Porthgain: good bye for now…

Porthgain. Probably my favourite place on earth, the mix of rugged coastline and industrial archeology, discovered as a teenager and a love affair since. I am going to miss it…

But miss it I will. Mum is leaving Pembrokeshire later this month and moving to near Cardiff. It is the right thing for her, but I will miss spending time in this truly beautiful part of the world. 

Porthgain harbour, it is always difficult to imagine the noise of the crushers working and how cramped things would feel with one or two coasters wedged in to this tiny harbour.

Yours truly at the quarry office and workshop, stood in front of the coal door, I think, where fuel was stored for the boiler. I’ve got scale drawings that I surveyed a good few years ago now for all of this - plus some archive materials and old photos in United Stone publications.

A last look, from the place where the track for the quarry (left) and workshop/blacksmith/office was (right). Look at that view. I love this place.

The end. The back wall of the engine shed, still standing against the worst the Irish Sea can throw at it, bricks in better condition than the offices down by the quarry, the burnt red colour contracting beautifully with the rich blue sky last week. 

Goodbye, for now. I’m sure to return but we will both have changed, until then I’ll always have my memories, thank you, I won’t forget you…

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