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With only a week to go until the start of Pembrokeshire Fish Week, Saturday, June 22^nd to Sunday, June 30^th the countdown is on! Listed as one of the UK’s best food festivals by The Independent and Conde Nast Traveller and known as one of the tastiest festivals in Europe. This whopper of a festival has some 200 events celebrating Pembrokeshire’s fantastic fish and shellfish, wonderful coastline, and maritime heritage. For foodies, there’s a great range of eating out events featuring fresh local seafood and a mouthwatering variety of cookery demonstrations and workshops.

It’s startling news indeed, but hold your horses just a second before you go sprinting off upstairs to fetch those antique binoculars you last saw in 1973. Yes, the penguin sightings have been confirmed many times over, but if you want to check out these two-toned interlopers for yourselves, rather than staring out to sea for hours with nothing for company other than a packed lunch, simply pop on down to Folly Farm.

Whether you’re a keen angler or a total beginner, Pembrokeshire Fish Week Festival 2013 - from June 22^nd to 30^th – has plenty of chances to get hooked!

This is to let you all know what is brewing in the festival pipeline for 2013. There is a wealth of talent out there but it is a case of choosing what we think would tempt you. There will be the usual mix of fascinating talks, which are mostly in the afternoons, across the most diverse subjects from seaweed to forts of Pembrokeshire, from sailing round the world to music hall and desert exploration. Click here for more information

Lobster, crab, mackerel, mussels, sea bass – if you love eating fish or shellfish, there’s a feast in store with Pembrokeshire Fish Week!

Love cooking and eating fish and shellfish£ Then get your skates on for Pembrokeshire Fish Week! The event has been listed No 1 in the 10 Best Food Festivals by The Independent, amongst the Top 10 Best UK Food Festivals by Conde Nast Traveller and is known as one of the tastiest festivals in Europe. The festival has a superb line-up of demonstrations, workshops, and classes in Pembrokeshire between June 22^nd and June 30^th.

Come and enjoy the great outdoors during Fish Week, 22^nd – 30^th June

Whether joining some of the County’s leading coastal activity leaders for Kayaking trips, catching the sun rise with early morning breakfasts, learning to snorkel or taking trips down the river, there’s plenty to get you out and about!

The original business started in 1833 and was acquired soon afterwards by Richard Mason.  Back then the business was mainly involved in printing, property, lettings and financing.

Welsh Guards Afghanistan Appeal Sponsored Charity Cycle from Narberth, Pembrokeshire to London. (300 miles, 3 days, 3^rd – 5^th May 2013)

A new angle on the Pembrokeshire Fish Week Festival will be launched this summer.

The town is bathed in glorious sunshine, the beaches look stunning and the sea is a shimmering blue. Tenby is looking good just in time for Easter.

The countdown’s on for one of the UK’s leading food festivals – Pembrokeshire Fish Week!

Most people from Swansea pay Tenby and Pembrokeshire a visit from time to time but last night I bucked the trend and attended the South Wales Evening Post Pride Awards at the Brangwyn Hall in Swansea.

Put a spring in your step and have a break in Tenby before or during the Easter Holidays.  The weather in Tenby at the moment is lovely, the sun is shining

A line-up of top chefs will be telling some fishy tales when they serve up Pembrokeshire Fish Week’s popular master class demo night.

Dancing and dragons, bishop’s blessings and sunlit stones are part of the wave of Welsh culture set to wash over the city of St Davids over the St David’s Day weekend.

The Tour of Pembrokeshire Cycle ride has been helping to raise money for lifesaving charity, Wales Air Ambulance, since 2008 raising over £11,000 an amount that was exceeded with 2012’s donations.

St David’s Day, the 1^st of March is always a special day in Tenby and Pembrokeshire, with businesses and residents celebrating being Welsh and everything about Wales.

The Welsh Rugby team have flown to Paris, no not for an early Valentine break but to prepare for battle with the French on Saturday at the Stade De France in the Six Nations Rugby Tournament.

It’s Friday again and what a weekend ahead.  Wales take on Ireland at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.  Come on Wales.  Tenby will be buzzing. Dragons, Daffodils and Leeks invading the town.  Love it.

Tenby’s famous Boxing Day Swim looks set to be a ‘souper’ event - thanks to the involvement of one of Britain’s best-loved food brands. Hundreds of cups of hot Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup will be served up to bathers to give a warming winter welcome back to the North Beach as they complete their freezing festive challenge. Heinz, which will also be providing Santa hats to swimmers and spectators, is ‘really excited’ to be joining in the fun of the Tenby Boxing Day Swim, said brand manager Nicola Leenman.

It’s a celebration of fresh local fish, an iconic Welsh coastline and a captivating fishing heritage.

Brave Boxing Day bathers are being urged to go for gold with both their fancy dress and fundraising when they take part in Tenby’s annual festive dip. With the theme of Sporting Heroes, the crazy Christmas event looks set to bring out a variety of costumes to celebrate a super summer of sport for the UK and Pembrokeshire.

It’s a celebration of fresh local fish, an iconic Welsh coastline and a captivating fishing heritage.  Pembrokeshire Fish Week is an annual festival for those who love fish – and those who don’t!

FBM Holidays are proud to announce that we are now IRONMAN Wales Official Accommodation Providers. With over 100 properties in Tenby alone, IRONMAN Wales competitors can be assured of locating the property that matches their needs of quality, comfort and high standards together with close proximity to the IRONMAN Wales course.

FBM Holidays is offering one lucky reader the chance to win a week at the five-star Trewent Cottage.

The 7^th. Tenby Blues Festival resounds around the Welsh seaside town over the weekend of 9^th to 11^th. November, bringing music from all around Europe via Iceland, America and Australia to Tenby on the South West coast of Wales.

FBM Holidays 2013 brochure…

FBM Holidays, Pembrokeshire’s premiere self-catering holiday company, has just released their new 2013 brochure, which is packed with more handpicked family-friendly properties than ever before.

Surfers Against Sewage is calling for community volunteers to get involved with the Autumn Beach Clean Series at some of the UK's most treasured surf spots and beaches.

This September, over 1,500 entrants from more than 40 countries are expected to converge in Pembrokeshire to test themselves against this year’s IRONMAN Wales 2012 event.

FBM Holidays are extremely excited that tomorrow will see the return of the annual Pembrokeshire County Show, the largest 3-day Agricultural show in the country. Over the next three days, the County Showground will welcome over 100,000 people to enjoy a fantastic array of displays, competitions, entertainment and shopping. 

Tenby 10k, kindly sponsored by Fourcroft Hotel and FBM holidays, was held on Sunday 29^th July and almost 420 runners had entered the race.

FBM Holidays recently attended July’s Really Wild Food Festival in St Davids, where a good time was most certainly had by all. Even the weather managed to hold out!

Is your idea of a great weekend away a luxurious treat or an adrenaline filled adventure£ …

EASY PARKING  -  EASY WALKING

We are delighted to announce that Pembrokeshire County Council has supported the County Show again this year by closing airport operations for the duration of the show thus allowing the Society to rent the main runway for car parking.

Two new appointments have been made at the helm of Pembrokeshire Tourism, the organisation which  works to support everyone providing  the county’s valuable holiday product.

Pembrokeshire’s perfect training weekend for Ironman Wales.

FBM Holidays were delighted to have representation in the Long Course Weekend. In the first of the disciplines on Friday night, the scheduled 1.4 and 3.8 km swim off the North Beach in Tenby which due to weather conditions was reduced to a 1km swim and a 2km swim.

In celebration of Pembrokeshire’s Fish Week, FBM Holidays have teamed up with Pembrokeshire Coarse Fishery to stage a family fun day on 30^th June starting at 10am.

The countdown’s on for the best food festival in the UK, according to visitbritain.com – Pembrokeshire Fish Week!

 Treat your poor, over-worked dad to a relaxing seaside weekend in Tenby this Fathers' Day. FBM offers a wide range of accommodation in Pembrokeshire's own 'little town of fishes', from Paragon House, a one bedroom apartment overlooking the idyllic South Beach, to the cosy Oyster Cottage, which sleeps four and offers magnificent views out over North Beach and Monkstone Point. And with FBM's expert team able to help you plan not just where you sleep, but what you do during the days as well, your dad will be able to revel in the relaxation he so rightfully deserves. For more information call 01834 844 565

FBM Residential Lettings was awarded as Best Medium Wales Silver Award  at The Lettings Agency of the Year Awards 2012 in association with The Sunday Times and The Times and sponsored by Zoopla.co.uk.

It gets said that Alyn Williams doesn’t get out of the kitchen very often, so when he got invited to Walesto take part in this years Pembrokeshire Fish Week Festival at the beginning of July along with other esteemed chefs and personalities Alyn jumped at the chance.

This Morning has teamed up with FBM Holidays to give one lucky winner the chance to win a three night stay with FBM Holidays in a charming holiday cottage near Tenby, Pembrokeshire along with a whole load of fun activities.

Learning to fish, watching live demos by celebrity chefs, foraging along sublime stretches of Welsh coast – just a handful of the many things you can do at the Pembrokeshire Fish Week festival.

Billy Connor, 22, has lived in Tenby all his life and now works for FBM Holidays as a Customer Service Administrator. He first heard of the IRONMAN event when it was hosted in Tenby, Pembrokeshire last September.

Sometimes our childhood memories of holidays gone by seem simply too good to be true. Was the sea really as blue as you remember£ Did the beaches really stretch on for miles£ While the answer to these questions may often leave you pining for the past, you'll be glad to know that Tenby, Wales' premier seaside destination, hasn't changed one bit.

Successful self-catering holiday accommodation agency FBM Holidays is sparing no expense in promoting its beautiful region of South-West Wales to the national and international media.

Welsh Professional Triathlete to take part in Ironman Wales for a Second Year. Professional Welsh Triathlete Oliver Simon has announced that he will be taking part in Ironman Wales for its second year, when it returns to Tenby on 16th September 2012.

Good sport Nicola Coates will be joining her husband, Carlton, in the challenge of a lifetime when they compete in the IRONMAN Wales event on Sunday 16th September.

One lucky reader can win a three night autumn stay for two with FBM Holidays, a self-catering holiday property provider in Pembrokeshire. Stay at Sweet Pea cottage, a cosy, four-star cottage in the picturesque village of Penally. The package includes two tickets for Heatherton Tree Tops Adventure Trail nearby. FBM Holidays has been in operation for over 150 years and offer a range of self-catering properties in South Wales, primarily in the stunning Pembrokeshire National Park. For more information visit www.fbmholidays.co.uk.

I’M hardly alone in this neck of the woods when I reveal virtually every family summer holiday I went on as a child was to Pembrokeshire.

As more and more people shun holidays abroad in favour of UK breaks in these recession-hit times, the homegrown self-catering market has had to seriously up its game.

Learning to fish, watching live demos by celebrity chefs, foraging along sublime stretches of Welsh coast – just a handful of the many things you can do at the Pembrokeshire Fish Week festival.

Seashore foraging picnics at some of the most stunning beaches in Wales, celebrity chefs demos, and learning to fish - just a few of the events which make Pembrokeshire Fish Week one of the most popular festivals in the country.

Pembrokeshire Fish week 23 June 2012

FBM Holidays have joined 22 Rhodewood to provide a unique holiday for news paper journalist and his family.

In it’s 28th year the hundreds of swimmers pulled out all the stops embracing the event in Olympic-themed fancy dress.

Tenby Boxing Day Swim started in 1970 and has snowballed into Tenby's main Christmas attraction. With around 600 swimmers and thousands of onlookers each year, this fantastic spectacle is not to be missed.

Fantastic fish and shellfish, wonderful coastal activities, and plenty of family fun - it’s a recipe for success for Pembrokeshire Fish Week 2012.

The Wales Coast Path is your answer, stretching continuously from near Chester in the north to Chepstow in the south.

The 6th Tenby Blues Festival explodes around the seaside town over the weekend of 11th to 13th November, bringing blues from Louisiana and London, via Iceland, to Tenby.

Spooky, kooky, creepy, and fun! Halloween is the time of Ghosts, Goblins, Gravestones and Graveyards, of Spooks and Spirits and silly-fun tricks.

I have never ran a half-marathon before, so it was with some trepidation I lined up at the start of the Lloyds TSB Cardiff Half Marathon on Sunday 16th October 2011.

Are you watching the new BBC Wales reality series 24/7£

FBM Holidays are delighted to report that the 2012 prize draw holiday at 6 Bryn-y-Mor has been won by Victoria Chivers.

The Ironman Wales 2012 date has been released!

Ironman Wales was shown on Channel 4 early on Sunday morning when Wales were playing Fiji and what a tremendous boost to the county.

FBM Holidays booking boosted by Tenby 24/7.

Located in Pembrokeshire Wales, one of the most beautiful regions of Great Britain. Ironman Wales takes place on Sunday, September 11th 2011.

Film crews were back in Pembrokeshire last week for the filming of ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ on Marloes Sands.

On behalf of all the boys at Tenby Fire Station I would like to thank you for your kind donation for our Annual Summer Carnival, proceeds of which go towards the Fire fighters National Benevolent Fund. Once again I would like to thank you for this kind and generous gesture.

Tim Brace of FBM Holidays said of the recent award “I am delighted that Tenby has achieved the Silver accolade in the Britain in Bloom awards.

FBM Holidays are delighted to announce that the prize draw for 2011 is a holiday in 2012 at the the luxurious apartment of 6 Bryn y Mor.

A record number of 366 competitors took part in this years Tenby 10k run.

I would like to say a very big thank you to FBM Holidays for supporting Pembrokeshire Fish Week 2011.

Billy Connor from FBM Holidays is proud to play five a side football for the Crown public house in Tenby.

The annual Tenby 10k takes place on 31st July at 11.00 and follows a scenic route in and around Tenby.

The staff at FBM Holidays has been awarded the prestigious Croeso Cynnes tourism certificate . This is part of FBM's ongoing mission for excellent staff service.

Broad Haven, which offers safe bathing for families, plenty of parking facilities, cafés and premier self catering properties has good surfing, windsurfing and sailing opportunities.

A fantastic award for St. Brides Spa Hotel in Saundersfoot, which was named AA Hotel of the Year for Wales at the Hospitality Awards in 2011/2012.

FBM are proud to announce that our Tenby estates manager Luke Remington has succesfully scaled mount Kilimanjaro.

Nearly 400 swimmers took to the water for the Big Red Swim from a snowy North Beach,

The winner of the Pembrokeshire Fish Week FBM Holidays Coarse Fishing Championship has been announced as Chris Kidd from Hook.

Well done to Billy Connor of FBM Holidays and Annemarie Graf of FBM Residential Lettings for taking part in the 2009 Boxing Day Swim, Tenby.

The Tenby Blues Festival sponsored by FBM Holidays is holding the launch gig for the third festival at 7.30pm on WEDNESDAY 23^rd APRIL at TENBY RUGBY CLUB. Headlining will be young Welsh blues band BULLITT who play Southern Blues Boogie at its finest. Think Allman Brothers or North Mississippi Allstars and then some! Supporting them will be THE BAND WITH NO NAME, another cutting edge young Welsh band - they are fronted by Ollie Brindley, formerly of Pembrokeshire's much loved Bush Street Blues Band and Animal Jack Junior.

The Tenby Blues Festival sponsored by FBM Holidays is holding the launch gig for the third festival at 7.30pm on WEDNESDAY 23rd APRIL at TENBY RUGBY CLUB.