Exploring Trecco Bay Today: A Nostalgic Trip Down Memory Lane In Porthcawl

[@manwithanaccent4315]

I hear you, 25 year old memories - I remember my own 45 year old memories, when there was The Dirty Duck, fish and chips cost 3.35p, all the caravans ran on gas, there was zero barbed wire and nothing was fenced off. I haven't been back in many years (I live in Canada now), but in August 2025 I'll be returning for a little reminiscing of my own.

[@Spudboys]

Thank you for sharing you experiance. I had some of the best times of my life there, who know 20 years later I would be looking back thinking these were amazing days

[@garethwilliams4423]

Used to holiday there in the 70s, remember the Dirty Duck well, me and my brother used to play Space Invaders and Asteroids in there. Also remember the life size model dinosaur park on the way to the fairground. I remember the Matterhorn Ride at the fair when it was new, probably gone now...Brilliant holidays.

[@leopoldstotch3524]

I once entered a break dance competition in the dirty duck when I was a kid in the 80s , I was out pretty quick but my brother came second 😂! Great memories

[@Spudboys]

@leopoldstotch3524 haha awesome, the dirty duck that sounds familiar

[@clairejones4124]

Wow i have amazing memories of porthcawl on holiday in the 80s with my gran and my nan and my mam with my cousins ❤

[@Spudboys]

Amazing. Those memories are so important. Hope you enjoyed the video :) it's changed so much since I was a kid

[@duanejones3990]

dirty duck was the best

[@lianne6688]

Awesome vlog Mike, now that is a trip down memory lane, ty ❤👍

[@Spudboys]

Thank you Lianne, Trecco bay was the place of dreams when I was a kid

[@clairejones4124]

I did enjoy it and it has definitely changed

[@kevinhodge6700]

Holidays at Trecco in the 1970s were amaing . Communial bins with three steps to lift the lid ,concrete rings with stand pipes for fresh water, sand pits for kids to play in in between the caravans , a man wa lked around shouting echo, another shouting donuts, get your car battery charged at the petrol station next to the dirty duck pub ,so you could watch a hr of tv , as you say mike memories. I bought a camper in 1988 so i could go to trecco every weekend .I would park along the espalade. Counci has stopped it now . I LOVE PORTHCAWL ❤ .

[@Spudboys]

Haha amazing. I have some incredible memories, some of them I've shared in this vlog. This was a vlog I've wanted to do for a long time because I know how precious the memories are. Really glad I could connect you with yours and thank you for sharing your past. Hope you enjoyed the video

[@lianne6688]

Kevin, I used to go to trecco Bay in the 70s as well, remember the dirty duck too, they were great time 👍

[@philboynz]

This made me feel soo homesick. I was born and raised in the houses you walked passed. I know live in New Zealand but still miss home 😢

[@Spudboys]

Aw man, I'm sorry that I made you homesick. New Zealand is amazing, you can visit hobbititon! Hope you enjoyed the vlog and thank you for the comment. Glad I could connect you with some good memories

[@journeymenforlife]

Hell yeah man!! Great to see our local area from your perspective and we are both really excited for many more adventures 🤜🏼

[@Spudboys]

I didn't know you was dropping your video today lol, great minds think alike. Although you are in this vlog, my next one will be called Exploring with the Journey Men :) which was an amazing video. Absolutely amazing meeting you both, can't wait for more future adcentures

[@leopoldstotch3524]

I remember the indoor pool had a crocodile 🐊 slide and stepping stone things . Some memories there !

[@Spudboys]

I remember that, that was awesome

[@susanrowlands]

Loved this vlog mike thanks love some more of porthcawl ❤

[@Spudboys]

Thank you very much :) I've got 1 more in Porthcawl coming, exploring the town with a little bit of Bridgend thrown in :)

[@susanrowlands]

@@Spudboys look forward to it thank u mike ❤

[@Spudboys]

@@susanrowlands Dim problemo me dear. Are you from Porthcawl? The pressure is always on when I'm vlogging in someone's town haha

[@susanrowlands]

@@Spudboys no im from cwmbran. I am but li remember as kid going there with my mum dad and i still go there to love it ❤

[@hobocadet2850]

Great video Mike, trecco bay always great memories when a kid , they've spent a fair amount of money down there 👍

[@Spudboys]

Yea they are changing it all, apparently putting flats on the old fair and stiff which such because I got some real rmf9nd memories down there. Thanks for the comment matey

[@blaidd-cysgodol2567]

My aunt used to visit a friend who stayed at the caravans and I used to go with her, I don’t remember where but I remember walking through caravans and there was a big red swirly slide in the middle where you ride in a sack. Playing air hockey with my uncle, playing on the 2p coin pushers with my aunt. When we go through life, at some point it will be your last trip, your last game with your relatives and we don’t know when and it sucks. my uncle and aunt are still alive but we haven’t been since my aunts friend who stayed at the caravan died.

[@Spudboys]

@blaidd-cysgodol2567 aw thank you for sharing the memories with us. It hold a special place in loads of people's hearts, good and unfortunately some bad

[@antonyjones5216]

If you went in the sport club the out side pool just through there 😊

[@davidlewis79]

Keep up the good work Mike

[@Spudboys]

Thank you matey,

[@scottdonovan5437]

Great vlog mike a trip down memory lane for me brother nice to see you bump into the journeymen aswel.❤

[@Spudboys]

Thank you brothet xx

[@joanpowell3791]

I enjoyed the video well done xx

[@Spudboys]

Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@richardheath1570]

That pipe you stood on was in the former caravan park known as Sandy Bay where they built a swimming baths/hydroslide facility in the mid 80s but it was quickly closed down and abandoned. They also had a pub nearby where daytrippers would flock called The Dirty Duck and it was part of a Porthcawl daytrip for us valley folk. Great video and thanks for helping me to remember my favourite childhood place with such fondness =)

[@Spudboys]

@richardheath1570 thank you for the information. It was such a great vlog to make because of all the fond memories I got in the place. I am very please I was able to reconnect you with the past. Have a great day

[@richardheath1570]

you too. Keep up the great content all the best too you =) ​@@Spudboys

[@Vaughansdaysout]

loved it down there shame i didnt see you the chippy wasnt too good when we had it , iced cola was amazing burger king an boathouse was where we ate the most

[@Spudboys]

I found an incredible chippy that's in the next vlog. Such a shame I missed you mate, I loved having the trip down memory lane. Hope you had an awesome time mate

[@OutandAboutWithDavid]

1:10 Very nice pub behind you, Mike. 1:35 Custom House Street. Bus is on the other side of the road, lol. 2:30 told you. 6:25 Go for it. Do not film in the market arcade, not aloud. 17:55 try one of those machines, guarantee 100% return. 18:40 nice photo before pictures edit. 20:10 you can have VR cake. 21:10 looks like Craig's home set up. 27:30 Great tour of Trecco Bay, thank you Mike. 35:30 The people behind you are in you vlog now. 36:15 great flash back pictures. 37:15 Sand snakes. 40:00 Spudboys bucket hats. 43:15 I have Subscribed to @journeymenforlife . 44:00 oh no Mike, you copied someone, lol. 54:00 that was funny. 54:50 sniff and lick. Great ending the the Journey Men. Well worth watching. Thank you to the 3 Guys.

[@Spudboys]

Thank you David, I hope you enjoyed the video. Thank you for the epic comment mate

[@mickeyhernandez1195]

The boys in Gene Loves Jezebel are from Porthcawl..

[@Scenario-7]

Do they still have the dodgems and bowling inside the Arcade? Haven't been there for years!

[@Spudboys]

@Scenario-7 you know, I didn't see anything. Only had a brief look around should of heard of seen something of it was

[@kellyx7600]

Can only buy a caravan off site to own so they're all parkdean and they're scattered everywhere on site My nan has one and I've been going there for 25 years (30 now) It's not a cheap holiday at all 😅 That chippy on site is horrible too. Beales or finnigans over the town is nicest

[@Spudboys]

You know, after I made this vlog I had Beales and it blew my mind, such amazing chips. It's only cheap if you know someone I guess which is a shame because we used to go there because it was cheap, it was a cheap and amazing holiday. Seems so different now but as long as memories are being made that's all that counts. Thank you for the comment have a great day

[@paulshirley6383]

Exploring Trecco Bay Today: A Nostalgic Trip Down Memory Lane In Porthcawl Spudboys LOVE LOUIS SHIRLEY

[@Spudboys]

@@paulshirley6383 thank you matey

[@SarahHadigate]

Funny you should go to Porthcawl Mike, me and my partner popped down there in the car Wednesday evening after my choir practice. We are both older than you of course, the other half remembers loads to do with how the place used to look because of hols every year, my experiences were day outs mostly so always around the beach and fairground. I always have an ice cream from the last vendor as you leave the fairground area, always a nice double scoop. And what trip to Porthcawl is complete without a little candyfloss, though I didn't get any Wednesday as there was nowhere open lol. You should check out the hols with The Sun newspaper, £9.50pp or £15pp hols, based on 4 sharing, some really great places too. Have you enquired about the Hanbury Arms in Pontypool yet?

[@Spudboys]

What an epic comment thank you so much! It's amazing to have that trip down memory lane, really glad you enjoyed the video. I haven't looked into the handbury arms yet but will do soon. Bring everyone a haunted vlog :)

[@CrashBallTV]

Was there a few weeks ago... place is now a proper tourist trap. everything costs a fortune, and that curry house on site is not great... tasted very ASDA box curry deal to me.

[@Spudboys]

I don't understand why things have to change. I had some incredible memories there but like you said it's a tourist trap. They care about making money rather than making memories. It's a shame about the curry house, it looked massive

[@mickeyhernandez1195]

Drain the main vein lol.

[@Spudboys]

A man's got needs!!! I tend to try and get it all out before a bus trip

[@welshkyle080]

Thanks

[@Spudboys]

KYLLLLLLLEEEE3 wow, thank you brother!!! I hope you enjoyed the video matey

[@welshkyle080]

It was brilliant mate this is the content I love to see

[@Spudboys]

Thank you mate, it wad such a good vlog to make

[@chrissyjames1660]

I go here for storms and Elvis conventions

[@mickeyhernandez1195]

I’m still awake, Mate. 12:43 a.m here in LA.

[@Spudboys]

Get some sleep!!!!! I wish I was there, we'd go and find a 24 hour taco place and make an awssome vlog. We could eat over looking the hollywood sign haha

[@mickeyhernandez1195]

@@Spudboys there’s mountain lion up in those Hollywood Hills, Mate.

[@Spudboys]

@@mickeyhernandez1195 that's the vlog. HUNTING MOUNTAIN LION IN LA

[@mickeyhernandez1195]

@@Spudboys hahaha

[@KyleRogers-c7r]

Hi Mike is me Kyle jnr

[@Spudboys]

Iya mate!!

[@welshcake56]

Fab video. Any idea what was wrong with that little dog at 40:56 ?

[@Spudboys]

@@welshcake56 I think he's just old x

[@welshcake56]

@@Spudboys I thought it blood all over his back leg

[@Spudboys]

@welshcake56 awww I hope not, I thought it might of been poop

[@mickeyhernandez1195]

Mikey!

[@Spudboys]

Mickey boyo

[@mickeyhernandez1195]

Mikey! Hey, are you on X?

[@Spudboys]

Hey Mickey, I am on X. I think its Spudboy Mike

[@sallymyers7000]

We used to go there every year when the kids were younger but the pricces now look extortionate.

[@Spudboys]

It's completely different now. Feels like it's lost the magic touch but that might be because I'm a little older

[@MarkPurbrick]

Barry was better back in the day

[@Spudboys]

You know, I've been to Barry as a kid but I don't have any amazing memories like I do treccobay I do remember the water slide though, or the log fume thing

[@garvinbellamy]

How did you know my wife Liane was looking for man?????

[@Spudboys]

Haha it was a wild guess!

[@garvinbellamy]

​@@Spudboysthey can have her. Be nice and give her a shout out on your next video