We are saddened to report that The Fabled lost pole of Bala Leisure Centre is no more. It is an ex pole, it has gone to meet it’s maker, bereft of life it rests in peace… (you know the rest) I was tipped off by somebody on Gweplyfr*1 that some contractors had been and removed it quite recently. Probably under cover of darkness.
I confirmed this for myself last week with a drive by. The photo below shows what you can expect to see there now. (not the blue sky obviously) If only those contractors ever read these pages they’d realise the enormity of what they were doing and might have countermanded the order from their gang-master. They should have done: “I was only following orders” is never a defence when the day of reckoning comes.
Forgive them Lord (Spoon) for they know not what they do.
Luckily those who bought our 2025 calendar still have a smashing reminder of its fabled magnificence on the July page. And for those that didn’t, we still have posters and postcards of this incredible ex-relic and, of course, it adorns the cover of our wonderful book about telegraph poles. All of which available after this hard-sell via our shop page, Where you might also notice that we’re selling some hats on behalf of our neighbours from the Welsh Space Agency who haven’t got a shop.
*1 aka facebook if you’re not in Wales.
