Little did Beryl Warner think that when she opened the Globe fish and chip shop on March 21, 1958, that she would still be serving up succulent sought after portions a half century later.

But Beryl, still loves the buzz she gets from greeting customers, many of whom were patrons of the establishment when she first opened her doors.

"I was an ambitious seventeen year old girl who decided to set up in business on my own together with my mother and father," says Beryl, who remembers well her fish, chips and peas and a soft drink costing just tenpence ha'penny in the old money - around four and a half pence in today's terms.

Now the same serving will cost you £5.40p, but it is still very competitive in today's prices.

"Television was becoming more accessible when we opened, and I remember well the stampede we used to have before Wagon Train was screened," Beryl recalls.

"Even my husband Geoff was a fan and would go upstairs and leave me serving on my own when it was on."
People would come from all over the island for fish and chips from the Globe so quickly did its reputation grow.

"It was hard work manhandling hundredweight bags of potatoes," Beryl went on.

"My mam and dad had to peel them by hand and fire up the range when they had a chip shop in Gwalchmai, fortunately we had a peeler.

"We would telegraph Grimbsy for our fish daily and Geoff would pick them up at Holyhead Station."

Sadly, Geoff passed away eleven years ago, but Beryl has continued on her own, assisted by Raymond Denham, Pam Marshall and Pauline Williams.

Geoff was in the RAF and often away during the early years of the business. And it was RAF Valley's 22 Squadron detachment at Marine House, Porth y Felin that provided the Globe with the first royal seal of approval around 35 years ago..

Beryl explains: "Prince Faisal of Saudi Arabia was doing his training at RAF Valley and living in Trearddur Bay.

"He called at the cafe surrounded by minders and asked if we could cater for a chicken and champagne birthday party he was arranging for his friends.

"He was a lovely man and he sent his bodyguard to taste and check the food."

Other household names have had chips from the Globe, including Frank Carson and his wife.

"He said 'I like your food, it's the way you fry 'em," she recalls.

But it is the people of Anglesey and especially Holyhead that are so special to Beryl, who is also something of a fund-raiser extraordinaire who still finds time to sit on several committees in the town as well as being a local councillor.

"I'm still serving original customers, their children, grandchildren, and dare I say it, their great grandchildren."

"I'd like to take this opportunity of thanking everyone for their support and for all those people who help me with my charitable work, they are marvellous and come up trumps every time.

"I'm still enjoying it very much and have no plans to hang up my apron just yet," adds Beryl.