Top FIVE weird things seen in Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth, known for its inviting Royal Pier, cultured buildings, overwhelming student population and lack of parking attendants. The town and tourists descend, whether to sit upon the pier admiring the white horses of the sea crashing into the beach that fittingly gives Aberystwyth’s name as ‘Mouth of the River Ystwyth’, or watching the starlings who reside amongst the pier each evening dancing to the backdrop of the setting sun.
Whilst the town does have its heartwarming characteristics, it also has its moments of weird and wackiness. Not a day has been spent up in the north where I haven’t at least once taken a second glance to confirm what my eyes would not initially believe. So I have compiled a quick shortlist of the 5 strangest things Ive seen in Aberystwyth…
- Man Shaving in Public Toilets
Whilst I venture each day to the public convenience on numerous occasions, I do happen to come across things slightly out of the ordinary. Whether it be an elderly man sitting upon the toilet… with the door wide open or a 14 year girl standing in the doorway waiting for, well, I'm not really sure… None though will compare to seeing a man having a full shave complete with shaving foam, face brush and a flannel…
- Ancient Barbarian Walking By
Sat amongst my desk watching the cars go by when across the road emerges an ancient Barbarian, wielding his sword with one hand and grasping his shield in the other. A quick stroll down the pier was needed just make sure that the Vikings had not landed…
(Representation of what I saw... sort of)
3. Nobody Crossing at the Crossing
The hoard of students, tourists and residents that descend upon the town centre brings a London-esque feel to it, more so when you are using the main pedestrian crossing and you find yourself battling shoulder to shoulder whilst dodging the oncoming traffic people.
It was one afternoon that I joined the group of eagerly swaying heads, waiting for the lights to turn and the green man to confirm ‘It is safe, death will not be if you come now’… as I waited and waited, then the thought runs through your mind while you are amassed by 20 other people ‘Has anyone actually pressed the button?’ People are still joining, but no one is pressing the button, nobody wants to look a fool and question the first arrivals if they had pressed the button. Having been stood there for a good five minutes before someone broke from the pack and headed for the button, gasps went up as she fought her way through the crowd and pressed her wrinkly old hag finger upon button. Less than a minute later the green man burst into action summoning us across and the little old lady disappeared into the crowd never to be seen again...
2. Giant Hoover gets Run Over
The internal roads of Aberystwyth seem to have more accidents than anywhere else and get closed down more often than the local whore house. So its no surprise to see police and ambulances on occasions blocking up the roads attending to pedestrians and drivers... It is a surprise however to see a giant hoover as the centre of attention...
A local road had been closed and emergency services attended, The ambulance parked up on the pavement, police cars were used to close the road and the officers surrounding the giant bagless victim in the middle of the road... The question is was mouth to mouth given or the suck and blow switches alternated....
1. Sheep Goes to Dentists
Yes... A SHEEP taken to THE DENTISTS.
There's not really much else to write about this as the title tells the whole story. A farmer pulled up outside the dentist, unloaded a sheep from his trailer and walked it into the Dentists... the sheep came out an hour later... smiling...
