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Fans of legendary Welsh poet Dylan Thomas have noted their disappointment in the condition of one of his famous drinking haunts following a delay in its planned revamp.

Brown's Hotel in Laugharne

Dylan admirers on the well-trod tourist trail in Laugharne have been left disappointed by the poor state of repair of Brown's Hotel, one of the writer's favourite drinking holes.

Mayor Roy Thomas said: “People have been walking past it during the summer and the windows are covered with pillow cases... Many people have been complaining that it looks an absolute mess.�

Plans to develop the historic building into a boutique hotel and conference centre were approved in August 2009, but the development has been stalled due to delays in securing grant funding.

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