I came back on Sunday from spending a few days in Gwynedd. What I was struck by was the amount of times Liverpool is mentioned on tombstones in remote burial grounds way off the beaten track. Lots of places have a pub called the Liverpool Arms, too. It left me with a strong sense of historical interconnectedness between North Wales and Liverpool that sadly seems to be waning.
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For old time's sake I also went to Rhyl.
Coming in from Abergele the rusting and deserted fairground was a harbinger of what was to come. The town centre seemed so run down and stuck in another era. On the way back we drove onto Talacre beach and walked past the lighthouse. The weather was sh*te but the atmosphere was fantastic.
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