Hi Group,

My name is Phil. I live in a tiny hamlet called Groeswen, near Caerphilly.

I used to belong to a Vegetarian group based in Cardiff during the
late eighties, early nineties I suppose. Anybody here from that era?

Anyway. Just back from a holiday on Lundy Island.
Lundy is about three miles long and liesi between the English
South-West and Wales, in the Bristol Channel. To get there, you take a
boat from Ilfracombe or Bideford although there are a few day sailings
from Wales now and again.

I stayed in a tent....in a force 9 gale....but that's another story.
Reason I'm mentioning this holiday here is because the possibilities
for vegetarians here are rather good.

There's only one pub on the island :- The Marisco tavern, but quite
honestly, it's probably the best pub in the whole world.
Beer is excellent, views outstanding. There were at least three
vegetarian meals every day. I had a vegetable curry one night...and
the vegetables tasted as if they had just left the ground. There was
also quite a few options for a vegetarian breakfast....the main cooked
full English vegetarian breakfast; well, the plate was about the size
of my keyboard and it was packed. In fact, I didn't feel like anything
for the rest of the day.

There's a little shop on the island and once again, this was a joy.
Even though we were so remote, it appeared full of fresh veg....some
organic ...plenty of opportunities to knock up a fantastic dinner here.

There are about 12 properties available on the island. The biggest
takes about ten guests and the smallest is for a single occupant.
You could stay in a castle, a lighthouse, a mini - mansion, but be
warned...some of the properties are really remote. I saw one which was
about two miles from the main centre; over a lonely path crossing
uninhabited moorland.

Campsite can't take that many campers as the facilities are quite
small.....and be warned....unisex. Three stalls and three showers, but
spotlessly clean.

I've some photographs and a short video of my force 9 camping
experience here:-

http://www.esnips.com/web/Lundy

Best wishes,
Phil