your comments
Hazel, Scotland
to pete in kent (see comments below). believe me you won't be disappointed. it will make you fall in love with the place even more. 15 yrs ago i thought like you. i went down with my husband to vist his family and since then i travel down a least twice a year. go and see the old place, you won't regret it. i haven't.
Sat Dec 31 01:28:33 2005
raymond blackburne aberystwyth
aberystwyth & surrounding area is so beautiful can't wait till the season starts, to fish the river rheidol & lakes&take in the breath taking scenery & good fishing.
Wed Feb 17 10:15:15 2010
Nisha,Muhammad Rafiq,aberystwyth
Aber is aweosome..it brings lotz of happiness & the people here..godshhh..they are just sooo loving & friendly..im soooo goina miss Aber a lot when i get back to my country...U can sit for hours at the beach..its so peaceful..
Wed Dec 23 11:07:45 2009
Paula Costa-Cascais-Portugal
While my son attended UWA I had the great chance to be in Aber twice, when he started his course and for the graduation. These were visits I'll never forget, beautiful and quite place to live in. I miss those few days I spent there and believe me, I travelled to many countries around the world... but Wales and specially Aberystwyth are no doubt the places I will always remember with "saudade".
Sun Nov 22 13:46:24 2009
Pete Morris from the Netherlands
Last May I visited Aber, my home town, for only about the third time after moving away in 1981. What has changed? Taxies everywhere (pre-1981 you couldn't find one if your life depended on it!). And, more importantly, some decent restaurants and the transformation of the old station.What hasn't changed? The Vale of Rheidol (everything ok Digger?), traffic problems and the Pier! The old characters are still there and long may it continue.
Mon Sep 7 14:27:26 2009
Sam Aberystwyth
I have lived here all my life. Quaint little seaside town. I class it as a magnet town once you have been here you will always come back!!!
Thu Aug 27 09:55:30 2009
Joel from Montana
My 4 months in Aber were just fantastic - it is a beautiful, fun, welcoming place. The bakeries, butchers, and pubs are just wonderful. But, the people...the best of all things Aber. It is a great place to walk and think and relax.
Fri Jul 24 08:54:50 2009
Dennis Spinks, from Leicester UK
I have been visiting Abba for the past 35 years plus, some times 3 times in the year, the thing i have noticed mostly over the years is the way the town especially the sea front and harbour area have been cleaned up,the local council have given the locals a town to be proud of, long may it remain in it's unmolested state for future generations to enjoy ,
Thu Jul 16 16:49:04 2009
Owain from Paisley
Since Dad lives in Aber, I check the cameras quite a lot - just for reassurance that all's well in Aber! So I much appreciate the cameras. Interesting that, while the Promenade one is maybe the loveliest view, with that huge big sweep, the King's Hall one actually gives you a more accurate sense of what the weather is!Thanks, guys, for a much-loved service.
Mon Jul 13 18:43:34 2009
Russ,Liverpool
Tom from Worcestershire (unfortunately)If you want to show Aber life on a web cam it should be outside the railway station. It's the place to watch Aber life go by. Taxis, buses, shoppers, standing people, sitting people, holiday people and the traffic!
Tue Jun 23 09:43:11 2009
Nancy, London
I miss aber so much! I don't think I would have ever found such lovely friends as I did there in any other university town. people always talk about it raining in wales but there was SO often a blue sky, even in winter. bbqs on the beach in summer; the most amazing sunsets; watching the starlings for hours; the list goes on. Take me out of loud london with the stressed people and back there to the open friendly faces, Maybe we should all retire there...if only for that big hill!
Thu May 21 09:39:37 2009
Marine, Florida
I have been to Aberystwyth quite a few times,and i have awfully enjoyed it.I have also been to Pontrhydfendigaid to visit,and that is a very peaceful and nice place. I have seen the new Parc Teifi and it looks like a very nice place to visit.Maybe i will come to Pontrhydfendigaid more often.
Thu Apr 30 10:10:28 2009
S.Davies, Goginan,Aber
Downstairs of kings hall - what memories. Why was it called Tussons ( unsure of spelling). Many a happy evening spent down there and upatairs roller-skating on a Sunday evening.
Sun Apr 5 13:03:07 2009
Brian, East Midlands
Usually get to Aber once a year when in nearby Poppit sands, love this part of Wales and the friendly folk.
Thu Jan 29 09:50:15 2009
Robin Zheng
I love aber, spend 3 years there with my first Girl friend. lots of memory. some how, feel very sad when thought aber because full of her image there.
Sat Jan 10 19:56:18 2009
Norman from Merseyside
First came to Aber in 1964 and then again in 1981 I have been a regular visitor over the years and 5 years ago bought a holiday home in the area.We love everything about Aber and surrounding area.
Sun Dec 21 13:40:22 2008
Anthony Worrall
I really love Aber and am lucky enough to be able to visit at least once a week as I live about an hour North.It has a clean bright feel with just the right number and diversity of shops.
Tue Nov 25 10:01:28 2008
Martin Day, Cheltenham
It helps to make home that little bit closer....
Wed Nov 12 09:29:14 2008
Costas, Athens Greece
I was in Aberystwyth from (1992 - 1995) and I really loved it. Now I miss all those great times i had during this 3 year period. I hope i will make it back someday in the future.
Mon Nov 10 12:49:14 2008
Bing
Wondering if Linda Robson still lives in Aber???
Wed Aug 20 09:03:38 2008
Gareth Baron
Amit Sharma commented about us playing at the Kings Hall etc. If he wants to get in touch with me, just look up my Linked-in profile or Google me! Would love to hear how life's treating him!
Thu Jun 26 09:13:19 2008
Lynette Griffiths, Gwent
I love Aberystwyth, I am a fequent vistor from April to October. Aberystwyth is clean and very well looked after. There are just 2 faults that I can pick up on in Aberystwyth and the first being the quite recent new road and pavement on the street that leads from the Prom to the town, it is dreadful! the pavement and road are now on the same level and this is a nightmare for the visually impaired, and I have witnessed many a car driver mounting the so called pavement not realising that it is not part of the road and vice versa, pedestrians walk into the road not realising they have wondered of! f the pavement onto the road!!! The other negative point point is the zebra crossing by the Kings restraunt/hotel, every time my husband and I go to Aberystwyh we go to the Kings for Lunch and are usually lucky enough to have a window table. We sit there in amazement at the sight of drivers ignoring people who are actually on the crossing but carry on driving, this also includes BUS drivers! If ever there was a need for pedestrian lights it is here and I am amazed that no one has been killed here, I think if the council or the police sat in the window of the kings hotel on a busy Saturday afternoon to observe the crossing then they would realise how dangerous this crossing is.
Mon May 26 21:36:20 2008
Roger
Aberblooooomigrust with :) :) :)Did 3 years at Aber uni and went onto Oxford.Two different worlds...Oxford is completely snob ridden...full of spoilt middle and upper class...whilst aber was a fantastic and unique town stood there on what seemed to be the edge of heaven...love Aber.... always will.
Tue May 20 09:17:40 2008
Violet Jones, Arizona, USA
Yes, I love the webcams.I'm eighty years old. I was born and raised in Aber. Went to school there...the old National School and then Ardwyn.Vi
Wed Mar 19 16:29:11 2008
Simon L , Aberystwyth.
I have lived in Aberystwyth for many a year now, I moved from tibet along time ago and fell in love with the place, I love the harbour especially, its scenary and amazing views are completly out of this world. Never have I been to such a lovely place. The harbour is amazing.
Fri Mar 14 15:40:36 2008
Alan Hughes, Aberystwyth, Llandre
Born here in 1954 and still here. Foolish maybe?...especially having no trade from my West, apart from Ireland.....I started working here with clothing in 1969 straight from school...building up Alans Alterations & Alansew Sewing Machines into the largest one stop sewing and haberdashery store in the UK...based here...Yes..in Aberystwyth.Hello once again to everyone that left here to make their millions of $$$$'s abroad.
Tue Feb 5 07:58:41 2008
John Pepper, St. Cloud, Minnesota
My family moved from Aber in 1963 when I was still in my first year at Ardwyn. Dad was the local RSPCA inspector and got moved to Derby. I never stopped feeling that Aber was my home and started going back a few years later, hitch-hiking, spending Saturdays (and Fridays if I was lucky) in the Angel. I visit the webcams every week because Aber remains close to my heart. I see familiar names in the comments. I went to school with a Clues boy (Danny?), and I'm thinking Geraint Rees had a brother, Peter, my age. Lots of memories of summers on the beach, playing up the castle, the fair in November, and Saturday matinees. I visited two years ago, and there were no children in town, just students. Sad, really.
Mon Jan 28 08:11:58 2008
Sam Cardiff
Studied for my BA degree from 2004 'til 2007 and I want to go back! Loving Cardiff but there's no constitution hill or cheap shots in Rummers!!
Wed Jan 23 13:22:59 2008
Mandy - Cardiff
I live in Cardiff now, but still use Aber as a home from home most weekends. It's so nice to have the best of both worlds - I would recommend it to anyone for their sanity!!
Mon Nov 26 07:57:28 2007
Edward Drinkwater, Bridgnoth Shropshire
Having aunts and uncles in Aberystwyth now long gone also my mothers birth place i have fond memories of Aberystwyth especially the Christmas's spent with family a walk along the prom before dinner to kick the bar. Boxing day to the pier cinema anyone else remember hearing the sea under the pier as film was showing. Then home to bed and listening to the waves crashing on south prom. from Prospect st. Also French the onion seller and milk delivered by horse and cart with measured jugs, innocent days.
Tue Oct 16 17:01:47 2007
Kate Williams, Leicester
Spent three very happy years in Aber back in the '70s as a student at the Llanbadarn campus. Many happy memories. Now my daughter is a student in Aber and loves it as much as I did, can't get her away from the place!
Wed Aug 22 13:58:35 2007
Gerald Yandell, St,Neots
It's nice to see Aber. I love the webcams, I have been away for 21 years now and I am still home sick. I think of Aber everyday, I live in St Neots now and it is very nice but my heart is still in Aber. I am always looking on the web site to see if some old mates are on there.
Mon Aug 6 09:04:41 2007
Mike Rees-Cardiff
What do i miss about aber?The mindset/The old Vale/the basement of the paddling pool after a night out!
Mon Jun 11 17:06:04 2007
Dawne, Smethwick
Have been going to Aber for 20 years no place like it -better than Brum any day!!
Mon Apr 30 10:00:04 2007
Mick,, Waterford, Ireland
Will be in Aber in 2 weeks time for the bank holiday weekend. We travel there every 2 years on a social exchange with the local fire station. 13 Irish firefighters ready to liven up Aber again.
Fri Apr 20 09:43:18 2007
Sharon Moore, Huddersfield
Left a one horse town,to move to another.Enough said.
Sun Apr 15 12:12:00 2007
John - Luton
Hi
My brother-in-law is a proffessor at the Uni and all ofus here in Bedfordshire try and visit at least once a year. Good town, good people, great scenery and a good little railway.
I am in love with the place.
Mon Mar 19 15:45:52 2007
Alyson Jones from Machynlleth
As a small child I remember Peacocks had wonderful wooden floors, Woolworth’s seemed huge and full of things to spend my pocket money on.(2s6d) Mr. Spud served the most delicious American Pancakes and the best milkshakes could be found at the Café in the Station. In my teens I went to Ardwyn, met dates outside the station, got outrageously drunk in the Angel and danced Saturday nights away at the Kings Hall disco. Went to St Michaels Church 3 times on Sundays!! (Choir & Sunday school). Ahh those were the days and I still have my best friend from the age of 4 (Pauline) This year I shall be 50…………… Fond memories and love to all who went to Alexandria Road Primary and Ardwyn.
Fri Mar 9 15:03:06 2007
Leroy, now in Cardiff
Mis-spent my youth in Aber, many many fond memories, the central, the cellar bar, baccus, jesters, the cambrian, the rock shop, the Angel and the farmers. Anyone else had adventures here?
Tue Feb 6 09:30:18 2007
Nick from Rugeley
well done,the prom web cam is now spot on.No longer too much sky.
Sun Jan 28 15:42:38 2007
R Blackburne, Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is absolute heaven when it's so rough as in the last few weeks.
Thu Jan 18 16:03:09 2007
Sarah, Penparcau, Aberystwyth
I have spent nearly 15 years here now and would never move back to Midlands. I like the schools, people and views. Aber has changed alot since i moved down but although people moan it's always for the better.
Mon Jan 1 12:43:40 2007
Saskia Evans, Birmingham
Can't believe how many people have such fond memories, recognise quite a few names too. I'm planning on making a short film about the place and all the quirky stories here. Does anyone know if there's still a nudist b&b in Pentregat? Or who has the footage of all that money thrown about the street this yr? If you have any interesting aber tales please mail me as im doing the research now...
Thu Dec 28 15:20:25 2006
serkan pýrtý
i loved aberystwyth its very amazing city. i was there 1 weeks ago. i will go bck there in 3 weeks again. everybody has to see this beautiful city.
Fri Dec 1 15:17:18 2006
Netty Strauch from Machynlleth and Germany
It was nice for a short time. Well, two years! There is not much life on the sea, not many boats that go out such as for fishing or just little cruises to Pembrokeshire for example. A good meeting place for young people which is not my style. I missed good bistro cafes that are open in the evenings. Boring exhibitions in the National Library. The Arts Centre is better and the other libraries in my view. Can recommend the Blue Creek Cafe - quality and price are right and you will meet the hard-working and kind owner Sion!
Mon Nov 27 13:18:59 2006
Ersin Faikzade
its amazing city.
Im very happy because I live in Aberysywyth.
Thu Nov 23 13:57:43 2006
David Lucas, Aberystwyth
so nice to see lots of good comments from you old crowd 60s 70s kings hall,farmersarms,asteroid club,mr spuds cafe.jacksons cafe to name but a few .
clues bros,his buddy rob pat jones
my thoughts are with you all out side in the wide world ,we are still holding the old town together.
Mon Nov 20 10:06:54 2006
Francisco Janes
Being a Portuguese, I have plenty of country where to travel by (and believe it´s a great country). However, adding a beautiful seaside town like "Aber" to a great teaching facility such as the UWA, I am sure this was one of the most rewarding experience in my life. I will keep it that way and it will be no different when I return for a visit.
Tue Oct 24 15:17:49 2006
gaz wyn
sharon,i'm younger than you i was always out with the atfc.
Mon Oct 16 09:43:04 2006
Anthony, aberystwyth
i live in aberystwyth but i board at Ellesmere. I miss it and that is where i met the girl of my dreams
Fri Oct 13 09:22:07 2006
Amit Sharma from New Delhi, India
wow aber is a great place great people...its etched on my memory ....i remember playing with jimmy hao,khalid,mark jones, gareth baron at the castle sometime in 1979... we used to study at penglais comprehensive in form 3...wonder if i could get in touch with any one from my form....27 yrs old tale.
Sat Oct 7 17:30:22 2006
Mouse, Bleanplwyf
The beaches are depressing though.
Wed Oct 4 10:17:34 2006
Chris, Trawsgoed
We visited Aber about 11 years ago,when we got back to Northamptonshire we packed what we needed to live into our car and moved here.When we visit family and friends in England,as much as it's nice seeing them,we just can't wait to come home.
Mon Oct 2 13:28:20 2006
Geraint Rees, Abercynon
Further to the Rag week stunts, there was also a roadblock on Trefechan Bridge and a lorry went through and the rope got tangled underneath. The driver stopped at the bridge street chip shop and the lorry rolled backwards into "Graigwen" the house I was brought up in.
Thu Sep 28 16:16:10 2006
Alan, Great Western, Australia
Remember when the Uni students, during a Rag Week in the 50's, carried an Austin Seven (in pieces)up on to the roof of the King's Hall and reassembled it up there! I bet the beer barrel roadblock isn't allowed at the bottom of Penglais Hill any more, either. Great fun and lots of fundraising. Still missing the place after 37 years 'downunder'.
Thu Sep 21 13:21:14 2006
Jeremy Jackson or something
Lived there for 5 years. Lovely place in the summer, horrible in the winter. Small town so seeing the exact same faces in the exact same places can get a bit dull but people are generally friendly.
Mon Sep 4 12:01:41 2006
Ed, Aber Uni / Cheshire
Can't wait to return in September, miss the place dearly. to all the soon to be freshers, I think u'v made the right choice not a friendlier uni iv been too! just get stuck in and whoever you are you'll find a place in beautiful aber.
Thu Aug 24 17:30:00 2006
Linda Stillinger from Columbia, South Carolina USA
Visited your beautiful magical town for a few days....beauty in every direction.... it was love at first sight!
Tue Aug 22 16:21:48 2006
sharon
Gareth Wyn, young and foolish, what can I say. Were you the old man always driving round town in your car?
How it comes flooding back. I do miss Aber ! It is a magical place- just as Malcolm Pryce writes.
Tue Aug 22 09:40:20 2006
Sophie - Shropshire
The cameras bring back great memorys.I was sat on them benches last week eating my chips! Coming to visit again in 5 days! Thanks for getting these online...I miss Aber!!
Mon Aug 21 09:09:20 2006
James Llanilar/Sydney Australia
I live in Australia and love it but 1000 years of family in Llanilar is hard to forget and I will be back sometime. Kings Hall was always pink and closed in my memory... Castle was great though.
Mon Aug 7 12:56:49 2006
Magda
My name is Magda and I am going to study there. I am so scared, I don't know any people from there. It will be hard but I hope that I will spend a great time.
Mon Aug 7 09:56:29 2006
Nigel Roberts, Martley, Worcs.
Well remember the King's Hall with its dodgems down in the basement and that peculiar smell!
Fri Aug 4 15:45:42 2006
Linda Williams
Aberystwyth is fantastic and plenty of nice places to visit near by too, like Devils Bridge, and Borth.
If Aber had a man-made beach and a tidy 3,000 all-seated Football Stadium, the town would get more events and more visitors I'm sure. But great town all the same. Why not give it a try ?
Mon Jul 24 19:02:14 2006
Jackie, Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a has a magical quality that draws you in, and never really lets you go, I have visited so many parts of the world, but when I see Pen Dinas in the distance, I know this is the only place that I want to live.
Fri Jul 21 17:04:46 2006
lindsey wolverhamton
I love Aber. I have a chalet on Clarach Bay, spend all my spare time down there. In summer I come every week for a couple of days. I hope to move down one day. Aber rules!
Mon Jul 17 15:08:52 2006
David Clues
In reply to Ann from Aber, I can only speak for myself but I look at the site because I am from Aberystwyth. Do I "miss something"? Certainly not the winters, or the road system or people who think that because one lives away now, they must give up the right of curiosity.
Mon Jul 17 09:59:04 2006
Ann from Aber
The Clues boys must miss something or why would they be looking at the site? Hoping for some drama perhaps, something still draws them back to my home town, and yes we did have bikers skinheads in the 70s. We had the farmers as the bikers pub on all bank holidays was swimming in beer but maybe the boys were busy surfing the tides.
Mon Jul 3 10:32:33 2006
Jill Sharpe
Jill's husband says, fond memories of the pier and the beach, when visiting his grandparents in Cwm Ystwyth (near Devil's Bridge). Driving all down hill through winding roads, watching low level flying RAF jets between hills, to the Irish radio in the car. Alas, Percy my granddad is now gone, but his memmories live on.
Thu May 25 10:33:49 2006
ben, herts
Moved to Aber on a whim, stayed there for 3 years and, due to bad luck and money, had to move back to Herts. Wish I was still there. Best chicken donners in the world! Everyone thought I was a cockney wide-boy due to my southern accent!
Wed May 3 08:46:39 2006
Martin,Wimblebury, STAFFORDSHIRE
I would love to come and live down here. We come and spend two weeks every year down Borth but spend a lot of time in Aber. Would anybody recomend living down here and the best parts to live? Could you let me know on here. Thank you.
Fri Apr 28 09:21:42 2006
Gareth Wyn,New York,New York
i always remember sharon woodcocks saturday night outfits while lining up outside pier pressure!
Fri Mar 31 11:30:21 2006
Sonny Durai
Cant forget Aber 1979 to 1982. Great place but I drank too much there.
Fri Mar 31 09:33:37 2006
Kelly, The Rhondda
Am thinking of moving to Aber with my husband and two young children. Know nothing about the place or the surrounding areas. Any chance someone could fill me in on the nicest areas to live and bring up my children. The Rhondda is turning into a scary place that I no longer want to be a part of! My children deserve better. Thanks.
Sat Mar 25 11:35:02 2006
jan evans(nee mctavish) skipton
first, a quick hi to sam clues(same year in ardwyn)miss aber very much as i was also born and brought up there.try to come home as much as possible,but not for quite a while as recovering from a operation. the webcams are a fantastic way to keep an eye on "aber life". have to agree, a great darkgate street cam would be good!
Mon Mar 20 22:41:34 2006
Steve Ward , Liverpool
Aberystwyth is one of the best places in the World to visit
it's Utopia ! have had some great times there.
Any chance of some MORE live web cams PLEASE !
Sun Mar 19 19:34:25 2006
Kam from Aberystwyth
cool little seaside town.
Sat Mar 18 16:18:45 2006
manish vishnoi india
if you are the city types you might find the place boring , if searching for an escape ......... your search shall end at Aberystwyth.
Wed Mar 15 17:14:56 2006
Sharon Woodcock
This is a message for Julie, Canada. I am born and bred in Aberystwyth. I am one of the warm people you quoted on. It is wonderful that you find my town so enchanting. However, I am entitled to my opinion. I love elements of the town and hate others. So please don't be so quick to judge.
Sun Mar 12 11:04:14 2006
jess, lizzie, hoopa and holly, lichfield staffs
We're all coming on a summer holiday! Aber here we come, luvin the web cam, can't wait to come down in the summer!! XXX
Fri Mar 10 15:04:22 2006
elizabeth, scotland
As soon as you step off the train the wind blows you the smell of spices as you walk past the curry house. The wind sweeps past your nose again and drives you to the sea where the waves calmly wash over many pebbles beneath your feet. A shawdow casts overhead as Constitution hill stands proud towering over the sea. Aber's a magical place' tucked away and preserved. I will always hold fond memories of aber and its people.
Mon Mar 6 21:54:44 2006
Debbie, Ray and Clyde the dog, London
I've been coming to Aber every year since I was 2 yrs old and I'm now in my 35th year! My relatives live in near by Penrhyncoch. To me it has not changed all that much. It is still a wonderful, vibrant town that still holds on to its charm. If anyone has anything negative to say about it then don't try to convince them overwise, we would rather these people didn't pollute the town anyway!
Sat Mar 4 19:42:58 2006
Julie, Ontario Canada
I partially disagree with Sharon Woodcock. Yes, Aber is a place you love to visit, but it is NOT a place you love to leave. It's always a sad time when the train pulls out of the station and heads back to England.
Sharon couldn't have experienced the warm people, the beautiful scenery or the fabulous sea. If she had, she would not make statements like she did.
Tue Feb 28 12:07:32 2006
Sharon Woodcock
Aberystwyth is a place you love to visit, and a place you love to leave.
Wed Feb 22 16:57:15 2006
Caz from Cardiff
Aber will always hold a special place in my heart as I studied English there and my boyfriend proposed on the beach to me, all together now..awww..!!
Take a look at our Uni Unions slideshow...
Sun Feb 5 15:19:20 2006
Alice Calcott from Leamington Spa
Me and my family visit aber quite often as we spend a great deal of time at our caravan site in New Quay. It is especially great in the winter months when the sea is crashing onto the pier. Had many fun times running down a platform along the sea front trying to dodge the waves!
Thu Jan 26 18:09:05 2006
Niala Trinidad
Aberystwyth is a fantastic and beautiful place. If I did not have a family back in TNT I would have stayed here and not ever gone back home. I hope to visit again someday with my husband and children. I hope that modernisation does not ever visit this town and take away its quaint beauty.
Sat Jan 14 15:04:30 2006
Norm from The Coromandel Mountains, New Zealand
As I sit typing this, over my shoulder the Hauriki Plain on New Zealand's north island shimmers blue and gold in the distance.
Seeing this webcam, memories of a previous life in Devil's Bridge and Aber are palpable.
Living there through the 60s and the 70s was an ineffable dream... A dream I shall never forget.
Shame those days had to end. And a shame that what's there now is a shabby memory. The town was once GREAT!
Let's hope that one day it will be again...
Fri Jan 13 10:03:12 2006
chris roberts Yellowknife NWT Canada
I used to live in Aber ,miss it very much from time to time,great to have these cameras to catch a glimpse of areas in the town.Love the new camera ,I agree with most the top of town looking down Great darkgate street would be an excellent place for a camera.The more the better.
Thu Jan 12 16:38:55 2006
Paul Morgan Aberystwyth
Good to hear from Sam Clues (comments below). I love living in Aber, been here all my life and a great place to bring up my kids. Also can't beat the prom, there is always something different to see. A reminder to you all that the Crazy Golf will be open at Easter for the season!
Fri Jan 6 22:45:32 2006
kate linzi
i think abers great i mean the aber beech is so relaxin i cud lye there in the sun for hours and hours its great i love it, i have so many friends there! :) everyone who asnt been there shud go there becoz i know for a fact they'll neva forget the place.
Fri Jan 6 16:09:17 2006
Emily from Saskatchewan, Canada
I used to live in Aberystwyth and I think it is the best place in the world! I have lots of friends there. We visited in November 2004 and November 2005, and we hope to come back this year. Thank you for the webcams - we like to see Aber.
Wed Jan 4 14:09:03 2006
Julie, Ontario Canada
Aberystwyth is a magical place. Once you go there, you always have a desire to return. It's been over a year now that I've been in Aber, and I miss it dearly. The food, the people, the many hours sitting at the top of Constitutional Hill looking at the sea are just some of the wonderful memories I have.
Tue Jan 3 13:35:43 2006
Herbie Thomas, Jamaica
I have seen Aber almost every year since leaving in 1992. The Terrace Road Cam is a pleasant reminder of daily trips to WH Smith, and the White Horse. I refuse to use the new name whatever that is.
Sat Dec 31 16:33:42 2005
Alex the Perry-ator Rhyme Creator
I've lived in aber since '64, love it so much i'm never gonna leave, what a place to live and bring the kids up.
Tue Dec 20 14:47:08 2005
Pete, Kent
I was in Aberystwyth (1979-1982) It was a fanatastic place and I have so many happy memories. I've never gone back, because I'm afraid that I'd be disappointed.
Sun Dec 11 11:41:08 2005
Sam Clues, St Petersburg, Florida
Just logged on and noticed my brother left a message from Papua New Guinea recently! Being born and raised in Aber, the town will always be a special place for me mainly because of the friends I have still living there - but seeing the webcam at this time of year makes me SO glad to be living in the warmth of the Gulf Coast of Florida! How about putting the cam in a 'busier' part of town; perhaps looking down Great Darkgate Street and North Parade? Just a thought.
Wed Nov 30 17:02:29 2005
Paul W,Grand Blanc,Michigan,USA
Been to Aber 4 times,last time was in Sept 04. Born in Cardiff, now live in Michigan.
Something keeps pulling me back. Love the webcam
Sat Nov 26 17:14:07 2005
abigail humphreys from mach
aber is great.its really cool n fab. as i like to say its GROOVY BABY!!!!
Wed Nov 23 13:58:51 2005
Arya, Lincoln
I left aber about three months ago. I miss it and nice to be able to see it through webcam. However, it is a place that will dangerously contain you for ever and ever and ever. Escaping from it is highly difficult task once you are used to be in that place.
Tue Nov 22 16:38:49 2005
amy frm aber!!
i lv aber it is cool,nt so nice beaches nd hardly no shopz bt i still lv it!!
Wed Nov 16 12:21:29 2005
cara davies
aber's boring as hell for the teen people
Wed Nov 16 11:02:13 2005
Peter Evans (Sydney)
Been away since September 13th.Loving travelling, but always look forward to going home to the place in the sun!
Tue Nov 15 05:22:17 2005
Gareth Davies from Cape Coral, Florida
Lived in Newtown, Powys until five years ago. I have many happy memories of family summer holidays in Borth and Aberystwyth. The webcam brings great joy to me. Aber rocks !!
Mon Nov 14 21:01:40 2005
Tony from London
Don't go to Aber. You'll never get away-ever!
Sun Nov 13 18:26:08 2005
Ben Chebani from Gaborone, Botswana
I have lost friends here in Botswana because I don't stop talking about Aber. But in losing friends at least I have gained back Aber through the webcam. Love it! It's a pity I don't know anyone that still lives in Aber now; I could ask them to stand right under the camera! Anyone wants to be friends out there?
Wed Nov 9 14:47:05 2005
Sian, Manchester
Lived in Aber till I was 7, then returned regularly to visit family till I was 17. Went to my first ever disco at the Kings Hall around 1970.
Sun Nov 6 01:40:10 2005
Tucker from Bo Street
I love aber so much i'll never leave, i met the love of my life Abi there , it's the best place in the world.
Wed Nov 2 18:38:12 2005
Tom from Worcestershire (unfortunately)
If you want to show Aber life on a web cam it should be outside the railway station. It's the place to watch Aber life go by. Taxis, buses, shoppers, standing people, sitting people, holiday people and the traffic!
Wed Nov 2 18:34:50 2005
Dave M
I really do like the cameras. I can check what the weather is like when family are up at borth.
How about seeing if you can get a camera at the uni overlooking aber itself, that would make for a great view.
Wed Oct 26 10:17:15 2005
Belgium
Wow, I'm in aber now, this webcam isn't working but it could be the connection we get in halls!! Aber is great but could someone please turn off the rain?
Wed Oct 19 14:56:46 2005
Paul - Yorkshire
Is there any way that you can zoom in a bit?
My son's at Aberystwyth University and if he stands in the right place when we call him up on his mobile we can get a teleconference going!
Sun Oct 2 11:24:39 2005
GILL AND NICK RUGELEY STAFFS
We love Aber. The web cams are super. We look at them every day. Our first hol was at Clarach Bay. People from overseas can always return (like us) via the web cams.
Thu Sep 29 23:00:11 2005
karlie, U.S.A.
i am doing a project on wales and as i began looking at the pictures i really wanted to go there. all of the people that live in wales are very lucky.
Mon Sep 26 21:24:48 2005
Sam, Birmingham
Living in Birmingham now with my other half after we both graduated from Aber in 2003. We try to get back as often as possible for a weekend because small as it is Aber is the kind of place that gets under your skin once you have spent any length of time there. It feels just like coming home, nothing really changes...thats the way we like it!
Another Uni union...?
Sun Sep 25 11:44:27 2005
Sally and Mike, Aberystwyth
We have just moved in together but I have lived here for two years already Aber has always been like a second home to me and I have a lot of special memories here, and now I'm making more special memories with a very special guy, come and see Aberystwyth it has lots to offer, a great sea front friendly people and lots of great places to eat out, a great night out and a brilliant mix of cultures.
Wed Sep 21 21:25:03 2005
James Hughes from Wrexham
One night in Aber as the sea rolled in from the darkness and kissed the lonely beach, I sat looking out into the night. The chattering town stands behind me but here on the lonely seashore the chatter was transformed to a hush and the ancient waves called out to Constitution Hill and beyond. I snuggled up to my scarf and tucked my hands into my pockets...what a place!! Aber...where are you now?...The answer to that is simple...you are where you will always be..a backdrop to my past,but a past I can never return to. The shingles and the shells the front and the hotels,the people good and bad,the seasons..the smells...the bars and the colleges...all to me just a distant memory...listen hard...as I did that night a million years ago...and you will hear the ghost of eternity whistling out to sea.
Mon Sep 19 19:04:34 2005
Richard from Penarth,Cardiff
Stayed up in Devil's Bridge end of August this year (2005) in a vw camper. Took the little steam train to aber for the day, what beautiful views. Then a lovley day in Aber - fish n chips, a stroll round the shops... what a lovely town in a beautiful country...beats Barry Island...
Mon Sep 5 19:10:31 2005
Kate from Birmingham
Aberystwyth is brilliant
...I went on holiday there and came back today. I miss it already. I had a brilliant time. I love Aber. I would live there if i could and maybe when I'm older i will :)
Sat Sep 3 22:25:58 2005
Sam Acy, Essex
Wow, seeing this Aber cam and I remember the good times I had when I lived there for 6 months. It's a cool place for many reasons but especially I miss the sights and sounds of the sea which was very calming and beautiful. The people are cool too!
Thu Aug 25 20:10:26 2005
Julie, Ontario Canada
I attended study school at Aber from 2001 to 2003 and finished off my dissertation in Nov 2004 while sitting on the Promenade. Aber is a mystical place...once you've been there, there's always a desire to return.
Sun Aug 21 11:32:33 2005
Daniel, Perth Australia
From everything I've seen and heard of Aber it's a wonderful place. I hope one day to get enough cash together to come visit.
And although your beautiful King's Hall is gone, be glad you don't live here where the oldest buildings are 25- 30 years old and developers have a mad passion for tearing down old buildings and paving over parks to replace them with eyesores.
Sat Aug 20 16:33:26 2005
Sammy, Scotland
I have to agree with Nicole Richards. Aber is the coolest place to be. I was down in July visiting friends and family and I can't wait to go back in October. I really miss the place. Thanks for the website.
Thu Aug 18 13:58:39 2005
Nicole Richards, Aberystwyth
I think Aberystwyth is the coolest place ever and anyone who reads this and has been there will agree!
Tue Aug 16 20:21:51 2005
David from Aberystwyth
The weather forecast and results do not give a true picture of Aberystwyth as the cam does, because the Weather station for Aberystwyth is at Aberpoth some 30 miles away, the weather can be so much different just 5 miles away, especially inland.
Sun Aug 14 16:27:56 2005
David Clues from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea vi
I am the other side of the planet from Aber (my home town) and if I am lucky and log on to the web cam before about 7pm local time (10 am local time during your summer [it's summer all year round here!]) then I can actually see something but it still is a bit non-eventful. My suggestion is for some "local people" to pull off a mass moon or streak or even a (mock!) fight to liven up the shots of nothingness.
Fri Aug 12 10:15:31 2005
Gareth Evans (Essex)
Great memories from Aber! Those talkies in The Commodore - what will they think of next! And Ian, I'll always be thinking of the great times we had in H2 kitchen (remember Bouncy Bouncy?)
Fri Aug 12 00:19:54 2005
Pete, NZ via Wolverhampton
Spent four great years in Aber during uni, although I'm the other side of the world now in Wellington NZ. I still have a yearning to go back. Once it's in your blood it stays there...home is where the heart is!
Thu Aug 11 10:36:30 2005
Jamie from Australia
I was in Aber in 2004 for the Ian Rush football festival. I thought it was a lovely place and would love to someday return.
Wed Aug 3 16:13:25 2005
jj (Stuttgart, Germany)
Great thing I found the Aber cams on the web. Reminds me of the splendid time I had studying there in '96 - I was lucky to stay at the student residences 'round the corner (Ceredigion Hall and Aberglasney Hall). I have to go back from time to time - as June last year. 'Special persons' leave our lives but good memories remain.
Tue Aug 2 00:39:50 2005
Russ, Liverpool
I think I know what Dai means. Sometimes the image does not change for hours, even the lights burn bright allnight in Stars shop on the left.
If there was a cam overlooking the highstreet/bus station area it may prove interesting. Just a thought.
Sat Jul 23 14:49:28 2005
Anne, Stockport
What does Dai S mean by 'action'? Does he want to see a fight?
Fri Jul 22 20:41:18 2005
Dai S (Ex Aber)
Can't we have a web cam somewhere interesting like looking down Great Darkgate Street?
Lets see some action!
Fri Jul 15 00:23:38 2005
kate from birmingham
i really love aber. i fell in love with a boy from aber but we split up but i still love aberystwyth and i'll never forget that place. i'm always there for my holidays anyway :D
Wed Jul 6 00:44:00 2005
kayleigh ,pontypridd
woo it's lovely in aberystwyth my caravan ain't far from there so we pop down there quite often:)
Tue Jul 5 16:22:13 2005
Tom, Treorchy
Do they still have Reggae on the Beach? If so, any1 know the date this year?
Tue Jul 5 09:46:40 2005
Chris, Oswestry
Alright Kim (see below), your so right about missin' aber. I'm a student too. What a place aber is.
Sat Jul 2 12:27:29 2005
Kim, Oswestry
I think the web cameras are a brilliant idea and I love looking at them! They remind me just how much I miss walking around Aber and the seafront when I’m back home during the university holidays. A live camera would also be a brilliant idea.
Thu Jun 30 14:40:39 2005
Ian from Lytham St Annes
Aber was undoubtedly the best time of my life. Made some great friends there - Gareth Evans where are you now?
Wed Jun 29 19:58:41 2005
Dai S (Ex Aber)
Bikers Heaven. Bikes parked outside Ma's Caffe at the back of the Kings Hall circa 1964. All British Norton, BSA, Triumph. Pudding basin crash hats with goggles and white scarfs wrapped around like masks. NCNR = North Cardiganshire Night Riders! Studs and leather. Mods? Skins? Don't make me laugh! Never saw any of them!
Sun Jun 19 00:35:56 2005
Rach, Cardiff
I think Aber is such a lovely place, I spent lots of time in Aber during my first year at uni, obviously there was a special person there, although that has ended and I don't really have an excuse to visit I'll always remember how lovely it was especially when the sun was shining.
Sat Jun 18 02:35:51 2005
podge aka avid aber
King's Hall was the meeting point for the local bikers...bryn on his rd350 and jim on his cb100. Oh the memories. Can anyone else remember the shooting gallery??
Mon Jun 13 11:58:29 2005
Jan from ABERYSTWYTH
I love ABER!
Sun Jun 12 21:40:56 2005
Russ, Liverpool
Myself, wife and two kids stopped off at Aber on Sat. gone, June 4th. On our way home from a weeks holiday in New Quay. Busy,busy,busy. Fantastic, we never tire of the place.We even managed a photo with a Storm Trooper!!!
Tue Jun 7 00:18:03 2005
Steve from Wiltshire
Ah the old Kings Hall. Downstairs in the amusements on wet days. The smelly Gents toilets next door. The roller disco in the main hall and drinking flat worthy best bitter in the bar
Tue May 3 22:01:58 2005
Jens, Germany
Miss this place as I probably spent the best time of my life in Aber. Shame I didn’t stay things could have turned out different!
Mon May 2 11:10:55 2005
McBurnie, Scotland
I'm too young to remember the King's Hall, but I travel to Aber every year to visit family and I love the place. I've walked through the square many a time.
Sat Apr 30 16:00:42 2005
Karen
Why do such nice old Buildings get forgotten?
Thu Apr 28 17:36:43 2005
Bryn Richards, Aberystwyth
I grew up with the last few years of the king's Hall where I used to meet my mates (in the downstairs arcade)I remember from bath st you had to climb up one set of stairs only to go down another! There were bumper cars in the arcade then!
Wed Apr 27 22:02:29 2005
Andrea, Italy
Named as "the windy corner", it was the starting point for our pub crawls...
Sat Apr 2 09:58:44 2005
Alex Mcdonald, Fife, Scotland
Despite having only spent a total of a few hours in Aberystwyth and less than half an hour around the King's Hall and the promenadem I instantly fell in love with the place. This was my second trip to Wales and was most certainly the best time I've ever had. This really gives me a chance to keep in touch with the place until my next visit.
Thu Mar 17 23:26:54 2005
Kevin & Angela (Scotland)
This brings back so many happy memories, actually makes me feel homesick!
Tue Mar 15 18:57:23 2005
Steve W from Milton Keynes
We used to spend summer holidays with my Grandad who lived nearby in Alfred Place. I loved going to the amusements in the basement every evening - the smell, the lights, that greyhound racing machine where the "yellow" one always won! - who cared if it always seemed to rain? - not me!
Sat Feb 26 16:31:01 2005
Sheila Hughes Aberystwyth
I remember going in my lunchtime to give blood, when the Blood Transfusion Service was in town - and battling the gale to get around the corner onto the prom. Does anyone remember staying at Midfield Caravan Park in the 50's and 60's???????
Thu Feb 24 23:42:53 2005
Tim from Lichfield
The replacement building is awful - the metal "balconies" will rust and the sweep of the seafront buildings has been destroyed.
The King's Hall should have been adapted for new use. Its demolition was little more than an act of vandalism.
Fri Feb 4 15:02:58 2005
ray blackburne aberystwyth
I remember the kings hall where I met my friends and also the love of my life my wife Monica
Wed Feb 2 17:21:48 2005
Spain
A song, a picture, a name...it is funny to see how little things can bring great memories back to your mind. Thanks for feeding my mind
Tue Jan 25 14:12:20 2005
Emily from Australia
Remember going to the Kings Hall to listen to the Pendyrus male voice choir over thirty years ago before we came to Australia.What happened to our Aberystwyth?
Sun Jan 23 12:30:23 2005
Julian Ward from Melbourne Australia
During the 70's & 80's I played in bands which played at the King's Hall. It was one of the biggest venues we played at, with proper dressing rooms and full lighting rig etc. Especially remember the Young Farmers' Dance & Beauty Contest in 1972(73?). What a night!
Wed Jan 12 22:03:25 2005
Marion from Staffs
yes I remember it well,The Kings Hall with the Bands and later on the pop groups in the ballroom,
and down stairs in the basement the dodgem cars , surrounded by game and slot machines, there also was a resturant.
It was a sad day when they pulled it down,
it was an Aber landmark.
Wed Jan 12 20:19:29 2005
Sammy B from Tamworth Staffs
Have been going to Aber for 15 years now my mom as a caraven in Borth, now I am starting to pass my love for the place on to my partner and son who love our holidays there!
Wed Jan 12 16:44:59 2005
David, Missouri usa
I have had the pleasure of living near Aber while waiting for my wife's immigration to the US to be processed. I love Aber and I love Wales like nothing I can explain. It became more my home than the States and someday I hope to return. Thanks to everyone who showed me why Wales is great.
Wed Jan 12 16:29:45 2005
Tracy - Atherstone, Warwickshire
I spend alot of time in Aber from March to November - miss the town in the winter - so i check the webcam daily.
Tue Jan 11 16:34:10 2005
Dai and Agnes, Scotland
It is good to look in as we belong to Llanddewi Brefi and visit Aber when we return on holiday. Thanks for the view.
Thu Jan 6 11:17:38 2005
kate linzi
i go there for my holidays or the time and i love it i wouldnt change nothing about aber its reali gr8
Wed Jan 5 11:19:03 2005
Heather, Aberystwyth
I remember the Kings Hall, the Bingo, Arcades, Dances upstairs. Public toilets was there too. There used to be a cinema or a concert,it was a strong building would not fall down during the gales.
Fri Dec 31 15:27:48 2004
Dave, Stourbridge
Had our holiday every year in Aber as kids, that was 25-35 years ago, and loved it. Took my kids for the first time last year, and couldn't believe how much it had changed, unfortunately it was for the worst. Where is the river I played in by the rugby club? Does the area need those out of town supermarkets?
Thu Dec 23 10:36:03 2004
Lin & Mike, Cheltenham
It looks cold & damp in Aber today. Not many folks about. We love to have a quick peek. Looks much better when the suns shining.
Mon Dec 20 10:44:48 2004
kate bailey from birmingham
couldnt u make it so it moves properly instead of refreshing it all the time i mean the webcam, its great yeah but it would be better if u could acturely see it moving
Thu Dec 9 22:55:16 2004
Stuart, South Wales
I spent the best few months of my life in and around Aber - partly due to the location but mostly due to the people... admittedly there was one special person.
Sat Dec 4 01:09:47 2004
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