Featured Touring Long Weekend To Wales

Hi @PatW have to agree that Wales is a beautiful country and I love travelling there.
On the second home issue I fear it is more complex an issue than just English (or other) people buying up properties causing the problem. The small cottage that my son purchased in a small village had been on the market for over twelve months with only one viewing during that time. Nobody local wanted it.
The owner was Welsh born in the village and was extremely pleased to sell to an English family.

 

A little ironic that an Irishman who bought a house in Wales is complaining about people from other countries coming in and buying houses

 

Ironically I didn't buy a house in Wales, I married a Welsh girl. I know all about inflation of house prices as I used to live in Somerset, just outside Bath. My tongue was firmly in my cheek, perhaps I should have put LOL on the end for the intellectually challenged, LOL. If so much money is coming into Wales from buy to let and second homes, why is Wales one of the poorest areas in GB, Alongside Cornwall another tourist hot-spot that has lots of empty holiday properties, second homes and low wages? I'll try to make sure I avoid contentious subjects in the future, even in jest, so Croeso y Gymru.

 

I was with you and the content of your post until you added “on the end for the intellectually challenged, LOL” statement. When I posted about my son’s property I was trying to articulate that the problem is more complex than you had eluded.
I’m unsure why you felt the need to suggest those that responded where intellectually challenged. Bit of a red rag to a bull mate . Never mind we all live and learn.

 

Perhaps Mr Drakeford could arrange for all the local Welsh Councils to be given enough money to buy up local housing when it becomes free. It could then be sold/rented to local Welsh people at affordable (to them) prices.
No, I don't think that's going to happen either.

 

Great photos. Was it North or South Wales.

 

Close - but mainly mid Wales in pics

 

This thread took a bit of a turn!
Anyhow I'm off to "copy and paste!" Llanwrtyd Wells this weekend with a buddy of mine, looking like proper British weather but this is the only time we could manage.
Really looking forward to it come rain or shine. I'll post up some pics next week.

 

Enjoy it.

 

Hopefully! Will try hit some of the routes posted here

 

First stop just as we got into Wales, about 30 minutes before the hotel. Yesterday was a good days riding avoiding all motorways.
I agree with you on people bing so nice, first time I came here as a school kid and again with family a few years ago, the Welsh don't see skin colour which I find so refreshing! (But let's try not to ruin this thread with politics, religion, race and being pc!)

 

I have long wanted to get round Wales on the bike, even got routes planned out, but it never seemed to happen. I wish you bonne route @Moe hope the weather holds.

 

I seem to recall a lot of bad publicity concerning Police in Wales deploying speed detection gear in things such as static trailers and the like, parked in lay bys?
Maybe this is old news and is hopefully no longer the case, however it might be worth bearing in mind.
The huge number of fantastic roads in Wales can easily lead to more right hand action than is the norm!

 

Today's ride about 170 miles, bit of a saw butt after today. But in all a good day.

 

Not many police about but just be sensible 30=30 40=40 50=50 national=?