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A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR
HAS APPEARED IN BARMOUTH. A carved wooden head
the size of a man
now looks out to sea from the sand hills near the harbour, maybe towards
his relatives in the Easter Islands? Where is he from? How did he get
here? Mr Frank Cocksey, Barmouth resident and creator of "The Last
Haul" denies having anything to do with the newly arrived statue. He
is however pleased to see people taking an interest in the work, and has
some interesting suggestions for future projects. More news coming soon.
Meanwhile Bermo Moai is our friend on
Facebook!
Seals occasionally visit Barmouth, especially the harbour.
We now have two
resident in Jubilee Road!
LIVE MUSIC SESSIONS at the Last Inn every Tuesday
Probably the best pub music night in Wales! Visiting artists are
always welcome. Tuesday 24th August "HELP FOR HEROES" night
raised £302.76. Thanks everyone!
Pictures now
online.
REFURBISHMENT OF
BARMOUTH STATION is nearing completion.. Beautiful
photographs of local scenery, hanging flower baskets, and potted trees and
flowers now welcome passengers to the platforms.
TRAVEL BY STEAM
LOCOMOTIVE between Machynlleth and Porthmadog or Pwllheli from July
26 through August. For more information see
www.westcoastrailways.co.uk.
A BUSY MONTH AT THE
DRAGON THEATRE
AND
COMMUNITY CENTRE
with two plays every week through the month. On
Mondays, Paradisii Theatre company present Willy Russel's BLOOD BROTHERS.
On Wednesdays Bermo Arts present two stage adapted episodes of "Fawlty
Towers" More events including on Saturday August 21
"THE CONMITTMENTS" 8 piece band and Tony
Scarth's Tom Jones tribute.
Also at the Dragon
JAZZ AND BLUES EVERY FOURTH FRIDAY OF MONTH
Thanks to "Dogfish Dan" who puts a lot of work into organising a fine
variety of really good music nights and whose
own
webpage has just gone live.
BLUES'n'ROCK open
nights at the Buffs Club
are cancelled until further notice.
BMEX (Barmouth Music Experience) nights
are held at the Buffs on the last Friday of the month. Next gig will be on
Friday 27 August with DIVISION and
ONE MAN DOWN. BMEX have put on some great young
bands over the last year
including
INFERNO one of the finest heavy
rock bands to have played in Barmouth,
RUE THE DAY,
MY FAVOURITE
RUNNER UP, who were here for
their album launch party, and local band
LOADED DICE winners of "Live and unsigned
2009" See
previous reviews with video, or
SEE
BMEX ON FACEBOOK.
The SEASHELL
KIOSK, better known as Sean's, at the Llanaber end of the prom
has been rebuilt to the original octagonal shape it was in the 1940s!
Sean has not reduced prices of teas snacks and ice cream to 1940s levels,
but still a great spot at the quieter end of the prom, especially for
watching
sunsets.
THE
THREE PEAKS YACHT RACE is more than a boat race, its
an endurance event and for Barmouth its a great day out in the town.
The sun shone and the boats left Barmouth 3pm on Saturday 19th June heading for Fort William,
stopping only
for the runners to ascend Snowdon, Scafell Pike, and finally Ben Nevis.
A great day in Barmouth with plenty of entertainment, with Batala Bermo,
the Buzzards,
a fine performance by young singer Donna Lea, some neat guitar picking by
Mark Stratos . We wish all contestants good luck and a safe
voyage. Thanks to all sponsors
including
Powerbar
See my
report from Barmouth quay on the day, or see
official website for more information on boats and
latest race reports.. CONGRATULATIONS EADS
INNOVATION WORKS WHO HAVE WON AGAIN AFTER A CLOSE FINISH IN WHICH THE FIRST
FOUR YACHTS FINISHED WITHIN 30 MINUTES!
BARMOUTH COMMUNITIES FIRST have
helped many local organisations including the Dragon Theatre, Barmouth Environmental Conservation
Group, BMEX, Barmouth rowing club and many more. See their
website for
details of coming events, also a particularly interesting gallery of old photographs
of the area.
Was JRR Tolkien's creation of Middle Earth
inspired by Barmouth?
Local resident and sculptor Mr
Frank Cocksey believes so. Mr Cocksey's work includes "The Last
Haul" on the harbour, sculpted from marble salvaged from the Bronze
Bell wreck of 1709. The sculpture represents three generations of
fishermen. The Bronze Bell shipwreck exhibition may be
seen in the tourist season above Davy Jones' Locker Restaurant just a short walk along the
quay.
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Frank Cocksey, still sculpting gems
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"Gollum" by Frank Cocksey
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Thanks to all the people, too numerous to
mention, who have helped with these web pages
Barry
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