Borth Y Gest Guest aren't that welcome
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- Borth Y Gest Guest aren't that welcome
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How can you tell vanlifers are the the area?
The dog poo bins are filled with human waste.
The cheek of them! Haha
As a Welshman living in exile (married to a Scot, living in England) the Y in the place name is pronounced like “uh”; so if my memory of Welsh grammar from 40+ years ago is correct (the “uh” rolling into the last bit) it should sound like “Borth uh-guest”.
Last time I was there would be back in 1989 whilst also visiting Portmeirion - bought my then fiancée (now my wife of 32 years in just over a weeks time) her going away dress for our honeymoon in a craft shop there.
Thanks for showing such a beautiful part of my homeland.
Awww ☺️ I’m so sorry about my bad grammar thank you for correcting me 👍😊
Mel, I love your channel and always look forward to your vids. I have to voice my disappointment with the fact that you have so plainly pointed out a lady’s house like that with the disparaging comments. Imagine if it was your mum that someone did that to on UA-cam. The chances of this getting back to the lady is pretty high, and it may make her feel intimidated or vulnerable. If we want to be able to continue in this hobby, we need to be very sensitive to residents feelings and requests. It is their home, we are just visiting.
Hi thank you for the feedback I actually did tell them I have a UA-cam channel I won’t tell you there response
Buy a house with a nice view and some social dropout blocks it with a van.
@@sueevans6389 if you removed all the society dropouts wasters I want something for nothing people from vanlife there be no vanlifers left.
@@sueevans6389 Why are you watching him? Get back to your knitting.
@@orsoncart1021 So weird that you are here watching this??
Mel you should of made a video of the metal detecting. I would love see what you find.
They are in the pipeline 👍🏻😉
Rite oh buddy 👍😊
I say we all go down in our campers !!!😆…..some people need a whole lot of leave alone .
Convoy lol 😂
Thanks for showing us around and the heads-up about the parking issues!
Funny onions the Welsh. Im part Welsh so I'm a bit funny also.
That last bit covers me
I love Wales 🏴 I’ll be back
Another great video,I have made a space in the RV for the Power pack,just looking forward to putting in here.
Hi Mel 👋just us2 saying hi and thanks for sharing this video update 👋enjoy your travels 👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thank you ☺️
You woke me up to why it has taken me so long to finish my van! Just how lucky I am to where I live? Bribie Island Queensland Australia! 👍
Oh how I miss australia 🇦🇺
I think you handled that very delicately. To be fair you've as much right to park there as a martian from outerspace! There not even allowed to put cones down either! Cheeky cow her son has camper van! 😆😆😆😆 oh well comprise of having a house in a beautiful location which doesn't have a drive!
Comedy gold. A true gent and star of #vanlife
Thank you 👍😊👍
I loved listening to your experience at this place - real life campervaning you are so good hearted 😊
Thank you so much!
We are absolutely loving these out and about videos 👍 well done guys 👏 ... ❤️👵🏼🐾🐾🤠x
Thank you 🙏
Hi, I've gone to Borth-y-Gest every year since 1965, when my parents first took me and my brother on holiday there. By the way, it's pronounced "Borth ee Gest", not "Porth why Gest"
beach life👍 monty😄
Keep up the great vlog mate very interesting to watch loads of information thanks .
Thank you 😊
Always a treat to watch your videos, Rebecca's also.👍
Thank you 😊
I thought you were very diplomatic Mel, good for you 👍🏻
Thank you 😊
lovely video Mel and thanks for the local information of the place... It would be nice to see you video metal detecting on your days out too, as it's part of your van life style.
Fantastic 👍😊👍
You are, of course, a naturally polite and courteous person and would probably be welcome most places. Where I live, in a south coast seaside town, we have had a bit of an influx of campers recently many of whom have left engines or generators running for several hours in the evenings - that really p*sses off local residents. I doubt many of them follow this channel - sadly!
Thank you 😊
another great video mel i think i will only go for the day !!
Back in the day when I use to visit Wales the saying was, " Come home to a real fire, buy a holiday cottage in Wales " ! The locals must of mellowed Mel, thank goodness😉🏴🚐
Haha brilliant thank you buddy 👍😊
Always a joy watching your vlogs
Thank you 😊
Great vid Mel sounds like league off gentlemen this is a local parking for local people lol all the best mate donny
Thank you 😊
How funny people can be
Enjoying the park up spot reviews
I will add this one to my expect a knock spots 👍
Thank you and safe travels
Great video well done bud.👍🇬🇧🤘🍺
Great vid Mel I just read metal detecting vid in the pipe line good cos I’m nosey about wot you found now 👍🤣🤣
Rite oh I’ll see what I can do 😊👍
Hi mel the problem is we tend to over say are welcome at the free park ups over night is OK but was at a time is not on I'm a van guy myself and its only going to get worse as more people want to spend all the summer parking in the same place we must think of other people who mite like too see what we are getting too see and move on too let them ,good video and I'm a big fan but this is just my opinion I don't outstay my welcome
Metal detecting videos would be cool Mel 😎..
Coming rite up 👍😊👍
Would be interested to see your beach finds Mel… glad you got to do a bit of detecting… oh and I’m now in the Nox club, carbon fibre shaft too 🤩🤩
Thank you and well done 👍
Sensible approach you took there Mel ,offering to comply with the residents request diffused a situation that could have lent itself to damage to your van or worse harm to you so well done.
Thank you for the positive feedback 🙏
Wales is a beautiful place mel. The problem is now you have said there is toilet facilities and no parking restrictions, you could have 10 vans there next .unfortunately this is what is happening all over the North Wales coast. Enjoy your time in our beautiful country 🏴👍
Thank you buddy I’m sure it’s good for the local economy after all they all got to eat and they all need diesel for their vans 🙏😊👍
Hi Mel and Rebecca.. As always, a fun, informative and natural delivery. A question about metal detecting if you don't mind. I'm intersted in getting involved in the pastime and wondered if and or what rules/restrictions there are in detecting on beaches..? Thank you in advance..😀
No restrictions on beaches in the UK just make sure you fell in your holes 👍😊
Just ten minutes walk further up the road there is a coastal path, then past the church there are some steps down to little rocky & sand coves, great place to have a picnic
Thank you 🙏
Brilliant Mel down to earth guy learnt so much from you my friend . Well done and I love your pronunciation that town .very funny . Keep up the honesty and the good work .
Thank you buddy that’s really kind of you to say
Oh I stopped on Ynyslas beach (don't think that's spelt right!) In Borth last year. It was lovely 😍. Hope you're having a fab time 😊👍
Hi ya I’m back down south where I belong now lol 😂 👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld Best place for yer! 🤪😉
Locals should appreciate famous UA-camr visiting! 😂
Haha ya think wouldn’t you 👍😂👍
North Wales is absolutely rammed with #vanlifers at the moment, so it's no surprise that patience is wearing thin. The volume of vans, and especially inconsiderate a-holes who litter, cr*p or empty their toilets in laybys is spoiling it for everyone - lots of new 'no overnight' signs; private security firms being employed to enforce the bans & spots that have been used discreetly for years being closed off. Not your fault, Mel, but that's how it is.
Yep.... I think we had better join Britstops soon... As you say, the volume of vans now if off the scale... There is a second hand van shortage.... 60% of vans are being converted to camper vans, so we heard recently...I'm glad we got ours when we did...(about 3 yrs ago)... the price has escalated...
I’ve been visiting north wales 🏴 to windsurf/kitesurf for over 30 odd years as an adult. I’ve had Vw campers one which I made myself and now a California. I’ve always wild camped or used local campsites. I’ve never seen so many motor homes, camper van, self builds. Loads of spots I’ve wild camped at are now gone. Signs up, barriers.
Tbh it’s spoilt it for a lot of people.I’d arrive late and leave at first light.
Tbh I can see why they’d get pissed off looking at the side of a van continually last summer and this summer. People have took the piss. They’re not bothered about anyone other than a free park up.
The thing is the minute you make a video showing a location it’s going to be overrun and the locals will be pissed off, leading the council to act and the police to enforce the bylaws.
The same thing has happened to wildcamping in the hills too.
Park discreetly, leave no trace, don’t piss the locals off. Keep the locations off UA-cam. Problem solved.
@@24k__J if I’d have paid some serious money for a house with a lovely view I’d get with pissed off with people parking massive 4 mtr long sprinters or motor homes outside my house too.
@@24k__J I suppose you have to put yourself in their shoes...If there are vans all over, all summer ...or all the year, I would imagine it can get tedious for them... :-)
@@24k__J 😂 no need to get your knickers in a twist.
Do you not think they may have introduced the restrictions due to last summer and this summer and the amount of people taking the piss.
In case you missed my earlier point I’ve been wild camping for over 30 years ( albeit it for a purpose, arriving late at night. No campsites open)
I’ve never in 30 years over nighted outside someone’s front door like that. It’s called being discreet. Probably why I’ve never had any grief till now and the whole van life trend and let’s park up wherever we want and f?ck everyone else and then rub peoples faces in it making a video showing the locations it’s just adding to the problem. Surprise, surprise the locals are fed up with it.
Let me guess you’d loved vans constantly parked outside your house or are you a hypocrite.
Strange. I travel from South Wales to North Wales regularly. Was at Borth-y-guest a few weeks back. I had no problems. Parked where you did, and walked all around the area.
Hi there well it looks a lovely place despite everything ,and a bonus for us detectors ,keep them cumming cheers
Thank you 😊
Love the video and the place
life is to precious to be getting hastle let them all wallow in their own anger!
Keep the vids coming you two take care 👍👍👍😎
Thank you 😊
Loved that, Mel!!
Thank you 🙏
Hi Mel. The problems are normally based on not understanding and not wanting to share a nice place to live.
I live just off the promenade in St Anne's and there's loads of room for free parking with toilets and no restrictions. Plenty of vans park here and although you'll always get a few people who might have a moan the town welcomes everyone. The best fish and chips in the North West are on Alexandria Drive near bye and it's a relaxing place to enjoy.
Happy traveling
Thank you sounds great 👍
@My World My Way Helen The carparks never close in St Anne's and the best places to free park are on South promenade. Get the fish with chips at the Haven Chip shop Alexandria Drive £6.20 and the best in the North West
good vid mel stay safe lee
Thank you Lee and you
Legend 👍🚐 🏖
Great lil spot ! Was wondering why I wasn’t getting notifications Mel, I had unsubscribed without me knowing !!! This happens but I’ve subscribed and check out all the blogs I’ve missed 😂 great video
Thank you 🙏
I am a local born and bred and I too am made to feel unwelcome in Borth y Gest if I try to park my van. And as for a comment made in this feed about locals making them feel unwelcome, I am sorry that they had this experience. However most inhabitants of Borth are people who have bought up the vast majority of the homes in this beauty spot and are not therefore Welsh!
Nice location shame about the local sheep.!!!!!
Mel great Vid..Good to see you on your own.. BtW Wales Sucks..been there not nice.alot of the locals ain't nice...
Its a Very Poor Mans SCOTLAND.
End off !😎
Hi Mel. You don’t half meet some sorts on your travels. We had a similar experience in Morecambe so know exactly where you are coming from. That being said it was a lovely stopover but would have liked to see the bay when the tide was in. No bother anyways. Take care on your travels with Rebecca
All the best from Mal, Dave and Sally the Lab aka The SilvertopMotorhomers x
Don’t let it put you off Wales is beautiful 😍
I'm here now,..not in my camper this time though
Enjoy your stay 👍
Hi Mel , metal detecting on a uk beach requires a licience. The area between high tide and low tide belong to crown estates ( the queen ). The good news is the licience is totally free and can be downloaded and printed from the crown estates websi te. There s not many things free in this world, and you probably will never be asked to produce it but its best to have one to prevent any embarassing situations.
Thank you buddy for the advice 👍😊
I wouldn't walk off,leaving my van unlocked 😮
You are too kind and obliging, Mel. Glad you had a good time.🙏🇬🇧👍🙏
Thank you 🙏
Great video mel. I'm finding the same in my campervan. Portree is the very same. Camper's not welcome with the locals. These locals forget we bring money to there village's buying fuel, food and drinks. hope I'm lucky with the powerbank. Cheers again Mel.
Stay safe 👍
That’s quite regular up there. It’s a lovely place but spoiled by the locals. We had bad interactions on three campsites and vowed to stay away. They have nothing but tourism but you can find a high proportion of these kind of people. Real shame.
Such a shame but nice to know it’s not just me still plenty of other places to go and see 👍😊👍
Its pronounced as bore-th, as in thank. Y is pronounced as -uhh and gest is like guest. Borth y gest is by Porthmadog and black rock sands is just around to the right.
Thank you 🙏
Hi Mel & Becky, Your not causing trouble again LOL, first the rubbish at the campsite, then Becky your t-shirt and now the curtain twitchers, I know you don't go looking for trouble, it just naturally knows where you are, lol, never a dull moment , loving the vids , stay safe , healing hugs to you both x ( PS sorry Becky if I spelt your name wrong)👍👍
Nope Becky is spelt correctly! And yes - trouble seems to follow us. Even when we are on our BEST behaviour! 🤣🤣🤣
Another good blog mel there's arrogance in all walks of life well handled mel
Thank you 😊
Hi Mel. Honest video as usual, but not a great advert for Welsh tourism. You would think that the locals would welcome visitors during the holiday season, especially after the Covid19 restrictions.
I know it’s such a shame 🙏
Very good Mel as usual 🙂
Thank you 🙏
As a Welsh person myself, I always find it utterly baffling how many of us seem to have the "this is a local place, for local people" mentality.
We prattle on about Wales being "god's own country", I don't see the point in bragging about the scenery to then complain when people come to look at it.
Even in Wales, North Wales has an especially bad reputation for it.
Pity really as the economy is heavily tourism reliant.
I don't understand the logic myself.
If you're doing a tour of the whole of Wales, Brecon is quite standout for its carparks allowing overnight campers among other spectacular parkups in the area
Thank you buddy I’m totally in love with Wales 🏴
@@BigVanSmallWorld glad you're enjoying it, it can be quite stunning can't it.
All going well, I'm hoping to finally get my van finished in the next month or 2 and try and do some of Scotland before it gets too cold
It's the same in England. I've had similar issues here and that wasn't even in a campervan. It's just people 🏴
It's a myth that the economy is "heavily reliant" on tourism, and if it was, selling ice creams to visitors in the rain for three months of the year on minimum wage would hardly be an inspiring foundation for our communities, would it?
I don't think anyone was particularly 'unwelcoming' in this little story, and Mel certainly doesn't seem to have been too upset or even inconvenienced by it, though he has a knack for keeping a smile on his face whatever the circumstance. Compared to the vicious parking wars that can erupt in quiet suburbia, this sounds very much like a teddy bears' picnic.
@@YDysgwrAraf it's not a myth that the economy is heavily reliant on tourism, it's a myth when people say "it depends on tourism".
But it does account for nearly £2 billion yearly and nearly 40k jobs.
I lived in pembrokeshire for decades and have seen for myself how yearly tourism helps support such counties.
I mean, it is pretty unwelcoming telling someone they need to move so your son can park a similar vehicle in the same spot rather than a few feet down the road.
But my comment was more coming from his experience reminding me of my own when I've visited North Wales. I wasn't implying that 1 person being a bit of an arse was the end of the world,
It just reminds me that every time I've visited, I've encountered unreasonably high numbers of rude people, even when I was a child, simply because I was an outsider.
I have heard stories from many others who've experienced similar, it's a running theme and shameful.
Went to Borth Y Gest about five years ago
...it was closed! 🤣🤣
Lol 😂
@@BigVanSmallWorld
Yes, just short of tumble weeds ambling down the road.
The sea view and the flower filled abandoned rowing boat, pretty though they were, they were'nt enough to get me to rush back anytime soon 😕
One problem with a lot of seaside resorts now ban dogs on the beach, yet Donkeys are still allowed. Seems they want to turn the tourists away. The locals should stop complaining and realise the benefits of the money coming in.
Awesome video
Thank you 🙏
It's a shame the car park doesn't allow overnight but you just know it was a few inconsiderates who spoiled it for everyone.
That’s absolutely right
Mel ur very trusting leaving your sliding door open and walking so far away. Oh I'v just seen Rebecca and the dog, spending alot of time together Mel that's nice your travel together. How you managing sharing your space for two 😊
It’s hard work lol 😂
Hey Mel I wonder how many people have fallen over that wall😆
I’d hate to say 😂👍
Nice stopover , shame about the complaints. It never ceases to amaze me why folk who live in stunning locations complain about visitors , what did they expect when they bought into living there...same as folk who move in next to a school and complain that its too noisy...did you pass through Abersoch, beautiful beaches, I spent many years holidaying there during my youth although Ill bet its changed a lot since then
I know you’re absolutely right 👍😂👍
Ah they keep a welcome in the hillside but they won’t like you parking in front of their Digs . Speaking as an ex biker who spent a lot of weekends touring round wales . Not sure they will like my ex military Unimog with a basic camper set up driving through their country either . 🤣
That’s brilliant go for it 👍😂👍
Its a sad fact the vanlife is becoming frowned upon by many.
Well it’s not going to stop me 👍😊
Problem with Wales, is its full of Welsh people.
That’s a little hard
Nice place I hope it doesn’t get over run now lol
Ops 😂👍
Mel, I've tried to buy through your store a couple of times. I'd like to help out but each time I'm asked for my Amazon password but can be logged in to my own Amazon app but get directed to the separate mobile site instead. You could be missing out if that happens to others. It seems a bit odd that I'm not directed to my Amazon app but instead to the mobile version of Amazon which I never use. Just thought I'd mention it because it stops me contributing as I'd like. Once again, thanks for all the great content! I bought your econony swivel table, because I don't have a wide area to mount the Lagun style table. The top I'm using is from an old packing crate. Going to get the belt sander out and give it some welly!
Even just by using the link it should help Mel out. It may be that you need to click on Mels link while on a laptop rather than a mobile device…give it a go, let him know a few items you purchased and he can check this end of it shows up. This could be a potential issue he needs to look into, so would be super helpful to find out if this is happening to others 👍🏻🙏🏻💚
Hi buddy thank you for taking the time to comment and you’re supporting me really appreciated I don’t know if there’s anything that I can do though good luck with your table 👍😊👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld You're very welcome. I can't wait to see your next adventure! We went to St David's which beautiful (Caravan Club site). There is a certain ambiance created by the local Rooks who like to caw loudly just when you're having a well earned kip but it is a gorgeous place. Keep up the good work! and if I've not already bought the shop, I'll buy from your store, as Rachel said, from a laptop.
Brilliant lm a cockny londener same sence of humour as you I can't stop laughing..gread video regards stevethespark
Thank you Steve nice to have a fellow cockney on my side 👍🤓👍
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Hi Mel, I know where u r used to off road near Porthmadog, they don’t like off roaders either so I know how u feel , cheers
It’s all very sad 😔
As always I love your vlogs ...
Hi ya thank you 🙏 🇬🇧🥰🇦🇺
Where did the chihuahua comes from?
BH I’d get moved with my 2 Chi’s not the van.
😂😂😂
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Ok you answered my question thankyou did you find anything?
Nothing much just a button and pull tabs
Thats a shame about the locals but I think this is going to get worse as I'v heard about a law thats possibly going through parliament about different councils being able to move people on and that the rules are open to interpretation from council to council. I wish things were more like France, many campsites far and wide, no trouble and cheap, this country could do with plenty of cheap aires with great facilities rather than rip off campsites over here. I was going to convert my van but decided to sell it after the DVLA changed their requirements (I think there was an agenda in their decision to do that🤔) might move to France instead, good weather and camper friendly🤔😂
its simple the welsh dont like the english it was not about your parking
Stunning location and all free, thank you for taking us along.. xx
Thank you 😊
Your just a stones throw from Porthmadog, don't forget that cafe with the world's best lemon meringue pie
I thought you was a man of the world it's not the van, it's the English they don't like have a safe trip guys,
Hi Mel.
If you would've walked past the car park to the very end of the street, a footpath takes you to some small caves, with fantastic views of Portmeirion.
Oh that’s a shame I missed that 😊👍
Hey Mel, I think it would be pronounced something like Borth e guess 😁
Yes 👍
Sorry you're stay wasn't what it should have been with locals , i only mentioned wanting independence for Yorkshire 😊
Thank you 😊
Wasn’t grotbags in the pink windmill was it Mel 😂😂
No she was sweet as
Another good vid Mel....I would still like your Bluetti so I could learn Welsh on the Beach with my laptop...then i could walk up to someone completely naked and say "Lay Back and Prestatyn" :)
Haha 😂
Mell quick question regarding a diesel heater pump. my fuel tank is about 3 meters away from me heater unit. Do I fix my in-line diesel pump close to the tank or close to the heater unit ?
Keep up the good work m8
As close to the heater as possible 👍
Well Mel to keep the peace you would always try to respect the locals but it’s a public highway so why be forced to move if your not braking any rules.
I was really polite to them all the time I was there and they was the same in return 👍
The locals probably don't take too kindly to camper vans. I doubt they're particularly keen on dimwitted cockneys either
I’m sure they wouldn’t mind you visiting
@@BigVanSmallWorld I'm from Derby, and I've been every year since I was born. If I want advice from you it'll be about selling fruit
Should go to South Wales people are far more hospitable than the North and Speke English when talking to you.
It’s a such a shame
nice fella y is an e in welsh
Nice of you to show us around Mel but you must not leave your side door open and wonder off
Thank you for your concern 😊👍
I lived in North wales for 40 years Mel, unfortunately that's what it's like. It's definitely not because you're English..