{"id":38324,"date":"2016-12-16T23:30:05","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T16:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/lets-move-to-fishguard-and-newport-pembrokeshire-theyre-rather-idyllic\/"},"modified":"2016-12-16T23:31:29","modified_gmt":"2016-12-16T16:31:29","slug":"lets-move-to-fishguard-and-newport-pembrokeshire-theyre-rather-idyllic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/lets-move-to-fishguard-and-newport-pembrokeshire-theyre-rather-idyllic\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s move to Fishguard and Newport, Pembrokeshire: \u2018They\u2019re rather idyllic\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThey\u2019re remote, but that goes with the territoryWhat\u2019s going for it? Those wily French! No sooner had they stormed the Bastille than they had designs on storming us. Again. The last invasion of Britain took place on 22 February 1797, just outside Fishguard, though it seems more omnishambles than shock and awe. Two of the three prongs of attack were scuppered by bad weather; the third was marred by a right old shower. Many opted to get drunk and loot farmhouses; the rest were seen off after a couple of days by reservists and locals, including folk heroine Jemima Nicholas who, it\u2019s reputed, rounded up a dozen Frenchies with nothing more than a pitchfork. That\u2019s the spirit. After which Fishguard and its mini-me Newport returned to business as usual, catching herring and supping ale. Today, they\u2019re rather idyllic, with their boats bobbing in the harbour, their wooded slopes and tranquil beaches, while tourists and downshifters hungry for the Pembrokeshire Experience invade Tenby and the south coast, armed with selfie sticks and demands for artisan ice-cream.The case against They\u2019re remote, but that kind of goes with the territory. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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