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Nights in Prestatyn

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(Memories of teenage holidays camping in North Wales)

 

Nights in Prestatyn

Two weeks without end

Boring as Latin

Drove me round the bend.

 

My folks tried to tell me

That this beats Southend

Next year they’ll sell me

Ten days in Bridgend.

 

Dad, how could you?

Mam, how could you?

Oh, oh, oh, how could you?

 

Nights in Prestatyn

No pubs to commend

Pint pots that’s spat in

No girls to befriend.

 

I chatted up Sylvie

For a dirty weekend

Her bloke tried to kill me

I ran to Land’s End

 

Dad, how could you?

Mam, how could you?

Oh, oh, oh, how could you?

◄ Trainspotting

Rattus Lavatorius ►

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Greg Freeman

Fri 10th Jun 2011 09:47

Thanks for the namecheck, Val, but all the credit goes to John! I've never been to Prestatyn ... and I don't think I'm going to go there now.

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Val Cook

Thu 9th Jun 2011 19:58

Enjoyed this Greg. Know exactly what you mean I was there for a couple of hours last year,it was sad.

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Rodney Wood

Mon 6th Jun 2011 13:36

You've nailed this alright!

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Francine

Sun 5th Jun 2011 20:00

I love how you have combined calming music to angst-ridden lyrics -
You are so funny!

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Elaine Booth

Sat 4th Jun 2011 13:48

Enjoyed this very much, John. Weren't all hols as a teenager like that?!

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Thu 2nd Jun 2011 18:15

I'm with Dave, but I've gotta say that Prestatyn looks even better from John O' Groats :)

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Dave Bradley

Thu 2nd Jun 2011 14:41

Hilarious. Thoroughly enjoyed. Poor Prestatyn - it looks quite attractive from Graig Fawr on a sunny day with the sea behind it.

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Thu 2nd Jun 2011 10:31

heh..very much enjoyed and lord yes I agree :o)

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Ann Foxglove

Thu 2nd Jun 2011 09:21

I think you should do a version of that Procol Harem song A Lighter Shade of Ale next!

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Ann Foxglove

Thu 2nd Jun 2011 07:33

Well that's one place where you won't be made croeso if you ever visit again! :)

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John Embley

Thu 2nd Jun 2011 00:13

Very nice! - Like Greg, I was never a big Moodies fan, but this had me singing along! Great fun (sounds like it's all true, as well ...)!

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Greg Freeman

Wed 1st Jun 2011 23:20

I never liked the Moody Blues - well, apart from Go Now - but I sure did enjoy this, John.

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