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ALL THE LATEST NEWS FROM IN AND AROUND ABERSOCH
SUMMER FUN FOR KIDS
If you’re looking for some things to do with the kids this Summer we’ve got a couple of suggestions for you. Clwb Abersoch Club: A Children’s Holiday Club right in the heart of the village at Ysgol Abersoch School (right next to village hall & car park): Activities include trips to beach, Jr. Lifeguards, Yoga, Sports, Arts & Crafts, Wii, Digital Photography & Computer Animation. 1/2 day and full day sessions available please call 07977 426 389 for more details. All children age 4-11 welcome. Natnt Gwrtheyrn: Visit Nant Gwrtheyrn on Nefyn Bay and experience Welsh culture and heritage first hand on the coast of the beautiful Llyn Peninsula, in North Wales. Whatever your interests, the former quarrying village of Nant Gwrtheyrn is a fun day out with no admission fee. www.nantgwrtheyrn. org or call on 01758 750 334 Oriel Plas Glyn-Y-Weddw Gallery in Llanbedrog has events all summer. They have also been in the process of building an outdoor Amphitheatre and updating the woodland trails. more info http://www.oriel.org.uk or call 01758 740 763
Jenny II has the best view of Abersoch Dolphin’s
Even though the weather has been cooler and breezier than we would wish through early May there have been many days of dolphin presence in Abersoch Bay. Fish ‘n’ Trips boat Jenny II is back on the water and looking forward to another successful summer. Mackeral have been showing and there are all the positive signs of plentiful food in the water for them. The dolphin activity has been spectacular on several occasions with large numbers of the pod present often with younger animals readily identifiable and Jenny II remains a great platform from which to view them.
A perfect time to learn to surf with West Coast Surf
Surfing lesson at Hell’s Mouth
Mackerel Race!
The small waves of summer are perfect for an introduction to surfing. West Coast Surf Shop have beginner surfboards for hire and thick wetsuits to keep you warm. Why not join a surfing lesson and get professional help for just £30.00 for 2 1/2 hours. Visit West Coast Surf Shop in Abersoch to book a lesson or to get advice about buying a wetsuit. Visit the website at www.westcoastsurf. co.uk or give us a ring 01758 713067.
For nearly 100 years August Bank Holiday has marked the date of the annual Mackerel Race held in Abersoch. Eager members of the angling community and fishing enthusiasts join forces in teams and compete to be the first to return to the Last Years winners! main beach with 50 mackerel. Each year approximately 10-15 boats line up to take to the sometimes rough seas to compete for the famous trophy and historical title. Despite the rough seas and torrential rain, last year saw a fleet of 10 very competitive boats with several previous winners battling it out. Finishing first, with a time of 60 minutes, was Seamark skippered by Geoff Hurst - the footballer Ed? - with a crew of 12 to 15 year olds, namely Ian x 2, Kevin, Lewis, Jordan, Jake and Fergus. It was a fitting win since the previous year the same crew had to stop fishing to rescue a yacht in distress. Second and third respectively were previous winners Ellie Grace (Rob Huntbach ) and Silvousplait (Gary Fletcher and Tom Moule). Last years event raised £123.50, including the proceeds from the fish sold to the crowd after the event. As always the winners nominated their charity, which appropriately was Abersoch RNLI. This year’s event will be on August Bank Holiday Saturday, 25th August starting from beach hut No 3, main beach, by Footprints, at 2pm. Any queries please ring Miles - 01758712294 or pickering911@btinternet.com.
Tradtional Welsh Music Workshops at Felin Uchaf During the Summer months Felin Uchaf are holding four monthly music sessions in their big roundhouse. Lead by Anna Georgina Chitty the workshops are part of Sessiwn Dros Gymru and focus on learning traditional Welsh tunes. The remaining workshop dates include the 15th June, 13th July and 17th August and are held between 7.00 - 8.30pm and the cost is £2.50 per session. For more information call Anna Georgina Chitty 01758 770454 anna.georgina@hotmail.co.uk (featured on page 56 - 58). 14