To be honest with you I'm not a massive Elvis fan. I can appreciate his music and what it means to people but the whole thing around him – the hair, the outfits, the entire vibe of 'The King' – I've never really got it.
Before this weekend I'd also never been to Porthcawl. In the grand scheme of things I haven't lived much of my life in south Wales and I've been long overdue to explore a bit more of it.
The Porthcawl Elvis Festival therefore presented a useful opportunity: see a bit more of Wales and learn a bit about one of the greatest rock and roll stars of all time.
