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Joyce Molineaux, Helston, Cornwall
It has been a while since I logged on to see Aber through its webcams and I have just seen the message from Ron Meredith of Brisbane - Hi Ron, nice to hear from you. I live in Cornwall but try to get back to Aber as often as I can.Joyce (Davies as was) Molineaux
Sun Nov 15 19:59:26 2009
Carolyn Ricketts, California
Hi folks, I've been researching Robert Doughton, my ancestor, your former Mayor in 1907, who had something to do with the promenade you talk about with great love. Nice to read these comments! From California:
Wed Nov 11 09:24:13 2009
Ann Littlefield (nee Phillips) from Yorkshire
I think the Town Hall webcam is great. I miss Aber so much and come home (always will be home) as much as I can. I still have quite a lot of family here, Clive my brother, and lots of lovely nieces and nephews. There is something so very special about Aberystwyth. I miss the promenade so much. When we were children we used to dodge the waves on the prom near Consti. How we survived I will never know. Colin, my husband, misses Devils Bridge, we both want to come home.
Wed Sep 16 15:12:03 2009
Karen Herbert from Hastings
I miss Aberystwyth. I spent many years there at the Uni and miss them all very much especially one character...he was some kind of wonderful wizard! He worked nights and used to walk the floors of Penbryn Halls where he actually showed me how to use their computers more than the departments there did. Okay, he had more time than they did and hey....he too was getting paid. We used to feel safe when we heard his footsteps 3 times a night on his rounds. But "Alan" was more than that...
Mon Sep 7 13:58:39 2009
Ron Meredith. Brisbane Australia
Hi Everybody in Aber. Attended Norh road primary School and Alexandra Rd Dinas Secondry School. worked at Roberts the brewery, is it still there? Left there in Dec 1959.Married to Lyn and have 5 Children, the last 2 twins. and have 4 grand children.A special hi to Joyce.
Sun Apr 12 20:15:37 2009
Ken from London and other
Hi especially to Geraint Rees, AbercynonI just wanted to tell you that my little darling is at uni....I knew you'd appreciate that...could go on ad infinitum...but I'll spare you the gnashing teeth and smoke coming out of your ears! Lovely to look at Aber on the webcams, should be far more up there to give us more to look at...Moscow have it down to a tee...but we'll get there one day (I hope)
Fri Mar 20 09:28:55 2009
K Daniel amsterdam
great to see the old town.web cam down gt darkgate st at kicking out time is a brill idea!when i tell friends about the old place they dont belive me!!!!!!! hi mam and to all that know me xxxxxxxx
Mon Dec 8 10:17:40 2008
Geraint Rees, Abercynon
Re: 2 message boards. What a good idea!I like to read messages from Ex Aber people and to see where they've ended up.I'm NOT interested in Parents who want to tell us that their little darlings are in Uni.
Sun Jul 20 13:32:03 2008
TJG, SE London
Just an idea - perhaps there should be 2 message boards - one for ex students and one for Aber boys (and girls). I'm glad all the Aber stuff is here although it sometimes makes the hiraeth a bit worse.
Wed Jul 9 14:49:45 2008
Mike Rees, Swansea
Des Enochs idea is a good one-webcam outside all the pubs at the top of town-12.00ish would be VERY interesting and funny.
Tue Jun 10 15:07:16 2008
Sue Cowin from Perth Australia
Can't wait to come home and 'kick the bar'. Helo i bawb yn Aber.
Mon Jun 9 09:14:44 2008
Amber from Borth
Oh my god Cass just saw you on cam!!!
Tue Jan 22 17:08:48 2008
Owain from Llanrhystud
I'm in Japan at the moment and it's nice to see Aber again!
Tue Oct 30 13:25:01 2007
Richard Lilly West Midlands
Roy Lilly !!! Must be something in the Surname. I share Your Love for the Ole Place too.
Mon Oct 22 08:17:49 2007
Roy Lilly, N. Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.A.
I check the cams once a week and at different times of day. I still have a few Edwards family relatives living there, and a few friends as well. My grandmother came to the U.S. in 1916, but all of our family members were inspired by our trips there in '67,'90, and '97. The beautiful green countryside, Constitution Hill, and many other places will remain special memories forever in my mind. Also thanks to all who saved Alexandria Hall where my grandmother was educated at the cooking school back in the early 1900's.
Tue Oct 16 09:19:15 2007
Jason Holmes, RAF
Would be great to have a streaming webcam, really miss Aber and my years there.
Fri May 18 09:25:17 2007
Arienne,From Norfolk
I miss Aber, Miss the sea, the pubs my mates... Happy Memories. The web cams are wikkid, we need a few more about the town how about at the clock tower?
Sun Feb 11 11:32:24 2007
Wendy from Talybont
Hi Des,
Hope your doing ok in sunny Dubai, had snow on the beach yesterday! Not quite sun bathing weather
Fri Feb 9 15:50:55 2007
Kirsty, Cardiff
I love aberystwyth! I miss the minging weather, the cheap beer. Karl if u are reading this get in touch!
Fri Feb 9 10:37:32 2007
James Goodrick, Hobart Tasmania
Wales is such a beautiful place, and so special. I love you all, keep a welcome.
Mon Dec 11 09:15:01 2006
Des Enoch from Dubai
Great to have a look at the'prom' now and again. A good reality check when your surrounded by sand and scorching sun! How about a web cam at the top of town for evening entertainment at kicking out time?
Mon Oct 2 12:58:53 2006
vicky wheble, Sidcup
Its so nice to see a third webcam! I look at the webcam when i am getting all nostalgic- fantastic!
Wed Mar 22 14:11:39 2006
Kevin & Angela Harding (Scotland)
Who's up for a flashmob in front of the Portland Street camera on Saturday 8th April @13:00? Tried with the Morgan, Woodcock and Harding families last year, but there was only 6 of us!
Sun Mar 12 09:39:18 2006
Steve Carratt Murwillumbah (Australia)
Went to School in Aber, I acted in a play in Kings Hall and am sorry to see that it has been demolished . A web cam from the cliff at The North End would be good! Hope the Angel, The Farmers Arms, and the White Horse are still standing!
King's Hall memories...
Sun Mar 12 09:09:39 2006
Chris Cope New York USA
Freezing over here but was heart warming to see Aber on St Davids day!
Thu Mar 2 20:18:46 2006
Paul from acton,West London.
Good to see the old town with a dusting of snow. Soon be summer and time to visit again. Thinking of Borth beach zzzzzzzzzzz
Thu Mar 2 06:44:47 2006
clive from hereford
how about one overlooking borth beach, then i know when to come and "practise" staying on the surfboard
Wed Mar 1 19:09:52 2006
Jasmine , Jamaica
I love to look at the Web Cam, I check it almost every day. I am applying to do a PhD at Aber and I am just excited to look at the campus.
Mon Feb 27 22:18:02 2006
Paul Williams,Grand Blanc,Michigan,USA
I love the new web cam, I have walked by there many times. Could a 5 second refresh time be on the way?
Sun Feb 26 17:06:05 2006
Russ,Liverpool
More than happy with the 3 cams. we have,but do you have plans for any more?
If yes,please do not let the cat out of the bag as to their destination,but yes or no would suffice. Thank you.
Not a yes or a no but a hopefully...!
Wed Feb 22 00:42:04 2006
Ros Curtis from Mold
Love to look at the web cams as my daughter Joanna is a student in Aber, it makes me feel a little bit closer to her, also use it to compare the weather.
Sat Feb 18 14:42:57 2006
Gareth Dowse,Goshen,New York
how about one down great darkgate street,so i can keep an eye on what my mates are doing!!!!
Tue Feb 7 02:09:24 2006
JP Birmingham
Another ex-student here, fantastic to have another webcam up! Would love one on the university though, that would be pretty funny to watch
Fri Feb 3 12:02:06 2006
Dave M, Oswestry
I like the addition of the new camera, how about getting one looking at aber from the uni campus.
Fri Jan 27 18:23:27 2006
Mike Hoban Aberystwyth
Great for the sea view which I dont have from my house,as a sea angler very useful!
shame they do not reimage more frequently.
The active ones in the USA have only a few seconds delay, but one must not whinge our cams are still enjoyable thanks aunty beeb
Thu Jan 26 12:50:11 2006
John Linquest, Cardiff
Webcams of Aber! Whatever next - still I suppose it gives the world a wondeful view of all those Aber students staggering home after a night in the Angel, or the Cwps, or the Llew Du, or the...
It's a wonder anyone remembers their time in Aber, what with all those pubs. The Wetherspoons is definitely a mistake, I much preferred it when it was a railway station. Oh, fond memories of British Rail!
How about webcams of Eldon Square in Dollgellau, or outside the castle in Harlech?
Thu Jan 26 01:46:50 2006
ben from borth
at the moment i am in australia workin in a inet cafe loving the cameras check them out every day but must say get more!!
Fri Jan 20 11:35:47 2006
Adam, North Wales
I like the addition of the new camera, and wouldn't mind a couple more as I miss Aber quite considerably as an ex student. It would be quite good to have one installed by the Union so that it overlooks the beach etc.
Mon Jan 16 17:13:42 2006
Wayne Carter in Essex
The new Portland Street cam is an interesting choice! Any new pic of Aber is welcome but I do agree with those citing Great Darkgate St/Pier St. Something sited on the Old Col overlooking the Pier and Pier St would be groovy as would something stuck to the Uni library overlooking the SU and the Great Hall. OK lets go for it - every pub in Aber, there's a thought!
Mon Jan 16 14:29:25 2006
Russ,Liverpool
Thank you for the new cam.It brings Aber.a little bit closer.
Sat Jan 14 11:52:04 2006
Jenny from Northants (ex student)
hurrah, a new camera!! good work bbc!! :D
Wed Jan 11 16:48:40 2006
Jason in the RAF
Thanks BBC Wales, being moved around a lot with the RAF, these webcams give me somwhere permanent to look at. Best years of my life were in aber uni/town. Thanks again for this third camera - more would be much appreciated!
Mon Jan 9 01:21:18 2006
Ruth Salt from Derby
As another ex-student of Aber's I have to say a big thank you to the beeb for another webcam in Aber. Keep them coming, you offer us a little window into our favourite world which we miss like an old friend. Diolch x.
Fri Jan 6 15:05:24 2006
VH CARDIFF
How wonderful to have another Aber webcam, I also visit the cams page every day. I agree with Hefin Jones re having a camera to look down Pier Street, Great Darkgate street etc. I would also like one looking down North Parade and Terrace Road towards the Wetherspoons pub.
Fri Jan 6 12:48:25 2006
HPS Banbury
Great. I use it as a weather check. Very useful
Thu Jan 5 08:33:10 2006
Alison Owen, Walsall
As an ex-student I visit the cams page almost daily and how excited was I to find that a third cam had been put to work? Very. What a fantastic new year's gift from the Beeb - this service is worth the licence fee alone. The last time I was there I walked down this very street in the pouring rain and got soaked to the skin - happy memories!
Wed Jan 4 16:26:02 2006
Hefin Jones from Harrogate
It's great to have another webcam of Aber; the problem with a view looking down Portland Street is that it runs in a S'Westlerly direction and will be exposed to the overhead sunlight. I still feel that the best spot would be at the top of Great Darkgate Street, a camera which could be rotated to look down Pier Street, Gt Dkt Street, Bridge St and up towards The Angel. A live streaming video.....YESSSSS!
It was nice to see my old mate Herbie Thomas (Jamaica) had posted an entry on the King's Hall page....(still trying to play darts are you???? LOL)
Keep up the good work Mid Wales team and thanks.
Wed Jan 4 13:39:00 2006
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