Six Nations Tenby

Eight days to go before Wales play Ireland in the first game of the Six Nations Rugby Competition 2013.  Can’t wait, love it.  The population of Tenby rises sharply over the international weekends, everyone enjoying the atmosphere and camaraderie, the town is painted red.  Whilst the game is on, for 80 minutes the streets of Tenby are eerily quiet. The bars and restaurants are packed to the rafters with people enjoying Cawl with warm crusty rolls thickly spread with delicious Welsh butter.  Men dressed as leeks ladies dressed as daffodils as well as a few dragons crowd around the TV screens.  The words “Get a pair of glasses ref” and other unprintable expressions emanate through the streets.

Wales are Grand Slam defending champions and we need to start with a win over Ireland. So all you proud Welsh rugby supporters come to Tenby and support your country.  FBM Holidays have self catering properties in and around Tenby, large and small available to book for the weekend so as well as watching the rugby on Saturday afternoon surrounded by leeks, daffodils and dragons you can enjoy all that Pembrokeshire has to offer.  Dining out in the evenings in one of our many superb restaurants.  Walking along stunning beaches or through magnificent countryside.   Have a look at our website fbmholidays.co.uk and come to Tenby for a break.

YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU!

January Blues? Not in Tenby

January can be a quiet time in Tenby but at the moment especially at weekends we seem to have lots of visitors. The restaurants and bars in Tudor Square seem very busy. Tenby is popular with people from other parts of Pembrokeshire for day trips and evenings out, as well as visitors from further afield, staying for short breaks or longer. FBM Holidays have self-catering properties that are cosy and homely well suited for the crisp, cold days of January, February or March. Have a look at our website www.fbmholidays.co.uk . All you need to do then is decide on a suitable date and property for your stay and either book on line or call the office in Tenby, 01834 844565.

The beaches in Tenby and the stunning countryside of Pembrokeshire can be enjoyed during the winter months as well as the summer months, you just need to wrap up warmer to face the cold sea breeze on the North Beach and South Beach at Tenby. Over the past few days I have seen some hardy surfers venturing into the waves on the South Beach, which are particularly good at this time of year.

The development of the old Court buildings overlooking the North Beach in Tenby is more or less complete now. The properties there are looking good. We have two apartments in Glendower House on the Croft, Number 4 and The Penthouse, which are gorgeous with stunning views of the North Beach and across Carmarthen Bay. On a good day you can just make out Worms Head on the edge of the Gower Peninsula. Both properties are very popular and whenever I am handing out keys for either one I am well jell! Take a look at them on our website and you will see what I mean.  Glendower House 4    or    The Penthouse

If you like surfing (I mean on the web and not in the sea) and use Facebook, check out our Facebook page, FBM Holidays and ‘like’. It will keep you informed of any new properties we take on as well as events that are happening in and around Tenby and Pembrokeshire.

Just heard the weather forecast and ‘The Beast from the East’ is on its way but looking at the weather maps it’s not going to reach West Wales and Pembrokeshire, so if you want to avoid the ‘Beast’ book a short break with FBM Holidays and avoid the cold snap.

Last Days of 2012

Had a lovely traditional Christmas day.  Got up about 8.30am Christmas morning (this is quite late for me) Hubby stayed cwtched up until twelve (he was working nights on Christmas Eve poor thing).  Breakfasted on a couple of coffees, and chocolate cake and listened to the Christmas morning carol service on the BBC, all very traditional and festive and gave me a lovely warm feeling.  My next tradition on Christmas morning is to wrap up warm and head for the South Beach, Tenby for a brisk walk to work up an appetite for my Christmas dinner.  From the South Beach I could see Caldey Island which had a serene aura about it on this special religious day. By the time I got to St Catherine’s Island and the Harbour beach I was already thinking about turkey, stuffing and pigs in blankets, goal achieved. There were lots of other walkers on the beaches with dogs and children all running around excitedly.  Everyone was happy and jolly wishing friends, neighbours and strangers a very merry Christmas. Tenby always seems to bring out the best in people.  Had Christmas dinner with my family cooked by my sister-in-law (my boss at FBM holidays).  It was delicious, well done Carol.

Just witnessed hundreds of people dressed in skimpy bathing suits, some in fancy dress, running into the sea and quickly exiting on the North Beach in Tenby.  Yes it’s the Boxing Day Swim in Tenby, sponsored by FBM Holidays.  It was a brilliant day enjoyed by everyone and the town seemed as busy as in August.

New Years Eve is also pretty special in Tenby.  It is always very busy over the New Year with lots of families arriving to bring in the New Year together.  Most revellers will congregate in Tudor Square, just in front of St Mary’s Church, a few minutes before midnight and then rush to the harbour to see the fireworks, amazing.  Everyone should see the New Year in, in Tenby.  You don’t know what you’re missing.  You can book a three day break (or longer) with FBM Holidays  in a self catering holiday home and stay in Tenby, close to the celebrations or elsewhere in Pembrokeshire if you prefer.  Do it!