Massive news from TOWIL. Day 9 of the Olympic Torch relay reached Llanelli. At 9.07am it passed over the River Loughor from Swansea into Llanelli.
Crowds were huge. physically. Lets face it is was either watch the Olympic flame or go to the Pentecostal Church. 20,000 turned out to watch, well it was actually 10,000 but the obesity problem is such in Llanelli that crowds count as double.
It moved along the coastal path, past the town hall, into town, past Terry Griffiths Snooker Hall, through Tanfastic & Pisces Hair salon (I'm still convinced it's Pikeys), through the market, into Brymoor Road for a nice cup of tea, stopped at Sea Bacch Cafe for a £2.99 full roast welsh Sunday roast (it was 10am after all) and then out of Llanelli into Burry Port.
It was a huge day for the town. Really putting it on the map as it joined in the Olympic Celebrations. More people would have turned out to support, but seeing as half the town is unemployed and on Disability Living Allowance, 10am was far to early. if it is was 3pm, they we have just made it rolling out of bed at 2pm.
The 70 day Relay captures the flavour of each town it passes. Llanelli was no different. Several people lit their Lambert & Butlers from the torch, Pasties were decorated with Union Jacks in celebration and the whole thing took several hours longer than expected as the Torch was of course carried on a specially commemorated mobility scooter.
Classic LLanelli. At some points it had to be carried by Arthurs Cabs as the scooter couldn't quite get up college hill and it also had to make a detour to Mrs Jenkins on Princess Street to light her BBQ. Afterall The Vicar was coming round and she needed to get the Darkins Ladyboy penis sausages sizzling.
All in all it was a momentous day for Llanelli. My Nan has seen everything now, though the tight bastards at LOCOG refused for it to drop into the Llanelli Suite at The Prince Phillip Hospice to see her. She had a load of mint humbugs at the ready too. None of that cheap shit from Morrisons mind. Proper ones from M&S in a tin and everything.
There is no doubt the talk of the town will be the Olympic Torch. The Games seems to have captured the imagination of the public. If only because there is fuck all else to do in these towns. It is interesting to note the games has been sold to help inspire the nation. To see the Olympic torch bearers and Athletes and to want to emulate them. To get out and play.
Well judging by today the youth of Llanelli will be inspired to don a White shell suit and hop on a mobility scooter. Told you DLA is seen as a career option in Llanelli. Nice that the Olympics has endorsed this today. Truly TOWIL.
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