can't help a smile .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 On a positive note it would be a lot cheaper than Brittany Ferries, but on the other hand he was going in the wrong direction... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Look at it this way Dick, any way from Barry is the correct way. Have you ever been there?[:-))]I am convinced that they invented piles there. I was unfortunate enough to have to spend 18 months at R.A.F. St Athans, just down the road, as a Boy Entrant to do my training and I can assure you that if I had been able to get hold of a dingy I would have done the same!!!! I swore blind that I would NEVER go back there and I never have!John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Not only have I been to Barry I have TWICE taken school parties to Butlin's, Barry Island. Near to the scrapyard with all the old steam locos in it.Actually, it has got quite a nice beach, and the people were very pleasant - I expect they thought we might take them away with us. But the place is sadly lacking in glamour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 We were even banned from the shooting stalls. They found out that we were in the R.A.F. St Athan small boar shooting team (nothing to do with the jar opening thread!) and we could sort out the screwed up sights on the rifles with the first shot and then get a prize every time! No sense of humour!John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 You should try Porthcawl.... That's worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 If you want glamour you should go a little way along the coast to Sully and look at the nurse's home (is it still that I wonder ?) which used to be a sanitorium. A lovely deco building right on the beach.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Hi Hoddy, I am not sure. Hubby used to play golf down there but I did not know of this home. Also The Gower Peninsula. Very wild and low key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesnelay Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Porthcawl may not do it for you but there are not many places that can match Rest Bay on a sunny evening - definately picture postcard stuff - and only a stroll away from the dreary reputation of Porthcawl, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patmobile Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 According to the BBC yesterday, a guy called Walliams (surely a misprint?) was so desperate to leave Britain that he swam across to Calais from Dover in near record time.Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Yep - and good for him, last time I looked he had raised nearly £500,000........http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article1160988.ece[:D][:D][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted July 6, 2006 Author Share Posted July 6, 2006 [quote user="Patmobile"]According to the BBC yesterday, a guy called Walliams (surely a misprint?) was so desperate to leave Britain that he swam across to Calais from Dover in near record time.Patrick[/quote]Britain must have been so small for him! ... what with the size of his friend the only gay in the village! [:-))] This little side line event will find it's way into their mad cap program...watch this space... However well done to him for raising that amount of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 PS Pat, it's not a mis print, it is Walliams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard-R Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 I ear the English Sangatte ( Euro Tunnel departures building) is very busy these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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