Thursday 28 June 2012

Conwy Pirate Weekend



We had a lovely letter and these photos from the Chamber of Trade from Conwy thanking us for rowing in the Conwy Pirate Weekend. Can't wait for next year's event in May 2013. http://www.conwytownevents.co.uk/

Tuesday 26 June 2012

Pirate Day



Elen and Macsen made a foray to Conwy Pirate event  http://www.conwypirates.co.uk/ at the request of the Town Council - we headed the bill and stormed the harbour with our usual style. We raided the 'Pickles' and in true pirate mode made off with three of their crew plus a bounty of Brady beer. The course was set for a race round the harbour so we kidnapped an unsupecting Llandudno lass to make up the crew then following the massive cannon roar (Barry eat your heart out) we wizzed round the moored boats to the applause or were they jeers of the crowd. We landed then headed for the marvelous Guild Hall for a tour and cup of tea courtesy of the Town Clerk (thanks Helen) then back to the boats. Little did we know the tide had exposed acres of oozy black smelly mud and left the boats high and sticky. Never to be deterred we squelched in up to our knees and slid our way, hauling the boats to the river, again to the jeers of the crowd from the Town walls.  A truly successful day on the water.