“Hello, how are you?” “Are you okay. How are you doing?” These are the usual greetings you'll expect when visiting a new place. However, community reporter Paul McAuley's visit to the seaside town, not too far from where Liverpool lives, offered a rather different welcome, courtesy of local wildlife.
Paul began to explain his visit, “Usually, when I visit a new location, when I'm at the top of my to-do list, it's about exploring my surroundings, getting bearings and establishing that I'm familiar with the area – including finding group meeting points if necessary.
“Who would have thought that such an appetite would work out for an hour and a half, sitting in the passenger seat and mastering the fully curated playlists of Dua Lipa, Sabrina Carpenter and Glee Covers?”
Luckily, the scenic town was bustling with food stalls and ready to cook some of the crispest fried fish and golden chips. Paul managed to secure a generous portion at just under 5 pounds and tasted the value of every penny, reported Liverpool Echo.
Paul continued: “My friend Haydn couldn't say the same thing. Within minutes of opening his cardboard box, a flock of Segal seized the opportunity and took what they thought was theirs.
“Maybe it was Karma that chose to add extra portions of mushy peas and a sick amount of vinegar to his orders.”
“I have to admit – this wasn't the welcome we were expecting, but it made us feel at home. If the Liverpool gulls are XL gullies, these predators were raised by Daenerys Targaryen by the Wiki, and sent from the Wiki.”
But the greeting from the town's gull was the only hiccup – if you could call it – on his visit to Anglesey. The Seagulls' attack was in stark contrast to the locals who could not have been more welcome.
Paul added: “It's a place where you can instantly feel at ease, a community where everyone is familiar with each other, despite the fact that locals were able to recognize that we weren't regulars in light of our rookie Segal's flaws.
“After the incident, we headed to the pier at Beaumaris and indulged in the remaining few tips. The tourist hotspot was filled with young people laying eggs on each other.
“We were able to see many families patiently waiting to head out to the boat. We ended up being part of this group, but we admired the spectacular views and were unable to enjoy them outdoors.”
He concluded. “The coastal safari was a great way to observe wildlife in its natural habitat without fearing similar conflicts with angry seagulls. Along the hour's excursion, we spotted black gillimots, lazoles, cor, grey seals, and of course puffins.
“If we said we completed it within the hours we spent there, we'll sell Beaumaris incredibly short. There were a lot of Beaumaris Castle, especially the historic landmarks. They're often referred to as the 'large'.
