Bryn Y Mor

almost time for work at my second home, the Bryn Y Mor pub. it is an amazing place and the best part is that you wouldnt think it so many people dont see it, which i think makes it special.
i cant figure out why its so great. its like a soap opera crossed with a church and a bit of family thrown in. working there has been such an experience, its made me question things and think in different ways and i really wasnt expecting that when i started there.

there is every different type of person there, teachers, laborers, artists, drs, dealers of different sorts, ive got to know them in a way i probably never would have been able to otherwise. i guess the main thing is that everyone is there socially so relate differently then they would at work or other setting.
the main characters:
mr v - the millionaire, art dealer, landlord and boss to half of swansea, very troubled. a wife he bought from the internet. i didnt think things like that actually happened, how naive was i?! he laughs about it himself so i dont feel bad mentioning it. it is crucial to understanding him. major drink issues. however one of the most perceptive men ive met. sees a psychiatrist regularly and likes to tell me about it.
hamlet hamlet hamlet dave - repeats everything he orders at least three times. on first meeting him i thought he was your average swansea elderly man. he cant speak very well and has troubles understanding people. some people pity him in, but he is so happy. he is always alone, always laughing and talking to himself. im not saying this to make a joke of him, but he is so satisfied. and ages ago he tried to ask me some things about myself and so i told him, a year later he remembers every detail. he dosent know what day it is but he can remember everything about everyone he has met. a great man.
the laborer's - they can come as a package. mainly men 20s and 30s. most of which have at least one child who lives else where. its always the womans fault. ive never met a group of such hard done to men! most started building as a side job, but swansea, the graveyard of ambition. not that being a labor is a bad job, but none of them actually want to be doing it. the main down side is the lifestyle it leads to that seems unavoidable. casual work hours, every night in the pub, broken relationships.
dread rob - a man that represents many others in the bryn. a wise and almost slightly past it surfer. a lifestyle of casual jobs, too much pot, but so many stories. great stories and great adventures. one of my favourite characters. a weekend dad who loves his son more than life itself. such crazy passion and enthusiasm for life and can be found partying the night away well after the rest of us have gone home.

and so many other but now i have to go and spend the day with them. such a great job, everyone should work in a pub!