Allan Barham

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Tales Of The Old Waterloo - Allan Barham People from all over Great Britain and beyond know Wales from holidays and day trips, and Tales of the Old Waterloo, by Allan Barham, tells of his family's struggle during the 1960's to re-open a monstrous and derelict hotel in the village of Betws-y-Coed, a beauty spot known by tourists the world over, and the home of some remarkable eccentrics. The marvellous stories the author tells, like 'The night of the hiss and boom' ... 'The dog, the plank, and the cycle race' ... and... 'The amateur dramatics disaster' - are all true. 'Fawlty Towers' has enjoyed deserved accolades as an example of how not to run a hotel, but, as is so goriously recounted in this book, the Waterloo proved that truly awful hotels existed long before Torquay's finest earned its reputation! (about 35,000 words) Price: £3.00 Quantity:

Online Catalogue | Writers' Biographies |  Allan Barham